Nikitha Jain

AI Program & Curriculum Leader with 8+ years of experience designing AI, Data Science, and Generative AI learning programs. Experienced in building 0→1 programs, creating hands-on curricula, assessments, and real-world AI projects. Skilled in LLM applications, Agentic AI, Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Vector Databases, and cross-functional execution to deliver industry-ready learning experiences.

Associate Director – Program Head - Vedam School of Technology

(2025-01 - 2026-02)

• Led the design and launch of a 0→1 B.Tech Computer Science & AI program, defining curriculum, learning outcomes, assessments, capstone projects, and hands-on learning experiences aligned with industry needs.
• Planned and created course content across AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, and software engineering while collaborating with faculty and SMEs to ensure academic and industry relevance.
• Managed end-to-end program delivery, working across product, academics, technology, and operations to successfully launch the program and scale the team from 2 to 20+ members.
• Introduced AI-powered evaluation workflows and standardized quality processes, improving learner experience and operational efficiency.

Technical Program Manager - Newton School

(2023-06 - 2024-12)

• Turned around an underperforming Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning program by leading curriculum redesign and content creation, developing modular learning paths, practical labs, assessments, and real-world projects that increased learner engagement by ~35% and completion by ~25%.
• Standardized course delivery through instructor guides and course kits, achieving a 4.5/5 learner satisfaction rating across 5,000+ feedback points.
• Built and led 30+ faculty/SME org; reduced prep time by 70% via standardized content systems
• Drove rollout of AI-based evaluation systems (HITL/RLHF, auto-grading), reducing manual effort by ~60%

Senior Associate – Content - upGrad

(2020-11 - 2023-06)

• Planned and developed curriculum and learning content for Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Cloud, and DevOps programs, achieving a 4.8/5 learner satisfaction rating across 1,000+ learners.
• Created project-based curricula, assessments, case studies, and standardized learning assets with SMEs, improving retention by ~20% and scaling delivery across 200+ cohorts.
• Continuously enhanced curriculum with emerging technologies, increasing learner throughput by ~30%.

Production Software Engineer - Cerner

(2020-01 - 2020-07)

• Improved system reliability; reduced incident resolution time by ~25% (Tech: CCL, SQL, Oracle, Unix/Linux)

Systems Engineer - Infosys

(2011-02 - 2012-08)

• Improved release quality; reduced defects by ~20% (Tech: Java, SQL, Unix/Linux)

B.E. - Computer Science & Engineering - Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)