Meet Our Team!
Our 400+ volunteers hail from dozens of universities, including the following:
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Our Advisory Board
Mendel Rosenblum
VMWare FounderProfessor Mendel Rosenblum is a professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and one of the co-founders of VMware. Professor Rosenblum is also a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, and teaches the popular undergraduate Web Applications course at Stanford.
Jerry Cain
Stanford CS ProfessorJerry Cain is a Sr. Lecturer in the Stanford Computer Science department. He was named on Business Insider’s list of “The Best Professors at Stanford University” in 2013, and is renowned for being the engineer who was responsible for implementing the transformative Facebook “Like” button.
Mo-Yun Fong
Google Sr. Director of EducationMo-Yun Lei Fong is the Sr. Director of Google Technical Solutions supporting Learning and Education. She was previously the Director of Google K-12 Education Outreach which inspires underrepresented minorities to pursue computer science and other STEM fields and the Chief Compliance Officer of Google Wallet. She holds and MBA from Business School, an MA in Education and BS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.
Bob Murata
Adobe Director Program ManagementBob Murata is Director of Program Management at Adobe, where he has worked for the past 22 years. He leads and coordinates technically complex projects that span numerous people and teams. In addition to breaking new ground, he has also helped fixed numerous strategic and high visibility initiatives over the years. Bob advises our executive team with strategies for growth and our internal operations.
Rosalyn Mahashin
Facebook Strategic Partner ManagerRosalyn Mahashin is a Strategic Partner Manager at Facebook, Health and Well-Being. In this role, she helps manage the company’s global COVID-19 response partner efforts. She was the first partnerships lead for Facebook’s Social Good team. She has previously worked at LinkedIn, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Google in roles that cut across technology, innovation, and social impact.
Michael Barnaby
Oracle Senior Product OwnerMichael is a Senior Product Owner at Oracle Corporation and currently leads a global TPM team. Additionally, Michael is the Founder of Digital Quality Management, where has experience in digital transformation having lead a $50 million budget programme. Passionate about giving back to the student population and connecting with nonprofits and based in the UK, Michael advises our executive team on expanding Develop for Good’s reach internationally.
Philip Chow
Humanitas FounderPhil Chow is the CEO and co-founder of Humanitas Technologies. He is committed to socioeconomic mobility for all, and has been featured on the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), World Bank, and World Economic Forum. Phil advises our executive team with product vision, opportunities for growth, and financial sustainability.
Ryan Scott
Airbnb Design LeadRyan Scott started his professional Design career in high school as a way to pay for college. In the years since he’s launched products at TechCrunch Disrupt and Dreamforce. As an early employee at DoorDash, he spearheaded initiatives to bring food photography, live-order tracking, and group ordering functionality to the company’s consumer products. Today, Ryan leads large redesigns for Airbnb’s most-used Guest and Host surfaces.
Karin Forssell
Stanford Grad School of Educ. DirectorDr. Karin Forssell is the Director of Learning, Design and Technology and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. In her courses, students learn to use research from the learning sciences and learning-centered design processes to create effective digital tools. Dr. Forsell advises our executive team with opportunities for growth in the learning and education space.
Kevin Wang
Founder of Microsoft TEALS, Mentors in TechKevin Wang founded and built a national CS Ed program from the ground up. He transformed an idea to a structured and sustainable organization supporting thousands of schools serving tens of thousands of students powered by millions of volunteer hours from industry mentors. Kevin also founded MinT, the first systematic and sustainable mentoring and support program specifically aimed at smaller, less well known CS programs and their students.
Josh Weiss
Stanford Grad School of Educ. DirectorJosh Weiss is the Director of Digital Learning Solutions at Stanford University Graduate School of Education. There, he partners with professors, researchers, and practitioners to strategize, design, develop, and iterate digital learning experiences. Prior, he was an Education Technology Specialist at the Stanford GSE, where he designed and developed interactive education technologies.
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Our Industry Mentors
Erica McLain
Google PM & US Olympic AthleteErica McLain (www.ericamclain.com/) is currently a PM at Google, a former PM at Facebook and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Stanford University alum, as well as a professional track and field athlete on Team USA and the youngest triple-jumper to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!
