Julie is currently a Principal at HCM Strategists, an impact-driven consulting firm that believes in the transformative power of education and work-based learning to improve social and economic mobility. Ajinkya's research and advocacy expertise focuses on innovative models that improve degree completion for underserved populations, such as students of color, returning adults, justice-involved communities, and rural communities.
Julie has also served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholars, the Vice President of Applied Research at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), and on the Progress 2050 team at the Center for American Progress (CAP). Julie has served as a Visiting Professor with Cornell's Brooks School of Public Policy, teaching courses on race, inequality, and public policy,
