Tushar Patel

Tushar Patel is a technology leader with extensive experience in engineering and management, currently serving as a Partner at Fortium Partners since 2024. Prior roles include Senior Vice President of Engineering at Unqork, where a no-code SaaS platform was developed, and at Compulse/Zypmedia, where Tushar scaled the engineering team of a Series C ad-tech start-up leading to its acquisition by Sinclair Broadcasting Group. Tushar held significant positions at IPG Mediabrands, overseeing the transformation of the engineering team to automate media spending, and Xtime, where engineering leadership facilitated rapid growth and a successful acquisition by Cox Automotive. Previous positions at Velti, Autodesk, and IBM further highlight expertise in software engineering and product development, including the founding of Cyanea Systems. Tushar holds an MS in Computer Science from Columbia Engineering and a BS in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University.