Justin Munning
Netflix Senior UI EngineerJustin Munning is a Senior User Interface Engineer at Netflix, where he has worked for the past 8 years. Most notably, he has helped the UI engineering department make a transition from outdated legacy coding styles to cutting edge technology practices, which is very difficult to do without disrupting the user experience for Netflix's 200 million+ users. Justin has shared his learnings/provided training for DFG's UI/Frontend designers and developers.
Tara Rezvani
Wing Tech Lead ManagerTech Lead Manager at Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery company. Before joining Wing I was an Android developer on the Google Photos team leading third party partnerships. Prior to joining Google, I was a student at UC Berkeley where I double majored in Computer Science. Go Bears!
Antonio Song
LinkedIn Product DesignerI’m a product designer born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Beijing, China. Previously at LinkedIn SF, PayPal, Venmo and Apple. I’ve auditioned for Disney’s Mulan before! (Didn’t make it in the movie)
Grace Kitzmiller
AWS Principal Product ManagerCurrently Principal Product Manager for the AWS Disaster Response Program with a focus on working backwards from disaster response stakeholders on how the AWS cloud can be a force multiplier across the disaster life cycle and enabling disaster response organizations to access cloud services at the edge, even in the harshest conditions.
Mary Rocheleau
Mercy Corps Tech for DevelopmentMary works in Technology for Development at Mercy Corps, and has extensive experience as a Product Manager across health-centered organizations. Mary is also a Chapter Leader and Teacher at Girl Develop It, where she teaches adult women programming skills.
Alec Watts
Google UX ResearcherI’ve been a researcher for about 15 years. Currently I’m a Senior UX researcher at Google, studying how to help connect people with local businesses on Google Search and Maps. Previously I was at Facebook where I researched small and medium-sized businesses. We designed tools that helped them successfully market on Facebook..
Billy Nguyen
Welcome Product EngineerI’m a PM with an eng background. I spent a long time as an eng at Google where I learned from amazingly smart people and also learned that you’ll only be good at what you do if you love it. So that’s why I’m in product now :)
Bala Vadlamani
Amazon Senior Product ManagerI am a Technical Product Manager at Amazon Alexa and I build and launch music-related experiences on Alexa enabled devices worldwide. Prior to my current role, I built FinTech products for global sellers, corporate employees and wealth managers within Amazon’s Consumer Payments organization and Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management division. I care deeply about animal rights, women empowerment, mental health and gender justice issues.
David Wang
Nordstrom Product ManagerI’m currently a Product Manager at Nordstrom on the Apps team (iOS/Android). Before joining Nordstrom, I was a digital strategy consultant focused on HCD.
Payas Parab
NinePointTwo Capital LLC Quantitative Investment Associate- Computer Science Teaching Assistant (Through Microsoft TEALS program)
- Technology, Media, and Telecommunications - Investment Banking Analyst - Deloitte
- Corporate Finance LLC
- UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS - Business Administration
- UC Berkeley, BA - Computer Science and Economics
Ben West
AWS Sr Technical Product ManagerI’m a Technical Program Manager at AWS and I work on building technology solutions for social impact and disaster response use cases. My projects cover a wide variety of tech and tools including fullstack app development, data analytics, machine learning, and edge computing. I worked as a software developer and data scientist supporting the US Government’s national security missions. I also served 8 years in the US Army as an intelligence analyst.
Melody Gu
Adobe UX ResearcherBefore my career in UX, I was a city planner working on street design, transportation policy, and pedestrian/bicyclist safety. After grad school, I worked at Uber as a UX Researcher helping launch Uber Bus in Egypt and Ukraine. I now work at Adobe on the Creative Cloud for Business team. Happy to chat about international research, building products for developing countries, or a career in UX!
Ninad Tambe
VEREIT CIO, SVP, Head of Information TechnologySenior IT Executive with 24 years experience, mostly in Financial Services domain. Hands on manager, who loves to dabble with app dev, automation and data. My passion is to help non-profits and others who need.
Carsten Schwesig
Google UX ManagerI’m an interaction designer and have gone back and forth between blue sky R&D work and applied product design throughout my career.
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Our Senior Executive Team
Amay Aggarwal
Executive DirectorCo-Founder
Computer Science
Stanford '21
Amay has prior experience using AI/ML and data science for social good, and is primarily interested in using technology to aid low socio-economic areas. Having lived in several different countries, Amay enjoys learning new languages and traveling.
