Ayotunde Ejiko

Information Science @ Cornell • Sprinter • Builder

Cornell • Information Science

I turn data into decisions that make systems more equitable and effective.

I'm Ayotunde Ejiko, an Information Science student at Cornell, Division I sprinter, and community builder. I work at the intersection of product, data, security, and policy, focused on building tools and narratives that help institutions respond to people, especially students and underserved communities.

Focus: Data storytelling • Human-centered systems • Equity & belonging • Security & trust

Product Data Analytics Cybersecurity D1 Track & Field Policy + Systems Lens Community Builder

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Quick Snapshot

Focus

Product • Data • Security

School

Cornell University

Roles

Intern • Athlete • Organizer

Values

Impact • Equity • Craft

Connect with me on LinkedIn or GitHub, or check out my resume.

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About

What I care about

I'm motivated by opportunities where technology improves outcomes for underserved communities, whether that's building better systems, communicating insights clearly, or designing products people can trust.

Inclusive tech Human-centered design Security & trust Data storytelling Systems thinking

Press & Recognition

What people have said about my work

A few moments I'm proud of, leadership, athletics, and community impact, as covered by outlets and institutions.

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The Washington Post: Founded McKinley Tech's debate team

Feb 28, 2024 • Feature

Washington Post

A profile on balancing Division I sprinting with building a debate program from scratch and leading it.

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DC Office of the Attorney General: Right Direction Awards

Sep 10, 2024 • Award

OAG (DC.gov)

Recognized as a 2024 Right Direction Award recipient for overcoming challenges and positively impacting the community.

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The Washington Informer: Pigskin Club Academic Award

May 29, 2024 • Recognition

Washington Informer

Coverage of the Pigskin Club of Washington's academic awards celebrating student-athletes and community service.

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Mission

Mission & approach

I translate data into insight, and insight into action. Across education, policy, and technology, my work centers student voice, equity, and community context, so analysis doesn't just describe problems, it helps institutions respond more humanely and effectively.

How I work

Start with people: Who is this for? What decisions do they need to make?
Make the data trustworthy: Validate, document assumptions, and treat uncertainty honestly.
Tell a clear story: Visuals + writing that a non-technical audience can act on.
Design for adoption: Systems that are usable in real-world constraints.

Now

What I'm working on

A quick snapshot of what I'm building and learning right now.

Turning this portfolio into a recruiter-friendly hub for case studies, results, and role-specific resume versions.
Building Python + SQL workflows for analysis and reporting (aiming toward Product Analytics / Data roles).
Studying security + trust in real systems (how products stay safe, usable, and accountable).
Training as a D1 sprinter: disciplined feedback loops, measurable goals, and consistent execution.

Experience

Internships & work

Impact-first highlights of what I've shipped, supported, and learned across product, data, security, and systems work.

Advisory Committee Member (DC Education Research Collaborative – Urban Institute)

Jun 2025–Present • Student voice • Education equity • Research-to-practice

Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Bring a student-voice and equity lens to how education research can better inform policy and practice across DC schools.

Key contributions

Engage in briefings and working sessions on research priorities and community needs.
Provide perspective on lived student experiences, access, and outcomes.
Help connect data insights to actionable, student-centered recommendations.
Collaborate with educators, researchers, and community partners on next steps.

Focus

Student voiceEducation equityCommunity-driven changePolicy + practice

Education Data & Innovation Intern (DCPS Central Office – Becoming Team)

May 2025–Aug 2025 • Survey analysis • Data storytelling • Shared leadership

Washington, DC (On-site)

Used district data to surface belonging and equity trends and support programming that centers student experience.

Key contributions

Analyzed Panorama survey data from 10,000+ student responses to identify trends in belonging, adult support, and respect across subgroups.
Translated findings into stakeholder-ready insights for 5+ district teams/leaders, informing program design and convening priorities.
Supported design and logistics for the DCPS Culture Institute and district convenings.
Co-developed systems for shared leadership between students and adults.

Skills

Survey analysisEquity lensData storytellingHuman-centered design

Student Voice Council Member (Mikva Challenge DC)

Sep 2021–Aug 2024 • Civic engagement • Education policy • Youth-led research

Washington, DC

Advocated for student voice in local policy and collaborated with DC leaders on reforms informed by student-led research.

Key contributions

Conducted surveys and synthesized student perspectives into recommendations.
Partnered with peers and policymakers to influence public education initiatives.
Built public speaking and facilitation skills through workshops and real-world advocacy.

Skills

Student voiceCommunity engagementPublic speakingPolicy

Smart Hive Tech & Data Intern (Capitol Bee Care LLC)

Jun 2025–Aug 2025 • IoT • Environmental data • Field installs

Washington, DC

Built low-cost hive monitoring workflows by combining sensors, camera checks, and environmental data into a single view for field decision-making.

