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Rob Adams

Art Director for Destiny 2, Bungie
A person with short dark hair and a beard is smiling, wearing a blue checkered shirt. The background features a patterned wall.

Amit Anand

UW MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Product Manager II, Mastercard
A person with short dark hair and a beard smiles at the camera. They are wearing a blue collared shirt against a plain gray background.

Saransh Arora

Data Engineer II,
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
A man with a beard and mustache is wearing a light gray button-up shirt. He stands in front of a patterned, gray wall, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

Daniel Azua

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Application Engineer, OnRobot
A person wearing glasses and a light blue shirt stands with arms crossed, smiling at the camera. The background features a patterned wall.

Hrithik Bandaru

UW MSTI 2024
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer II, GEICO
Smiling person with long dark hair wearing a white turtleneck and blazer against a plain background.

Seema Bansal

Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
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Natalia Barankova

UI Designer, Molecule AG
Co-Founder, Sowly
A person wearing a blue and red plaid shirt kneeling on a rocky surface with a forested landscape in the background. They are smiling at the camera.

Dave Behn

Managing Director, Accenture
A person with shoulder-length hair smiles softly while wearing a light-colored collared shirt. The background is blurred greenery, providing a natural setting.

Sara Bell

Senior UX Researcher, Dayforce
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Dani Bergey

Head of Design, Weave Bio
A smiling man with short, dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark sweater over a patterned collared shirt, stands against a pale background.

Morgan Blair

Sr. UX Designer, Project Archer
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Tom Blank

System Architect, Meta (now retired)
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Quyen Bo

Sr. Director of Business Development & Partner Management,
Amdocs and Business Partner,
5G Open Innovation Lab
A person with long brown hair, wearing a bright yellow jacket over a beige top, smiles while standing against a patterned grey wall.

Gaia Borgias

Business Development Consultant, FP Transitions
A woman with long, straight brown hair, wearing a light green top, stands in front of a solid light green background. She is smiling and facing the camera.

Japneet Boyal

Product Manager, Intapp
A person with short dark hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark green sweater. The background features a light gray patterned wall.

Padraic Casserly

UW MSTI 2018, Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2019
GIX Mentor
Global Health Engineer | PhD Student
A person in a dark suit and white shirt stands with arms crossed, smiling. The background features a gray patterned wall.

Jay Chakalasiya

UW MSTI 2020, Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2021
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer - Machine Learning, Google
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Mia Champion

Founder and Principal Consultant, Unalomia
Affiliate Professor, University of Washington
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Michael Chang

Medical Director,
Physical Medicine Institute
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Arpit Chaudhary

Senior Software Engineer, Apple

Nikita Chhabria

Software Development Manager, Amazon
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Magnus Christerson

Angel Investor, Self Employed
A man with short brown hair and a beard is smiling, wearing a light blue shirt. He stands with arms crossed in front of a patterned gray background.

Ken Christofferson

UW MSTI 2020, Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2021
GIX Mentor
Computer Science PhD | University of Toronto
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Amani Christopher

Manufacturing Engineer,
The Boeing Company

Ilya Chugunov

Research Scientist, Adobe
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Michael Cross

UW MSTI 2021, Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2022
GIX Mentor
Staff Product Manager, Percipient.ai

Melroy D'Souza

UX Director, Microsoft
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Gaoxi (Cici) Dai

MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Meta
A person with long, wavy hair and a dark purple dress is smiling in front of shelves filled with colorful glass cups and candles. The cups are arranged in a variety of pastel shades.

Ritwika Dey

Senior Embedded Software Engineer,
Infineon Technologies
A person with gray hair and glasses smiles while holding a paper penguin in one hand and a paper fish in the other. They are sitting indoors, wearing a dark sweater, with a blurred background.

Paul Dietz

Distinguished Engineer in Residence,
Computer Science Department,
University of Toronto
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Alejandro Estrada

Founder & Managing Partner,
Catorce Ventures

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Yifei Fang

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Sr Inference System Software Engineer, NVIDIA
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David Fernandez

Principal Technical Recruiter, FIS / Atelio
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Cody Gagnon

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
Senior Cloud Engineer, Oshkosh Corporation
A person with short black hair and wearing a dark blazer over a light button-up shirt stands in front of a textured, light gray background, smiling at the camera.

James Gan

Senior Software Engineer, Affirm

Rebecca Gee

Principal Product Manager, Microsoft

Bhoomika Ghosh

Senior Technical Product Manager, Amazon Prime
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Mike Grigg

Global Director and Leadership Coach (Strategy | Change | Enablement),
APAX Coaching
A person wearing glasses and a light blue button-up shirt stands outdoors with hands in pockets. The background features a blurred view of a body of water and a tall chimney on a cloudy day.

