Persian Alumni Leaders (PALs)
Our cohort of dedicated alumni supporting students
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Helia
Artist
Education: UC Davis - Master of Fine Arts
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: UC Berkeley - M.Arch
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
Passionate about 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: UCSF – DDS/Ph.D. Candidate, NIH F30 Recipient | UC Berkeley – B.A. Molecular & Cell Biology
Passionate about helping students with graduate or dental school application
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Kiana
Dental Student @ UCLA
Education: UCLA - B.S Biology
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Arash
Medical Student
Education: UC Irvine - School of Medicine
Passionate about empowering others to believe in their potential, this non-traditional medical student is eager to remind everyone that they, too, can make it into medical school.
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Shadi
Resident Physician
Education: UC San Diego – Residency | Rowan University – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) | UC Berkeley – Bachelor of Arts in Molecular & Cellular Biology; Minor in Education
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Shireen
Optometrist
Education: UC Berkeley - School of Optometry
Passionate about supporting students in exploring different health care careers and achieving their professional goals in the field of medicine. -

Kimia
Staff Research Associate
Education: UC San Diego - M.S. Biomedical Research, B.S. Molecular & Cell Biology
Passionate about helping students discover their paths in biomedical research and labs of interest, and supporting them through graduate school applications. -

Shayda
Ph.D. Candidate
Education: UC Riverside – Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology; M.A. Sociology | UC Santa Cruz – B.A. Sociology; B.A. Language Studies
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Saghi
Clinical Scientist @ GE HealthCare
Education: UC Berkeley – Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering | University of Tehran – B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Passionate about helping students with getting into grad school and exploring different career paths after grad school.
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Arman
Data Scientist
Education: UC Berkeley – Ph.D. Biophysics
Passionate about helping with career planning and grad school application in STEM.
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Ali
Quantum Hardware Engineer @ Google
Education: Florida International University – Ph.D. Electrical & Electronics Engineering | Amirkabir University of Technology – B.S. Physics
Passionate about helping shape our community and making a positive difference.
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Amir
Research Scientist @ UC Berkeley's BAIR & SkyLab
Education: UT Austin – Ph.D. Machine Learning | Amirkabir University of Technology – B.S.
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Mahan
Research Scientist
Education: UC Berkeley – Ph.D. Industrial Engineering | Sharif University of Technology – B.S. Electrical Engineering
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: University of Waterloo – B.S. Software Engineering & Cognitive Science
Passionate about any and all things AI, tech, & Silicon Valley.
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Mona
Head of Field Marketing & Executive Engagement @ Ambience AI
Passionate about guiding early-career and career-pivoting professionals as they shape their paths, find their niche, and cultivate the knowledge that will up level them as experts through drawing on my own non-traditional journey and skills rooted in storytelling and creative go-to-market strategies.
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Amir
Senior Software Engineer @ Google
Education: University of Texas at Austin – M.S. Human Computer Interaction & B.S. Computer Science
Passionate about helping students prepare for, and navigate through software engineering careers in big tech.
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Hiva
Student/ML Engineer @ Stanford
Education: Stanford University - M.S. Computer Science (AI) | UC Berkeley - B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
Passionate about AI and community! Here to help students find their path in tech and also give back to the community.
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Rose
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science PhD Student @ UC Berkeley
Education: UC Berkeley – M.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Waseda University – B.E. Computer Science & Communications Engineering
Passionate about helping students open their paths in computer science research, entrepreneurship, and fostering women’s representation in tech.
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Ryan
Hardware Engineer at Meta & Co-Founder @ MZR Neurotech
Education: UC Berkeley – Ph.D. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | UC Santa Barbara – B.S. Computer Engineering
Passionate about contributing to our community the best I can!
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Arya
Software Engineer & Startup CEO
Education: UC Berkeley – B.A. Computer Science
Passionate about showing that engineering is a field for anyone to work in and is super FUN!
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Amirabbas
Software Engineer @ Meta
Education: UC Berkeley – M.B.A. | University of British Columbia – B.S. Computer Engineering
Passionate about identifying underserved customer needs and collaborating with teams to design and develop products that address those need. -

Ehsan
Startup Founder
Education: Stanford University – M.B.A. | University of Toronto – M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering
Passionate about empowering students pursue their passion, primarily in technology, entrepreneurship and investing.
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Farzad
Senior Product Manager @ MediaTek
Education: UC Berkeley – M.B.A. | UT Austin – B.S. Electrical Engineering
Passionate about helping students explore career opportunities at the intersection of tech and business.
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Niki
Staff Product Manager @ Walmart
Education: UC Berkeley – M.B.A. | University of Waterloo – B.S.
Passionate about supporting women in STEM.
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Leela
Go-To-Market Manager @ Cognichip
Education: UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business – M.B.A. Candidate
Passionate about supporting all sorts of career transitions as someone who previously worked in government and transitioned into venture capital and startups.
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Shirin
Attorney @ Atabek & Co.
Education: Pepperdine Caruso School of Law – J.D.
Passionate about guiding and empowering the next generation of Iranian students and professionals to reach their full potential in law, business, and beyond.
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Armita
J.D. Candidate @ UC Berkeley Law (1L)
Education: UC Irvine – B.A. Political Science; B.A. Criminology, Law & Society
Passionate about sharing tips and my own experience with navigating undergrad as a pre-law student and the law school application process.
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Yasamin
J.D. Candidate @ Southwestern Law School (2L)
Education: UCLA – B.A. Economics
Passionate about helping pre-law students throughout their journey to law school, starting from studying for the LSAT to the law school application process and excelling during 1L.
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Yasi
Project Manager
Education: UC Berkeley – Project Management Certificate | San Jose State University – B.A. Communication Studies, Minor in Business
Passionate about mentoring and fostering meaningful connections within the Iranian diaspora to empower the next generation of leaders.