Hinal Patel

Senior Product Marketing Specialist

Progress Software

Bio Overview

Hinal Patel is a Senior Product Marketing Specialist at Progress Software focused on the Progress Data Platform and enterprise data and AI solutions. Her work centers on communicating the value of data, AI and decision automation technologies, helping organizations understand how trusted data, business rules and AI capabilities can support operational efficiency, better decision-making and digital transformation.

As a contributor to the Progress blog, Patel has written about Corticon product releases, AI-assisted rule modeling, decision automation, JavaScript-based rule development and the evolving role of data and AI across the enterprise. Her published work covers topics including AI-powered testing, governance and compliance considerations, decision intelligence, connected data and data-driven manufacturing.

Patel brings hands-on experience supporting the positioning and marketing of Progress Data Platform, Progress Corticon decision automation platform and related enterprise technologies. Her writing connects technical product capabilities with practical business applications, helping readers understand how data, AI and decision automation can be applied to real-world business challenges.

She is part of the Progress Software product marketing team and continues to contribute content focused on enterprise AI, connected data, decision automation, business rules management and emerging technology trends.

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Enterprise data and AI
  • Decision automation
  • Business rules management
  • Progress Corticon
  • Progress Data Platform
  • Product marketing
  • Enterprise AI applications
  • Data and AI strategy

Credentials & Publications

  • Senior Product Marketing Specialist, Progress Software
  • Author of multiple Progress blog articles coveringenterprise AI, Corticon and decision automation
  • Education: MBA Candidate, Gies College of Business
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Connect with Me

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hinalpatell/

Articles by the Author

Does Manufacturing AI Have a Context Problem?
Manufacturers have plenty of data, but disconnected systems limit traceability, decision-making and AI success. Learn how connected intelligence bridges the gap.
Smarter Testing, Faster Decisions: Advancing Decision Automation with Progress Corticon 7.3 and Corticon.js 2.4
Progress Corticon 7.3 and Corticon.js 2.4 introduce AI-powered test data generation, deeper AI integration, and governance-friendly export options, dramatically reducing manual testing effort and accelerating decision automation. These updates enhance accuracy, transparency, and speed, enabling organizations to model, validate, and deploy automated decisions with greater confidence.
Hinal Patel November 26, 2025
Corticon 7.2: AI-Driven Rule Automation for the Modern Enterprise
Progress is excited to announce the release of Corticon 7.2, delivering powerful new capabilities that take rule automation to the next level. With enhanced AI integration, intelligent error resolution and upgraded runtime environments, organizations can accelerate digital transformation and strengthen their compliance—all while reducing manual effort.
Introducing Progress Corticon.js 2.3: Smarter, Faster Rule Development for JavaScript Applications
Progress Corticon.js 2.3 introduces AI-assisted optimization to enhance rule-based decision automation, boosting efficiency and scalability in JavaScript environments.
Revolutionizing Rule Modeling with Corticon 7.1’s New AI Assistant
Corticon 7.1 introduces the Corticon AI Assistant. See how this new release can help boost productivity and improve your rule design.
Corticon.js 2.1 Meets MarkLogic: New Features and Enhanced Capabilities with the Latest Release
The latest release of Progress Corticon.js 2.1 brings the exciting new ability to deploy business rules to the Progress MarkLogic platform.
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