Assistant Director of Product Development
Urban Tech Hub @ Cornell Tech
New York, NY
Nneka Sobers is an urban designer and product strategist who strives to help citymakers leverage technology to increase public good. Working at the intersection of urban planning, design research, and civic technology, Nneka takes a systems-level and empathetic approach to developing digital products that help connect people to city systems.
Currently, Nneka is the Assistant Director of Product Development at the Jacobs Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech, where she leads the development of digital tools that provide city residents with user-friendly access to vital urban systems, including equitable green spaces, affordable housing, and zoning. Prior to joining Cornell Tech, she was a Product Manager at New York City Planning and Co-Founder of a civic tech startup. The tools she has shaped have been featured in The Guardian, Bloomberg City Lab, and The Gothamist.
Nneka received a Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a concentration in City Design (‘18) and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning, with a minor in Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech (‘14).
Decoding Zoning: How Machine-Readable Zoning Data Bridges Housing Gap
Monday, April 15, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CT