Steven Guh

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
Senior Software Engineer, Google
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Kelsey Guo

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
Senior Product Designer, Cohere Health
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Pawan Gupta

Engineering Manager, Amazon
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Prashant Gupta

Software Development Manager, Amazon
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Steven Gustafson

AI Scientist and Co-Founder, BigFilter.AI
Assistant Teaching Professor,
University of Washington
GIX Mentor
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Ketki Hardas

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
UX Designer II, Amazon

Stephen Hilbert

Chief Business Officer, Oisin Biotechnologies, OncoSenX
Startups, E-Commerce, Investor Relations, Strategy, VC's, Consulting, Product, Sales, Manufacturing
A person smiling while wearing a denim jacket over a white hoodie. They have a yellow crossbody bag with a black strap. The background is plain with a hint of red.

Tommy Ho

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Snap Inc.

Jiayuan Huang

Principle Manager, Microsoft
NGO Founder and Board Member, Aurora Young AI Academy
A man with glasses, a beard, and a smile wearing a dark suit, indoors with a blurred background.

Ernest Hughes

Senior Consultant,
PM & Management Systems Engineer,
HughesGlobal LLC
A person with long, straight hair smiles at the camera. They are wearing a light-colored, textured sweater over a collared shirt. The background is softly blurred, featuring a white wall.

Hsinya Hung

UW MSTI 2022
GIX Mentor
Senior Service Designer, JPMorgan Chase
A woman with long dark hair smiles while wearing a white blouse. The background is blurred with green foliage and a bright outdoor setting.

Soojin Hwang

UW MSTI 2022
GIX Mentor
Product Designer, Gen AI, T-Mobile
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George Jacob

Senior Product Manager, Qualtrics
A person with long brown hair and red lipstick smiles in front of blooming pink flowers and green leaves. They are wearing a black top, and the background shows sunlight filtering through foliage.

Jenna James

Senior UX Designer,
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)

Ted Jordan

Sales Manager, Avenue In Consulting LLC
Senior Program/Account Manager, Microsoft
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Ellie Kemery

Principal AI User Research Lead,
SAP Business AI

Minjee Kim

UW MSTI 2023
GIX Mentor
Interaction Designer, YouTube | Google
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Mark Kotzer

Growth Advisor, Kotzer Consulting LLC

Sebastian Kuhn

UW MSTI 2024
Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2023
GIX Mentor
Head of Product, Astrolabe Analytics

Sukhmani Lamba

Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
Smiling man with short hair wearing a suit jacket, photographed in front of a wall with text and logos.

Rich Lappenbusch

Senior Principal, Supermicro

Noel Le

Founder | Architect, MindCast AI
Amazon Risk Management
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Ed Lee

CEO, Seattle Partners LLC
A person with long, straight hair is wearing round glasses and a black shirt, smiling slightly. The background is plain and light-colored. The image is in black and white.

Sixuan Li

UW MSTI 2019
GIX Mentor
Senior User Experience Designer, Tableau
A person with shoulder-length hair smiles at the camera. They are wearing a brown sweater with white trim over a white collared shirt. The background features a patterned, light-colored wall.

Tianke (Coco) Li

UW MSTI 2019
GIX Mentor
User Experience Designer II, Amazon

Rick Lin

Engineering Program Manager, Apple
A person wearing a striped beanie, glasses, a dark sweater, and a jacket smiles while standing near a body of water with distant mountains in the background.

Shine Lin

UW MSTI 2019
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Amazon
A man in a black suit and tie stands against a plain white background, looking directly at the camera. He has short black hair and a neutral expression.

Yifan Liu

UW MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Experience Designer, Electronic Arts
A person wearing a blue suit and a white patterned shirt stands against a light beige draped background, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

Jim Liu

Engineering Leader, PitchBook
A person with long, wavy dark hair is smiling and wearing a white shirt. The background is a plain, light gray color.

Hua Lo

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Product Designer, Expedia Group
A person with short black hair and black-rimmed glasses smiles at the camera. They are wearing a gray sweater with a patterned collar. The background is a light-colored wall with a subtle geometric pattern.

Zhiyuan (Mike) Ma

UW MSTI 2018
Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2019
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Meta
A person with long wavy hair smiles while raising a hand. They are wearing a black top, and there are blurred lights and purple flowers in the background, giving a warm and festive atmosphere.

