Ajay Koli
Co-Founder & Executive Director at SARA Institute of Data Science
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Top SchoolAjay Koli is a mission-driven data science leader and educator with nine years of experience, currently co-founding and directing The SARA Institute of Data Science to deliver free data science education to underrepresented communities in India. He blends academic rigor—holding a PhD in Marketing and a DAAD research fellowship—with hands-on industry leadership as former Head of Data Science at Digital Nalanda and assistant professor roles. Ajay is skilled at translating complex analytics into accessible learning, curriculum, and community programs, and he focuses on widening participation rather than just technical training. Based in New Delhi, he brings a rare mix of research, teaching, and nonprofit startup experience that aims to make data literacy scalable and equitable.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)Master of Business Administration - MBA, Tourism and Travel Services Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Tourism and Travel Services Management at Pondicherry UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Russian Language and Literature, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Russian Language and Literature at Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Marketing, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Marketing at University of HyderabadDAAD Research Stay Fellowship, Marketing, DAAD Research Stay Fellowship, Marketing at The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
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Github contributions (5)
koliajaykr/r-training-vupune
Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
Contributions:7 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
koliajaykr/akkoli
Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
Contributions:23 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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