Key contributions

Deployed 5+ low-cost sensor + camera monitoring setups across active hives, optimizing placement for outdoor reliability.
Integrated temperature/humidity readings plus field notes into a centralized tracking view, reducing troubleshooting time by ~20%.
Supported troubleshooting during installs to reduce downtime and improve data continuity.

Skills

SensorsIoTDashboardsData pipelinesField installs

Cybersecurity Project Intern (Virginia Tech College of Engineering)

Summer 2024 • Cyber education projects • Certification pathways

Falls Church, VA

Helped translate cybersecurity concepts into hands-on learning experiences and clearer training pathways for students.

Key contributions

Contributed to cybersecurity project development aimed at strengthening STEM learning outcomes.
Researched certification pathways and summarized options for accessible training progression.
Collaborated with the team to refine activities so concepts stayed practical and understandable.

Skills

Security fundamentalsThreat awarenessSTEM educationDocumentation

Transmission & Substations Intern (Pepco)

Summer 2024 • Infrastructure • Safety • Project coordination

Washington, DC

Supported real infrastructure work in a safety-critical environment, learning how grid systems operate and how projects get executed.

Key contributions

Assisted with coordination tasks that supported ongoing transmission and substation operations.
Worked within safety protocols and helped track documentation across active projects.
Learned operational workflows for designing, maintaining, and improving distribution systems.

Skills

OperationsEngineeringProject mgmtSafety compliance

Summer Intern (Tyler Technologies – Data & Insights)

Summer 2023 • Product development support • Deprecation work

On-site

Supported product teams with deprecation and cleanup work to improve client experience and reduce long-term maintenance burden.

Key contributions

Partnered with Product Development to support software deprecation planning and execution.
Helped document changes and communicate impacts so teams stayed aligned.
Gained cross-functional exposure across Engineering, Sales, and Marketing workflows.

Skills

Product opsClient experienceTechnical writingCross-functional

Engineering & Community Impact Intern (Raytheon Technologies)

Summer 2022 • Engineering problem-solving • Community impact

Hybrid

Collaborated on engineering-centered projects addressing community challenges, strengthening research, teamwork, and solution design skills.

Key contributions

Worked with a team to identify community challenges and translate them into solvable engineering problem statements.
Conducted research and proposed practical solution approaches with clear tradeoffs and constraints.
Presented ideas and iterated based on feedback to improve feasibility and clarity.

Skills

Problem solvingResearchTeamworkCommunication

Summer Intern (Microsoft BAM Mentorship Program)

Summer 2023 • Coding + hackathons • ML + data science exposure

Hybrid

Built momentum in coding, collaboration, and rapid prototyping through mentorship and hackathon-style projects.

Key contributions

Worked on coding projects in a mentorship-driven environment focused on growth and iteration.
Participated in hackathons and practiced pitching solutions under time constraints.
Explored ML and data science fundamentals and how they apply to real products.

Skills

HackathonsMentorshipML basicsTeamwork

Selected Work

Case studies recruiters actually read

Short, skimmable write-ups that show how I think, what I built, and what changed because of it.

Smart Hive Monitoring: From Sensors to Signal

Problem framing • Data pipeline • Field reliability

2025

How I approached low-cost hive monitoring, installation constraints, and turning raw readings into decisions.

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DC Arrest Trends: Data to Narrative

Analysis • Visualization • Policy lens

2024–2025

Comparative analysis across NYC, DC, and LA (2000–2024) that turns arrest data into a policy story: monthly trends, reform inflection points, and persistent racial disparities.

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Apple Harvest Festival Website: Accessible UX

Responsive UI • Accessibility • Interaction design

INFO 1300

A quick breakdown of information architecture, responsive components, and usability improvements.

Live demo View repo

Projects

Things I've built

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Smart Hive Monitoring

Low-cost sensors • Field installs • Data pipeline • Reliability

2025

IoTSensorsData pipelinesField installs

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Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival Website

Responsive site • Schedules • Vendors • Accessibility

INFO 1300

HTML/CSSjQueryResponsive UI

Live Site GitHub Repo

DC Arrest Trends & Disparities Analysis

NYC • DC • LA • Monthly trends • Spikes • Policy reforms (2000–2024)

Research

Data analysisStorytellingPolicy lens

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Highlights

What I'm known for

Leadership under pressure

Athlete schedule + class load + org work - I'm organized and consistent.

Clear communication

I can turn complex info into decisions people can act on.

Community-first mindset

I care about building teams, mentorship, and inclusive spaces.

AI with judgment

I use AI to move faster (drafting, analysis, automation) while staying accountable for accuracy, bias, and user impact.

Data-to-insight workflows

I can go from messy inputs to a clear story: cleaning, validating, visualizing, and writing the takeaway.

Systems thinking

I map the whole pipeline - people, process, and tech - and look for the highest-leverage fix.

