Nimisha Patel

Nimisha Patel has more than 20 years of experience working in unstructured data management, e-discovery and information governance. Ms. Patel advises corporations and law firms on complex data challenges related to disputes, investigations, regulatory matters and high-stakes litigation. She specializes in transforming vast volumes of structured and unstructured data into defensible, review-ready formats through artificial intelligence, automation and advanced technology solutions. As a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and law firms, she develops scalable, defensible strategies to address evolving data challenges.

Ms. Patel’s expertise spans managing complex data from diverse platforms, overseeing large-scale data migrations, implementing AI-driven solutions for legal review and developing standardized workflows that ensure consistency and defensibility. She also leads the evaluation, adoption and integration of new technologies to enhance data transformation and processing from emerging sources and platforms.

As the leader of FTI Technology’s global Data Engineering team, Ms. Patel has built and scaled a worldwide practice, strengthening resource efficiency, service quality and cross-regional support by establishing Global Centers of Excellence. She focuses on optimizing operations, improving financial performance and advancing technical capabilities to drive business growth and enhance profitability.

Prior to joining FTI Technology, Ms. Patel was a litigation support operator at Dolphin Search, managing electronically stored information and conducting complex SQL analyses. She also held a technical role as a network operator and administrator at the University of Southern California.

Relevant Experience:

• Managed and processed more than 50 terabytes of data from more than 20 platforms, following a consistent and defensible process for a Department of Justice second request, completing large-scale data processing within a few months
• Designed a data privacy, risk and compliance management tool and a deal room document review solution, integrating use of multimedia discovery and AI-powered cognitive services for data enrichment into traditional data processing and review workflows
• Managed complex data processing for a high-profile bankruptcy case involving more than 20 data sources and responding to Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission inquiries