Bety Mehide

UW MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Google
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Dennis Meinhardt

Lecturer
GM, Head of Global Program Management,
Cloud and AI Infrastructure,
Microsoft

Allen Mendes

Senior Software Engineer, Meta

A bearded person with glasses is smiling widely on a beach at sunset. They point towards the sunset, which features a clear sky and a distant rock formation. They are wearing a red shirt and dark vest.

Dominick Mendoza

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
Project Manager, University of Washington
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Garrett Millaway

UW MSTI 2022
GIX Mentor
Program Manager, T-Mobile

Sahana Mukherjee

Product Manager, Digital Experience,
Micron Technology
A person wearing a dark blue suit and tie with a white shirt is smiling. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.

Saif Mustafa

UW MSTI 2022
GIX Mentor
Sr Technical Account Manager, Cash Flow Portal
Smiling person with short blonde hair wearing a light-colored shirt, standing outdoors with a blurred natural background.

Mark Nader

Senior UX Designer, Amazon Devices
Man in a suit and tie with glasses, standing against a plain background.

Kaibao Nie

Associate Teaching Professor,
University of Washington Bothell
A person with shoulder-length dark hair and red glasses smiles at the camera against a gray background. They are wearing a maroon sweater over a light pink blouse.

Radiya Noor

Senior Product Manager - Technical AI/ML Products, Amazon

GM Ogle

CEO, Vigilant Engineering
Smiling person in a dark blazer and checkered shirt, arms crossed, standing against a plain background.

Francisco Gomez Olmedo

Partner, K&L Gates LLP
A person in a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie is looking at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is plain white.

Nicholas Ong

CEO,
Format Health, World Ventilator Foundation
A man in a blue suit with a floral tie and a boutonniere smiles while looking to the side. The background features bright, blurred autumn foliage in shades of yellow and gold.

Will Onstott

Optical Engineer, Microsoft
A person with long, dark hair and glasses is smiling, resting their chin on their hand. They are sitting indoors against a tiled wall with a window above. The lighting is warm and soft.

Adiba Orzikulova

PhD Candidate,
Networking & Mobile Systems Lab (NMSL),
KAIST
A person with short dark hair and a beard smiles at the camera. They are wearing a light-colored blazer and a white shirt. The background features autumn-colored leaves with shades of orange and yellow.

Pritesh Patil

Go-to-Market Manager, Amazon

Yuecheng Peng

UW MSTI 2025
GIX Mentor
PhD Student in HCDE, University of Washington
A man with short dark hair and a goatee is smiling. He is wearing a black jacket and standing outdoors, with bare trees in the background.

Carl Picciotto

Senior Manager / Director of Electrical Engineering, Accenture
A person wearing glasses and a patterned shirt smiles at the camera. They are standing in a modern, glass-walled hallway with bright lighting.

Rishi Razdan

Director of Product Management,
Green Dot Corporation

Brian Remick

Principal Software Architect, Microsoft
Black and white headshot of a man smiling at the camera. He has short hair and is wearing a collared shirt. The background is plain white.

Christian Richard

Principal Design Manager, Microsoft
A person with long dark hair, wearing a blue turtleneck, is looking at the camera with a calm expression. The background is a solid blue color.

Mara Rocha

Digitial Experience Design Manager, DSM
A person with short dark hair is wearing a black leather jacket over a black and white checkered shirt. The background features a wall with a grid pattern.

Mikhail Savvateev

UW MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Director of Product Management,
CPM Educational Program

Simran Saxena

UW MSTI 2024
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Microsoft
A person with short hair wearing a blue and black jacket smiles outdoors. The background is a blurred natural setting with green foliage and rocks.

Julia Schwarz

Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft
A person smiling next to a blue and white robot labeled fetch robotics inside an industrial space with visible ceiling pipes. The person is wearing a dark jacket over a t-shirt, and the robot has sensors on top.

Chuck Scott

UW MSTI 2020
GIX Mentor
Product Owner,
Solventum Health Information Systems
Smiling person in a car wearing a dark blazer and shirt, with a seatbelt fastened. The background shows a blurred view of the outdoors through the window.

Jigar Soni

Software Engineer, Apple
A person with short black hair and a beard is smiling. They are wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt. The background is a circular shape with shades of blue and teal.

Prithvi Srinivasan

Machine Learning Lead, Instacart
A man with short brown hair smiling outdoors. Trees and greenery are visible in the background.