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Policy

Policy analysis & writing

I write policy analysis that's grounded in evidence and designed for decision-makers. I care about clear problem definitions, transparent assumptions, and recommendations that can actually be implemented.

Cell Phone Ban Policy Paper (K–12, New Avery)

Education policy • School climate • Implementation tradeoffs

2025

Evaluates proposed K–12 cell phone restrictions, weighing instructional focus, discipline, equity concerns, and feasibility at the school level.

Policy analysisEducationImplementation

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Water Fluoridation Policy Paper (New Avery)

Public health • Cost-benefit • Equity impacts

2024

Analyzes community water fluoridation through public health evidence, ethics, fiscal tradeoffs, and political feasibility.

Policy analysisPublic healthEquity

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SDG 4 West Africa Education Brief

Global development • Foundational learning • SDG-aligned policy

Policy brief

Policy brief on improving foundational learning outcomes in West Africa, translating SDG 4 goals into actionable, region-specific strategies.

Policy briefSDG 4West Africa

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ADU Policy Paper (Housing, New Avery)

Housing supply • Zoning reform • Local implementation

2025

Examines accessory dwelling unit (ADU) reforms as a housing supply strategy, focusing on regulatory barriers, incentives, and rollout design.

Policy analysisHousingZoning

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Case Study

Smart Hive Monitoring: From Sensors to Signal

A low-cost IoT monitoring workflow for beehives that combines sensor readings, camera checks, and field context into a single view so beekeepers can spot problems early and act with confidence.

IoT Sensors Data pipelines Field reliability Data storytelling

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At a glance

Problem: Hive conditions change fast; inconsistent monitoring can lead to colony loss.
What I built: A low-cost workflow combining sensors + camera checks + field notes into a single, decision-oriented view.
Result: More consistent installs, fewer "mystery failures," and faster troubleshooting when data gaps happened.

For the full breakdown (constraints, approach, system overview, and what changed), use the “Open case study page” button above.

Case Study

Arrest Trends, Policy Reform, and Racial Disparities (NYC • DC • LA)

A comparative policy + data analysis using arrest trends to examine how reforms (e.g., marijuana legalization, stop-and-frisk pullbacks, and Prop 47) changed enforcement patterns - and where racial disparities persisted.

Time series Difference-in-differences Policy analysis Data storytelling

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At a glance

Question: How did major reforms shift arrest patterns over time across NYC, DC, and LA (2000–2024)?
What I did: Time-series analysis + policy lens to connect trend shifts and seasonal spikes to real reforms and implementation realities.
Takeaway: Arrests declined overall, but timing differed by city and racial disparities often persisted even as categories changed.

For the full analysis (methods, key charts, and policy interpretation), use the “Open case study page” or “Read full paper (PDF)” buttons above.

Athletics

Track & Field

I compete as a sprinter and bring the same mentality to work: prep, repeat, improve. I'm happiest when goals are measurable and the process is disciplined.

Competitive focus

Primary events include the 200m sprint, with experience in the 100m and relay legs. Training emphasizes speed mechanics, race modeling, and consistency under pressure.

Notable highlights

Division I sprinter competing for Cornell University.
Multiple DCIAA indoor and outdoor championship titles at the high school level.
Washington Post All-Met selection for track and field.
All-American honors through national-level competition.

What athletics taught me

How to break long-term goals into daily, measurable work.
How to respond to feedback quickly and adjust technique.
How to perform under pressure and recover after setbacks.

200m 100m Relays Training discipline

Speaking

Public engagement

I speak to educators, district leaders, and community partners about student voice, belonging, and data-informed decision-making.

DCPS MTSS Leads Institute: Student perspective on early intervention and whole-child support.
DCPS Culture Institute: Panelist on belonging, safety, and student voice.
DCPS Summer Leadership Institute: Introduced Chancellor Lewis Ferebee at a citywide event.

Leadership

Clubs & initiatives

Black Student Empowerment (Cornell)

Ambassador & Workshop Lead • Led "Polished for Success" (free headshots + branding)

Men of Color in Athletics (MOCA)

Member & Event Organizer • Mentoring + community-building for student-athletes of color

Students Working Ambitiously to Graduate (SWAG)

Freshman representative • Cornell

McKinley Tech Debate Team

Founder & President • Recruited/coached members; led to regional & national recognition

Awards

Selected recognition

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

Academic achievement

Capital One Case Competition Winner (BILBCon)

Team strategy + presentation

Featured in The Washington Post

Athletics + student story

Right Direction Awards Recipient (DC OAG)

Community impact recognition (2024)

Pigskin Club Academic Award Recognition

Academic excellence + service (2024)

AFCEA DC STEM Scholar

STEM recognition

Student-Athlete Scholarship Recipient

Leadership + performance

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Contact

Let's connect

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