Jason Payne

Jason Payne is the founder and CEO of Ada Diamonds Inc, a company specializing in lab-grown diamonds.12 He is a Stanford University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.12 Prior to founding Ada Diamonds in June 2015, Jason worked as:

1. Philanthropy Engineering Team Lead at Palantir Technologies (April 2007 - December 2015)
2. Binary Options Trader and Software Engineer at Nadex (2006 - 2007)
3. Software Engineer at Xpedion Design Systems (2002 - 2006)2

Jason describes himself as a "Geek. Engineer. Maker. Glider pilot. Dog lover. Eagle Scout. Unabashed diamond snob".2 He is passionate about using technology to make a positive impact on the world, which led him to co-found Ada Diamonds with his wife, Lindsay Reinsmith, in 2015.34

Jason is committed to philanthropy and sustainability. He joined the Pledge 1% movement, donating 1% of Ada Diamonds' equity to the Tides Foundation.3 His experience fighting modern-day slavery while at Palantir Technologies influenced his decision to start Ada Diamonds, which exclusively uses lab-grown diamonds to avoid ethical concerns associated with mined diamonds.3