Persian Alumni Leaders (PALs)

Cohort of dedicated alumni supporting students


  • 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

  • Zohreh

    Senior Optical Engineer

    Education: PhD, System Design Engineering, University of Waterloo

  • Helia

    Artist

    Education: Master of Fine Arts, UC Davis

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


  • Karin

    PhD/DDS Candidate

    Education: BS, Cell and Development BIology, UC Berkeley

    Passionate about helping students with graduate or dental school application


  • Farzad

    Product Manager

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

  • Niki

    Staff Product Manager

    Education: MBA, UC Berkeley

  • Ehsan

    MBA Candidate

    Education: MBA, Stanford University

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

  • 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 / Tech Lead

    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.

  • Amir

    Post Doc / Research Scientist at UC Berkeley's BAIR & SkyLab

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

    Passionate about helping create a strong student and alumni community

  • Arash

    Second-Year 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.

  • Shayda

    PhD Candidate, University of California, Santa Cruz

    Education: Sociology/Latin American & Latino Studies BA | University of California, Riverside, Sociology MA

    Committed to serving her community on their path to graduate school

  • Kiana

    Dental Student at UCLA

    Education: DDS UCLA

    Driven to mentor and assist students pursuing dental school

  • Shadi

    Physician Resident

    Education: UCSD Child Neurology Residency Program

    Interested in guiding students to successfully complete their medical path

  • Yeganeh

    Architect & Technical Designer at Gensler

    Education: M.Arch UC Berkeley

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

  • Amirabbas

    Education: Berkeley Haas MBA

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

  • 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

    Passionate about science at the bench that helps prevent and treat human disease.

  • Shirin

    Attorney at Atabek & Co.

    Education: Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Juris Doctor (JD)

    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.

  • Shahrzad

    Field Engineer / Construction Estimator

    Education: USC Viterbi – MCM, Master of Construction Management (Graduate Student) | 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.

  • Ali

    System Hardware Engineer

    Education: PhD Electrical Engineering- FIU