In 2017, Sayee started working with the foundation as a solutions architect and then as a community partnership manager on the Ed-Fi Alliance strategic partnership team, focused mainly on onboarding and supporting state education agencies with implementation She started her career with the State of Nevada in 1999 where she held a technical lead role in various departments including transportation, administration, and education. With the Nevada Education Department, Sayee was a key player in their early Ed-Fi Implementation and was also responsible for data collection, submission, state and federal reporting, and teacher certification.