Persian Alumni Leaders (PALs)

Cohort of dedicated alumni supporting students


  • Helia

    Artist

    Education: Master of Fine Arts, UC Davis

    Passionate about art education and helping students envision their careers in the arts


  • Yeganeh

    Technical Designer at Gensler | Associate AI

    Education: M.Arch UC Berkeley

    Passionate about helping students get admission to top Architecture Schools & success in top Arch. & Design Firms

  • Shahrzad

    Field Engineer / Construction Estimator

    Education: USC Viterbi – MCM, Master of Construction Management | UC Berkeley – B.A, Architecture

    I'm dedicated to helping students discover their career paths and supporting them as they explore opportunities in the architecture and construction field.

  • Karin

    PhD/DDS Candidate

    Education: BS, Cell and Development BIology, UC Berkeley

    Passionate about helping students with graduate or dental school application


  • Kiana

    Dental Student @ UCLA

    Education: Biology BS, UCLA

    Driven to mentor and assist students pursuing dental school

  • Arash

    Medical Student

    Education: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    Non-traditional medical student eager to remind anyone that they can make it into medical school.

  • Shadi

    Physician Resident @ UC San Diego

    Education: UCSD Child Neurology Residency Program

    Interested in guiding students to successfully complete their medical path

  • Shireen

    Optometrist

    Education: UC Berkeley School of Optometry

    Dedicated to supporting students in exploring different health care careers and achieving their professional goals in the field of medicine.

  • Kimia

    Staff Research Associate

    Education: MSc in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, UC San Diego
    BS in Molecular & Cell Biology, UC San Diego

    Dedicated to helping students discover their paths in biomedical research and labs of interest, and supporting them through graduate school applications

  • Shayda

    PhD Candidate

    Education: MA, Sociology, UC Riverside | BA, Sociology/Latin American & Latino Studies, UC Santa Cruz

    Committed to serving her community on their path to graduate school

  • Saghi

    Clinical Research Scientist

    Education: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley

    Helps with getting into grad school and exploring different career paths after grad school

  • Arman

    PhD Candidate

    Education: PhD, Biophysics, UC Berkeley

    Helps with career planning and grad school application in STEM

  • Amir

    Research Scientist @ UC Berkeley's BAIR & SkyLab

    Education: PhD, Machine Learning - UT Austin / BS - Amirkabir

    Passionate about helping create a strong student and alumni community

  • Mahan

    Research Scientist

    Education: PhD, Industrial Engineering, UC Berkeley | BS, Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology

    Passionate about helping students connect with industry professionals and gain valuable insights to navigate their career paths

  • Soheil

    AI Research @ Anthropic

    Education: BS, Software Engineering & Cognitive Science, University of Waterloo

    Passionate about any and all things AI, tech, & Silicon Valley

  • Amir

    Senior Software Engineer @ Google

    Education: MS in Human Computer Interaction | BS in Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin

    Passionate about helping students prepare for, and navigate through software engineering careers in big tech.

  • Amirabbas

    Software Engineer @ Meta

    Education: MBA, UC Berkeley | BS, Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia

    I am passionate about identifying underserved customer needs and collaborating with teams to design and develop products that address those need.

  • Ehsan

    Startup Founder

    Education: MBA, Stanford University | MS, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

    Passionate about empowering students pursue their passion, primarily in technology, entrepreneurship and investing

  • Farzad

    Senior Product Manager @ MediaTek

    Education: MBA, UC Berkeley | Electrical Engineering, UT Austin

    Passionate about helping students explore career opportunities at the intersection of tech and business

  • Niki

    Staff Product Manager @ Walmart

    Education: MBA, UC Berkeley | Bachelor of Science, University of Waterloo

  • Shirin

    Attorney at Atabek & Co.

    Education: JD, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law

    Passionate about guiding and empowering the next generation of Iranian students and professionals to reach their full potential in law, business, and beyond.

  • Yasi

    Senior Project Manager

    Education: San Jose State University - Bachelor's in Communication Studies, Minor in Business

    Passionate about mentoring and fostering meaningful connections within the Iranian diaspora to empower the next generation of leaders.

  • Armita

    J.D. Candidate at UC Berkeley Law (1L)

    Education: UC Irvine B.A. Political Science, B.A. Criminology, Law, and Society

    Eager to share tips and my own experience with navigating undergrad as a pre-law student and the law school application process.

  • Arya

    Software Engineer / Startup CEO

    Education: BA Computer Science, UC Berkeley

    Excited to show that engineering is a field for anyone to work in and is super FUN!