Ernesta Orlovaitė is a seasoned program leader with 13 years of experience translating evidence into impact, currently serving as Senior Director of Programs at the Luminos Fund in London. With an interdisciplinary background spanning international development, AI, engineering and economics, she blends rigorous research—pursuing an MSc in International Development at the University of Manchester—with product and operations experience from roles at Google. She specializes in poverty and inequality research and program design, pairing academic curiosity about what drives prosperity with a pragmatic track record of making large-scale education and development programs work. Former product management and technical internships give her a strong data-driven, user-focused mindset that informs her impact strategies. Known for turning complex research insights into actionable programs, she excels at bridging academia, donors and field delivery. Ambitious yet hands-on, she is equally comfortable negotiating partnerships as she is defining metrics to measure long-term poverty reduction.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence at The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science - MS International Development, Master of Science - MS International Development at The University of Manchester
Bachelor of Science - BS Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Engineering at Aalborg University
Bachelor of Science - BS Economics and Business, Bachelor of Science - BS Economics and Business at Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
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Ernesta Orlovaitė - Senior Director Of Programs at Luminos Fund