Ajith is a Canadian-Tamil lawyer specializing in immigration and refugee law. He is currently working towards a Master's in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. Previously, he was an Immigration Staff Lawyer with Legal Aid Ontario and Legal Counsel in the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada—Canada’s largest independent administrative tribunal—where he assisted members with their training and decision-making and lent a voice to legal and policy issues that are of national interest and international significance. He was a Legal Advisor to the Legal Resources Centre—the largest public interest law clinic and human rights organization in South Africa. He worked as a Legal Policy Specialist at Shopify Inc. and as a caseworker in the Immigration Division at Parkdale Community Legal Services.

Ajith serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors at JusticeNet, a national not-for-profit organization that strives to enhance accessibility and equity in the justice system. Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors of CAYR Community Connections, which focuses on HIV/AIDS charitable efforts, and he previously held a position on the Board of Directors of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto.

Ajith is the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including being named to York University's Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 and receiving the Canadian Tamil Professionals Association's Emerging Professional Award for his dedication and commitment to the field and the betterment of the communities he serves. Additionally, he was a successful candidate in the Canadian federal government's flagship Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) program.
Ajith received a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Master of Arts in International Law and Diplomacy with distinction from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) & University for Peace (UPEACE), as well as an Honours Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from York University. He completed the Global Institute for Human Rights program at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where a panel of judges from the United Nations, World Bank, and International Finance Corporation awarded him the Top 3 Prize for The Protect All Girls Project to Combat Global Child Marriage. Additionally, he completed the Fintech Programme at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and the Executive Programme in Business Strategy and Finance from INSEAD Business School.