Persian Alumni Leaders (PALs)
Cohort of dedicated alumni supporting students
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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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Zohreh
Senior Optical Engineer
Education: PhD, System Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
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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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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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Farzad
Product Manager
Education: MBA, UC Berkeley | Electrical Engineering, UT Austin
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Niki
Staff Product Manager
Education: MBA, UC Berkeley
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Ehsan
MBA Candidate
Education: MBA, Stanford University
Passionate about empowering students pursue their passion, primarily in technology, entrepreneurship and investing
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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 / 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.
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Amir
Post Doc / Research Scientist at UC Berkeley's BAIR & SkyLab
Education: PhD, Machine Learning - UT Austin / BS - Amirkabir
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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.
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Ali
System Hardware Engineer
Education: PhD Electrical Engineering- FIU