Jai Nekkileru

Jai Nekkileru currently serves as the Strategic Projects Lead at Scale AI, focusing on GenAI since January 2025. Prior experience includes a role in data science at ICON, where Jai was the first hire in data science for a Series B construction robotics manufacturer. Additional roles have included a Data Science Fellow at Correlation One, Marketplace Strategy & Operations at Shef, and Strategy & Corporate Development at Workrise, where Jai contributed to the Elevate Foundation's grant evaluation initiative. Past experiences also include data engineering and research assistantship at The University of Texas at Austin, and Marketplace Operations at RigUp. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science and Arts in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin, along with a Business Foundations Minor and a Risk Management Certificate from Texas McCombs School of Business.