Astha Jain
About Astha Jain
Astha Jain is a Senior Software Engineer at BenevolentAI in London, with a diverse background in software development and data science across multiple countries and industries.
Title
Astha Jain serves as a Senior Software Engineer at BenevolentAI, located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Company
BenevolentAI
Previous Experience at Citi
From 2018 to 2021, Astha Jain worked at Citi in Singapore as a Rapid Prototype Developer - Data & AI. During her tenure, she gained exposure to Trade and Treasury finance and worked on various technologies, including Javascript full stack development, Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Design Thinking, particularly in their Innovation Lab.
Work History in Singapore
Astha Jain has a diverse work history in Singapore. In 2017, she worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Wootag for one month. She served as a Software Developer at NextLabs, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Earlier, she was a Research Assistant at the National University of Singapore for four months in 2016. Additionally, she interned at the Ministry of Health Holding, Singapore as a Data Science Intern in 2015 for two months and worked as a Graduate Student Researcher for 11 months the same year. She also held the position of Teaching Assistant at the National University of Singapore for three months in 2015.
Early Career at IBM
Astha Jain began her professional journey at IBM in the Bengaluru Area, India, serving as an Associate System Engineer from 2012 to 2014. Her role in a large enterprise setting helped her understand industry processes and work effectively within larger teams, fostering her qualities of accommodation and patience.
Educational Background
Astha Jain holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, where she studied from 2014 to 2015. She also earned a B.Tech in Information Technology from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. Her earlier education was completed at Carmel Convent Sr. Sec. School in Bhopal from 1994 to 2007.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Astha Jain has gained comprehensive insight into every phase of product development, which includes requirement gathering, sprint planning, design discussions, front-end development, back-end development, build scripts, AWS deployment, and test automation. Her experience across different-sized teams has refined her project management and technical skills.
Personal Interests
In her leisure time, Astha Jain enjoys painting and has recently started playing the guitar. She stays informed about global events by regularly reading news articles.