Indian student Nilam Shinde, 35, is in critical condition after a car hit her in California on February 14. She suffered serious injuries to her head and chest, along with multiple fractures.
Who is Nilam Shinde?
Nilam Shinde comes from Satara, Maharashtra, and went to the US for higher education. She is a fourth-year student at California State University. Before this, she completed her bachelor’s degree in computer science at Savitribai Phule Pune University and earned a master’s degree in data analytics from San Jose State University.
She has experience working in well-known companies. She was an intern at HCL and NASA Ames Research Center and has also worked with Infosys and San Jose State University. In 2022, she worked at Visa, a digital payment company, as a software engineer for 11 months. She is skilled in programming languages like Python, SQL, and Java.
The Accident
The accident happened in Sacramento, near Fair Oaks Blvd and Cadillac Dr, just before 7 pm. It was a hit-and-run case, meaning the driver left the scene after hitting her. She has been in a coma since the accident. Her family only learned about the incident two days later. After making several urgent requests, they were granted a visa to travel to the US to see her.