Mary Zhu
Executive DirectorCo-Founder
Computer Science
Stanford '21
Mary is a Computer Science major concentrating in Artificial Intelligence and Human-Computer Interaction. Having grown up receiving government assisted care, she is particularly passionate about giving back and serving the economically disadvantaged. In her free time, Mary enjoys decorating cakes and trying different flavors of boba.
Isabel Wang
Chief Operating OfficerPM - UNICEF
PM - AARP
World Health Organization Team
Stanford '22
Isabel cares deeply about social justice, healthcare, understanding human behavior, and giving a voice to those who feel they do not have one. In addition to creating ideas for change, she loves acting, helping the elderly, and researching with Stanford psychology and educational equity labs. Isabel strives to innovate exceptional ideas to completion in an effort to improve the world.
Saurav J Bansal
Chief Marketing OfficerThe University of Sydney '19
Saurav is an Alumni of The University of Sydney where he studied undergraduate business and is currently doing a Master of Business Information Systems. Currently working as a consultant at VMware and originally from New Zealand, Saurav has high ambitions for DFG and hopes to drive the strategic growth for the organisation.
Sunint Bindra
Chief Financial OfficerBraedon Silvers
Chief Product OfficerPM - South Bronx United
Product Design
Stanford '21
Braedon is a UI & UX Designer who loves to make bold visuals and enjoyable experiences. He believes that creating something beautiful and significant from nothing, is what makes design so great.
Emily Xu
Chief Program OfficerPM - World Bank
UC Berkeley '21
Tran Le
Chief Technology OfficerPM - Ameliorate
Computer Science
Stanford '24
Tran is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance lives and empower the underserved. Inspired by her recent experience working with nonprofits like LifeMoves, American Red Cross, and STEMgirls, she is excited to apply her technical skills to help more nonprofits. In her free time, Tran enjoys yoga, podcasts, workouts, photography, road trips, and food.
Timothy Nguyễn
Chief Community OfficerComputer Science & Technology Information Management
UC Santa Cruz '20
Tim Nguyễn is a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a double-major in computer science and technology information management. He's passionate about web and mobile applications, the "Cloud," product management, social entrepreneurship, and civic technology, and is an incoming software development engineer at Microsoft.
Victoria Ang
Chief Legal OfficerMD of UI/UX
English & Economics
Boston College '20
Victoria was the Product Manager for the CASA of San Mateo County project completed during the winter 2021 cycle. She is passionate about advancing the intersection of technology and social action. In her spare time, Victoria is probably learning about UX Writing and Microcopy, spending time outdoors with her dog, or trying to cook a new recipe from Bon Appetit Magazine.
Cecilia Xie
Chief Relations OfficerBehavioral Economics
PM - Sambhali U.S.
Duke '18
Cecilia Xie is a self-made product designer based in Chicago. She thrives at the cross section of creativity and technology, and is passionate about creating solutions through collaboration and empathy. In her free time, she likes to swing dance and play board games.
Resham Khanna
Chief Prof Dev OfficerPM - UNICEF
Cognitive Science
UC Berkeley '21
Resham Khanna is an aspiring designer studying Cognitive Science and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. She is particularly passionate about designing for health and wellness, virtual reality, and inclusion. In her free time, she enjoys singing opera and playing Beat Saber.
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Our Executive Team
Siriveena Nandam
Managing Director of Product DesignPM - Communication for Life Change
Psychology
Miami '20
Siriveena Nandam is a product designer passionate about creating engaging, impactful product experiences. She recently graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Miami and plans on getting a Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction. In her free time, you can catch her scouting out local cafés, binging a new Netflix show, or making some sort of art.
Salina Nihalani
Managing Director of Product DesignComputer Science
Georgia Tech '22
Salina Nihalani is a third-year at Georgia Tech majoring in Computer Science and minoring in the intersection between Technology and Management. She is passionate about using her knowledge and technology to create social impact, especially for increasing access to STEM resources for underrepresented demographics in the field. In her free time, Salina enjoys going on challenging hikes, painting, and baking.
Priyanka Dangol
Managing Director of UI/UXPM - Do For Children
Computer Science
Grinnell '21
Priyanka Dangol is passionate about environmental sustainability and youth empowerment; she has helped to serve weekly sustainable meals at her college and has designed interactive educational content for students in middle school. When she is not busy with work, she tries to learn her sixth language on Duolingo or edit cooking/travel videos for Youtube.
