Ajay Jain
About Ajay Jain
Ajay Jain is a Software Engineer with a background in civic tech and political tech. He has worked at various organizations, including Facebook and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and currently contributes to software solutions at Column.
Work at Column
Ajay Jain has been employed at Column as a Software Engineer since 2021. His role involves contributing to software solutions that aim to democratize public interest data. He has worked on projects focused on improving government transparency, leveraging his background in civic tech and political tech to inform his work.
Education and Expertise
Ajay Jain holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics and Computer Science, as well as Political Science, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied from 2016 to 2020. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in data engineering and software development.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current position, Ajay Jain gained diverse experience through various internships. He worked as a Data Engineering Intern at Facebook in 2019, a Data Scientist Intern at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2020, and a Finance Data Analyst for the Texas Democratic Party from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he held roles as a Technology Analyst Intern at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and as an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of Illinois.
Internships and Research Roles
Ajay Jain has participated in several internships and research roles that have shaped his career. He served as a Congressional Intern for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019 and as a Farrell Fellows Intern at the Museum of Science and Industry in 2015. He also worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, contributing to election analytics and other research projects.
High School Education
Ajay Jain completed his high school education at York Community High School from 2012 to 2016. This foundational education set the stage for his further studies and career in technology and data analysis.