Ajay Tanikella

Ajay is a technologist, entrepreneur, and also a professionally trained wildlife rescuer. He currently works as a Global Director at Microsoft and has 20+ years in the technology industry. He is married with two girls and one very adorable shih tzu. He has received his Masters degree in Computer Science and is also very passionate about helping the environment. Some other noteworthy things to mention are that he has been vegan for the last 5 years, loves playing sports, and is very passionate about making STEM more available to kids everywhere.
Since living in Arizona for the past 23 years, Ajay wants to make an impact on the education industry because of how low the state is ranked. He believed that by creating a space for students to expand their knowledge and ability on STEM will not only help the students themselves, but also the education system as a whole.