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Zoya Ajani

Founder

Founder at CoVerified

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FoundedCoVerified · YC

About

Zoya Ajani is an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and a dual-degree MBA/MPA candidate at MIT's Sloan School of Management and the Harvard Kennedy School. She previously worked as a Project Manager on fin-tech and economic development initiatives in Tajikistan, Egypt, and Madagascar. She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Psychology from the University of Toronto's Trinity College.

Founder at CoVerifiedYC W21

Intro paths

YC

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CoVerified's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at CoVerified

BBBrandon Busuito
Brandon BusuitoFounder
FAFrank Albanese
Frank AlbaneseFounder
TVTrey Villafane
Trey VillafaneFounder

Experience

  1. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Managercurrent2026 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. McKinsey & CompanyAssociatecurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. The World BankConsultant, Digital Development East and South Africa2022 — 2023
  4. CoVerified | COVID-19 Campus Management PlatformCo-Founder YC21 & Chief Product Officer2020 — 2021
  5. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2020
  6. Aga Khan Development NetworkStrategy and Product Manager Asia: Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development2018 — 2019Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  7. Aga Khan Development NetworkProduct Manager: Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance Madagascar2017 — 2018Antananarivo, Madagascar
  8. Aga Khan Development NetworkSenior Associate, Product Manager : Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance Egypt2016 — 2017Cairo Governorate, Egypt
  9. Aga Khan Development NetworkAssociate, Product Manager : Aga Khan Agency for MicroFinance2015 — 2016Geneva Area, Switzerland
  10. Aga Khan Development NetworkProduct Management Fellow: Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance Tajikistan2014 — 2015Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  11. Rise Asset DevelopmentVolunteer2013 — 2014

Skills & more

Writing4Communication9Economics14Qualitative Research9Economic Development4International Relations7Public Relations4Quantitative Analytics3Data Analysis3SPSS5Microsoft Office3Microsoft Excel2
+4 moreCustomer ServiceMicrofinanceOrganizational BehaviorMicroeconomics

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zoya Ajani?
Zoya Ajani is an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and a dual-degree MBA/MPA candidate at MIT's Sloan School of Management and the Harvard Kennedy School. She previously worked as a Project Manager on fin-tech and economic development initiatives in Tajikistan, Egypt, and Madagascar. She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Psychology from the University of Toronto's Trinity College.
Where does Zoya Ajani work?
Zoya Ajani is Founder of CoVerified.
What companies did Zoya Ajani found?
Zoya Ajani founded CoVerified.
Where did Zoya Ajani go to school?
Zoya Ajani studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Administration - MPA); MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Toronto - University of Trinity College (Bachelor's Degree, Economics and Psychology).

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