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Patrick Kigongo (He/him)

Product Manager, 18F

Patrick Kigongo is Los Angeles-based Product Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams in the delivery of digital products and services.

Patrick graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with Bachelor’s degrees in Government & Politics and French Language and Literature. He also holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. From 2020 until 2025, Patrick worked as a product manager at 18F, a digital consultancy that once lived within  the US government's General Services Administration. Patrick previously worked in fashion, entertainment/gossip, sports media, and corporate social responsibility.