Persian Alumni Leaders (PALs)
Cohort of dedicated alumni supporting students
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Helia
Artist
Education: Master of Fine Arts, UC Davis
Passionate about art education and helping students envision their careers in the arts
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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.
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Karin
PhD/DDS Candidate
Education: BS, Cell and Development BIology, UC Berkeley
Passionate about helping students with graduate or dental school application
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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
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Arman
PhD Candidate
Education: PhD, Biophysics, UC Berkeley
Helps with career planning and grad school application in STEM
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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
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Soheil
AI Research @ Anthropic
Education: BS, Software Engineering & Cognitive Science, University of Waterloo
Passionate about any and all things AI, tech, & Silicon Valley
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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.
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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
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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
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Niki
Staff Product Manager @ Walmart
Education: MBA, UC Berkeley | Bachelor of Science, University of Waterloo
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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.
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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!