Nirav Ved is the Data and Operations Manager for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) – the metropolitan planning organization for the six-county central Texas region – a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for collecting, managing and analyzing large transportation-related datasets in support of CAMPO’s planning efforts. He also manages the Regional Safety Program, Regional Incident Management Program, and Regional Transportation Demand Management Program. Prior to this position, he served as Special Assistant to the Executive Director of CAMPO. Prior to his work at CAMPO, Nirav spent nine years at the Department of Defense serving in various capacities. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas at Dallas and Masters’ degrees in Public Affairs and Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin.