# NB Patil

> NB Patil is the co-founder and CEO of Ozlo Sleep. After joining Bose as a firmware engineer in 2000, he spent almost 22 years there and ultimately led its Corporate Concept Group. With Brian Mulcahey and Charles Taylor, he co-founded Ozlo in 2022 and helped acquire and license technology behind Bose’s discontinued Sleepbuds. His public accounts emphasize customer feedback, engineering iteration, and building an enduring brand around a first product.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Ozlo Sleep
- **Organizations:** Ozlo Sleep, Bose Corporation, Bosch
- **Education:** Karnatak University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ozlo and helped secure assets and licensed technology from Bose to continue the Sleepbuds concept., Rose from firmware engineer to leadership of Bose’s Corporate Concept Group., Ozlo Sleepbuds were a CES 2025 Innovation Awards honoree in Headphones & Personal Audio.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Arrived in the United States on June 15 and joined Bose as a firmware engineer; his farewell account identifies Bose Automotive in Framingham as his starting point.
- **2019** — Interviewed as head of the Bose Corporate Concept Group about collaboration, prototypes, and finding support for new ideas.
- **2022** — Left Bose after almost 22 years and co-founded Ozlo with Brian Mulcahey and Charles Taylor.
- **2023** — Publicly introduced Ozlo Sleepbuds; the Kickstarter campaign opened August 22.
- **2024** — Appeared on Hitting the Mark as Ozlo co-founder and CTO alongside then-CEO Rockwell Shah.
- **2025** — Celebrated CES and TIME product recognition; Ozlo published a Bluetooth reliability update signed NB.
- **2026** — Identified as Ozlo co-founder and CEO in the July 28 Sleepbuds 2 launch announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ozlo and helped secure assets and licensed technology from Bose to continue the Sleepbuds concept.
- Rose from firmware engineer to leadership of Bose’s Corporate Concept Group.
- Ozlo Sleepbuds were a CES 2025 Innovation Awards honoree in Headphones & Personal Audio.
- Ozlo Sleepbuds were included in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 in Wearables.
- Led Ozlo at the July 2026 launch of Sleepbuds 2.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Ozlo launched Sleepbuds 2 on July 28, with Patil identified as co-founder and CEO; the announcement emphasized customer-led improvements to battery life, connectivity, and controls.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on Recharge with David Ko; the June 2 episode discussed his departure from Bose and the founding of Ozlo.
- **2025-11** — Announced limited-edition Calm x Ozlo Sleepbuds and thanked the teams behind the partnership.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbpatil

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Last updated: 2026-10-20