Ayaan is a Programme Associate at FED. He is based in Lucknow.

Ayaan graduated from Ashoka University with a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research. He has an advanced major in Political Science, with a minor in Economics and International Relations. During his time at Ashoka, he interned at the Trivedi Centre for Political Data, and wrote a senior thesis. He has a keen interest in economic policy and political thought.