About
Sanjay Jain is Director of Digital Public Infrastructure at the Gates Foundation, where he leads initiatives to develop inclusive digital systems in partnership with governments and technical partners. Previously, he held roles at IIMA Ventures and the Bharat Inclusion Initiative focused on digital innovation and inclusion in low- and middle-income countries. His career includes work as Chief Product Manager at the Unique Identification Authority of India on the Aadhaar system, contributions to the design of UPI, involvement with the India Stack through the iSPIRT Foundation, and leadership on Google Map Maker.
Experience
- Gates FoundationDirector, Digital Public Infrastructurecurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- MOSIPChairman, Technology Committeecurrent2018 — presentBengaluru Area, India
- iSPIRT FoundationVolunteercurrent2017 — presentBengaluru Area, India
- Bharat Innovation FundPartner2018 — 2024Bengaluru Area, India
- CIIE. COChief Innovation Officer2017 — 2024Ahmedabad Area, India
- EkStep FoundationDirector, Platforms2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
- iSPIRT FoundationFellow2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
- Khosla LabsEntrepreneur In Residence2012 — 2015Bangalore, India
- Novopay Solutions Private LimitedCo Founder2014Bengaluru Area, India
- IIT Bombay Alumni AssociationDirector2007 — 2012
- UIDAI, Government of IndiaChief Product Manager2010 — 2012Bangalore
- GoogleProduct Manager2006 — 2010Bengaluru Area, India
- GoogleMember of Technical Staff2004 — 2006
- IITB Alumni Association, Bangalore ChapterPresident2007 — 2010
- TIBCOSenior Architect2002 — 2004
- Praja IncSoftware Engineer1996 — 2002
- RDC Private LimitedDirector1992 — 1994
- RDCDirector1992 — 1994
- Sun MicrosystemsMember Technical Staff1989 — 1991
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, BombayB. Tech, Computer Science1983 — 1987
- UCLAMS, Computer Science1987 — 1989
- Atomic Energy Junior College1981 — 1983
- Atomic Energy Central School1975 — 1981
Skills & more
Product Management68Cloud Computing33Scalability32Distributed Systems44Big Data15Software Development56Start-ups75Algorithms15Analytics6Software Engineering12Agile Methodologies21Software Project Management9
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EntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesJavaJavaScriptC++SaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Sanjay's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay91
Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsUrsheet ParikhInvestor at Mayfield FundArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle VenturesRanvita AgrawalSenior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures
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Also attended UCLA392
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended Atomic Energy Central School1
Shared employers
Also worked at CIIE. CO58
Tarun AgrawalHead of India at InsitorAnirudh SinghPartner at Avataar Venture PartnersKunal UpadhyayManaging Partner at Bharat FundRohan ChoukkarVice President at Bharat FundArjit JohriVice President at Mars Shot VenturesArumugam AramvalarthanathanFund Investment Committee at ADB Ventures
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Also worked at EkStep Foundation1
Also worked at UIDAI, Government of India1
Also worked at Google1,078
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Colleagues at Bharat Fund
Abhishek Malani
Investor at Bharat Fund
Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Agarwal Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Rohan Choukkar
Vice President at Bharat Fund
Saras Agarwal
Principal at Bharat Fund
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund