Persian Alumni Leaders (PALs)

Our cohort of dedicated alumni supporting students


  • Helia

    Artist

    Education: UC Davis - Master of Fine Arts

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


  • 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.

  • 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


  • Kiana

    Dental Student @ UCLA

    Education: UCLA - B.S Biology

    Passionate about mentoring and assisting students pursuing dental school.

  • 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.

  • 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

    Passionate about guiding students to successfully complete their medical path.

  • 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

    Passionate about serving her community on their path to graduate school.

  • 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.

  • Arman

    Data Scientist

    Education: UC Berkeley – Ph.D. Biophysics

    Passionate about helping with career planning and grad school application in STEM.

  • 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.

  • Amir

    Research Scientist @ UC Berkeley's BAIR & SkyLab

    Education: UT Austin – Ph.D. Machine Learning | Amirkabir University of Technology – B.S.

    Passionate about helping create a strong student and alumni community.

  • 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.

  • Soheil

    AI Research @ Anthropic

    Education: University of Waterloo – B.S. Software Engineering & Cognitive Science

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Niki

    Staff Product Manager @ Walmart

    Education: UC Berkeley – M.B.A. | University of Waterloo – B.S.

    Passionate about supporting women in STEM.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.