Ralph Stegner

Azure Core Strategist, Microsoft

Alexander Story

Prototype Model Maker/Industrial Designer, Microsoft Research Hardware Laboratory
A person with short brown hair wearing a dark navy blue shirt stands against a light-colored, patterned background, looking at the camera and smiling gently.

Maksim Surguy

UW MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Design Technologist,
Device Design Group, Amazon
A close-up of a person with short hair and a slight smile, wearing a light blue collared shirt against a gray background.

Prashant Suryakumar

Principal Product Manager, Microsoft

Anand Prakash Tiwary

Director of Engineering (UI), Harness
A man with short brown hair and a beard, wearing a gray plaid blazer, a white shirt, and a light blue pocket square, smiles at the camera. He is standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

Ross Todrzak

UW MSTI 2021
Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2022
GIX Mentor
Senior Product Manager, Alaska Airlines

Kristin Toth

Founder/CEO, Ulu Partners
A person with shoulder-length wavy hair wearing a dark blue shirt smiles warmly at the camera. The background is neutral.

Genevieve Tremblay

Senior Strategist, Catalytic
Innovators Group

Srinidhi Vaddy

Technical Operations Engineer, Stripe Inc
A person with long, curly dark hair smiles at the camera. They are wearing a yellow lace top, and the background includes a white door and a small picture frame on the wall.

Abinaya Sree Vairasundaram

Software Development Engineer,
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A person with dark hair and a beard is smiling, wearing a red striped polo shirt. The background features a waterfall cascading down a rocky, green moss-covered surface.

Vinay Reddy Varadhapally

Senior Product Manager, Amazon
A person with short hair stands by a canal, smiling and waving. They wear a dark outfit and a crossbody bag. In the background, there is a windmill and a railing along the water. The sky is clear.

Linh Vuu

Sr Technical Project Manager,
T-Mobile
A person with short dark hair and glasses is smiling at the camera. They are wearing a black collared shirt and standing against a plain beige background.

Yun-Cheng (Jerry) Wang

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
System Development Engineer,
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A person with dark hair and glasses wearing a black T-shirt stands in front of a concrete wall, outdoors. Theres some foliage visible to the left.

Joey Wang

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Donut
A person with long dark hair is smiling while wearing a graduation gown. The background features bright green trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.

Vivian Wang

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Product Manager, lululemon
Man with short brown hair, wearing thick black glasses, a checkered shirt, and a dark blazer. He has a neutral expression and is facing forward against a light background.

Erick Watson

Co-founder & CEO, Randamu
A person with short, light brown hair and a slight smile facing the camera. They are wearing a black shirt. The background is a plain, light-colored wall.

Jim Webb

Principal Technical Program Manager, Impulse

Lumi Wei

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Product Designer II, Microsoft
A person with short black hair and round glasses is wearing a bright blue sweater. They are looking slightly upward to the side against a plain lavender background.

Sungjoon Steve Won

Founder & Designer, Be01
A smiling person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and glasses stands outdoors. They are dressed in a black jacket with a mountainous landscape in the background. The sky is clear, highlighting the rocky peaks and patches of grass.

Ryan Wu

UW MSTI 2018
GIX Mentor
Senior Product Manager, Wyze Labs
Person with shoulder-length hair and glasses, wearing a beige sweatshirt with RISE2GETHER logo, stands smiling with crossed arms. The background shows a partially visible text banner.

Kexin Xu

Founder, Rise2Gether

Qiuyi (Maggie) Yang

UW MSTI 2022
GIX Mentor
Product Designer, Meta

Zhitao Yu

Ph.D. in Robotics, University of Washington
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Richard Zaragoza

Principal Product Designer, Supermodel
A person wearing a blue suit and tie stands outdoors, sporting a medal on a blue ribbon around their neck. Trees and greenery fill the background, and the individual is smiling slightly at the camera.

Yuanwei Zhang

UW MSTI 2019
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Emily Zhang

Principal Business Intelligence Analyst,
T-Mobile
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Euphie Zhao

UW MSTI 2022
GIX Mentor
Senior Product Manager,
BridgeRock Technologies

Jianyu Zhou

UW MSTI 2018
Tsinghua MSE (DSIT) 2020
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Databricks
A person with shoulder-length hair, wearing a black striped shirt, smiles against a dark background.

Yujie Zhu

UW MSTI 2021
GIX Mentor
Software Engineer, Eigen Labs
A person with curly hair and glasses is wearing a green and blue checkered shirt, looking at the camera. The background is plain white.

Dave Zucker

Senior Mechanical Engineer,
Seattle Photonics Associates