Alumni Advisory Council

Our Alumni Advisory Council guides and supports the mission of GIX to deliver world-class programs for emerging and established technology leaders.

Alumni Advisory Council Members (2024-26)

Kelsey Guo

Product Designer, Cohere Health
UW MSTI 2020
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Ketki Hardas

Founding Head of UX, RadicalX
UW MSTI 2020
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Rutuja Jadhav

Software Engineer, Microsoft
UW MSTI 2019
Tsinghua MSE(DSIT) 2020
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Martha Johnson

Clinical Associate Professor in Anesthesiology, University of Washington
UW MSTI 2022
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Sebastian Kuhn

Head of Product, Astrolabe Analytics
UW MSTI 2022
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Zhiyuan (Mike) Ma

Software Development Engineer, Meta
UW MSTI 2018
Tsinghua MSE(DSIT) 2019
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Chuck Scott

Product Owner, Solventum
UW MSTI 2020
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Maksim Surguy

UX Design Technologist, Amazon
UW MSTI 2018
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Ross Todzrak

Senior Technical Product Manager, Alaska Airlines
UW MSTI 2021
Tsinghua MSE(DSIT) 2022
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Euphie Zhao

Product Manager, BridgeRock Technologies
UW MSTI 2022
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About the Council

  • Three meetings annually
  • Two-year terms
  • Voluntary participation
  • Exclusive benefits

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Interested in Joining the Council?

To learn more about the Alumni Advisory Council or if you’d like to nominate a fellow alum (or even yourself), please contact:

Taryn Echert
Assistant Director of Engagement
Global Innovation Exchange
University of Washington

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Taryn Echert