Nilay Patel
# Nilay Patel

Nilay Patel is an American editor and blogger who has been editor-in-chief of technology news website The Verge since 2014.

## Education

In 2003, Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago and in 2006 received his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

## Career

Patel had his first blogging job at Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric blog. He joined Engadget in 2008 and was responsible for blogging. In 2011 Patel left Engadget along with a few co-workers to start The Verge. In March 2014 he left The Verge to join sister site Vox. In July 2014 he returned to The Verge, and became Editor-in-Chief after Joshua Topolsky left the position to work at Bloomberg.

Patel is also a co-host for The Vergecast.