Amanda Lo
Managing Director of UI/UXPM - CARE Myanmar
Biochemistry and Psychology
UC San Diego '20
Amanda is an interdisciplinary UX/Product Designer and Researcher based in the Bay Area. She is passionate about designing to make positive and diverse impacts within the intersections of various fields, such as health, science, technology, and design for civic good. In her spare time, you can find her grabbing a cup of boba or going on a travel adventure.
Alfie Robertson
Director of StrategyBusiness
The University of Sydney '20
Alfie is an Alumni of The University of Sydney where he studied Finance and Marketing. He travelled over to Sydney in 2017 and is currently working as a Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble. Alfie is passionate about the non-for-profit sector and is excited at the prospect of expanding DFG internationally to help even more great organisations globally.
Tina Wong
Director of Prof DevComputer Science
Stony Brook University '23
Tina is a Sophomore studying Computer Science and History. What she loves about technology is that she can combine it with her interests in public policy and ethics to tackle the world’s most pressing issues. In her free time, she enjoys visiting art museums, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, and volunteering at an animal shelter.
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Our Current Product Managers
Adrian Cubas
PM - Alabama ForwardEnglish & Business Communication
UCSB Graduate
Adrian is a recent UCSB English & Business Communication graduate. He is currently working as a Product Manager for Alabama Forward. Outside of Develop for Good, he serves as a Web Publisher & UX Consultant. In his free time, Adrian likes trying out new foods, window shopping, & binging new shows.
Allyson Ko
PM - Computers2KidsDesign
University of California, Davis 2020
Allyson Ko is a designer who recently graduated with a Design BA from U.C. Davis. She is working towards creating web and UX designs that uplifts people's stories and connect people through storytelling and visuals. In her free time, she illustrates, runs a custom card business, watches movies, and spends time with family and friends.
Ana Rodriguez
PM - Sambhali U.S.Global Citizen Year Team
Computer Engineering
Columbia '23
Ana Maria Rodriguez is a sophomore majoring in Computer Engineering and minoring in Education Studies at Columbia University. She is actively involved in ColumbiaVotes and Housing Equity Project, and in her free time, she likes to work on arts and crafts and puzzles.
Ankita Bantey
PM - One CommunityComputer Science
University of Texas at Dallas, 2022
Ankita is a computer science junior at The University of Texas at Dallas who also studies geographic information systems! She loves to experiment with matcha recipes and is a proud cat mom of 2 kittens. Her professional goal is to establish equitable resource distribution using geospatial analysis and public policy.
Brian Ha
PM - Tax-AidEconomics and Computer Science
Boston College 2020
Brian Ha is a recent grad who double majored in computer science and economics at Boston College. He currently works as a data & analytics consultant at FTI Consulting and is passionate about applying data science for social good. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor sports activities, video games, and building for a better future.
Cameron Linhares-Huang
PM - Native American Rights FundTax-Aid Team
Symbolic Systems
Stanford '23
Cameron is a Sophomore studying Symbolic Systems at Stanford University. She is deeply interested in the intersection of public service, design and technology and is passionate about giving back to communities in need. Her favourite pastimes include baking, painting and cheering for the Toronto Raptors.
Chelsea Bishop
PM - Police Unions ExposedDana-Farber Cancer Institute + Harvard Medical School Team
Human-Centered Computing
RIT '24
My name is Chelsea Bishop! I'm a left-handed snickers loving, doctor who fan, and a kitten rescuer.
I'm currently pursuing my BS in Human-Centered Computing at Rochester Institute of Technology. Growing up in Miami, I fell in love with the incorporating bright lively colors into my black and white code since the age of 16. Now, I'm pursuing product design as a career!
Clarissa Pun
PM - Communication for Life ChangeCybersecurity
Penn State '22
Clarissa Pun is a junior majoring in Cybersecurity at Penn State University. She is passionate about using her skills and utilizing technology to help/support others. She also works as a Learning Assistant at Penn State to help other students learn and understand object oriented programming. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and close friends and listening to music.
Dana Kurniawan
PM - Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteEnvironmental Studies, Computer Science
Brown University, 2022
Dana is a junior at Brown University pursuing Computer Science and Environmental Studies. She sees environmental science as a systems thinking lens to craft frameworks and processes based on human-centered design, while using computer science to power and build thoughtful design systems and products.
Darren Zhang
PM - UNICEFComputer Science
Hunter '22
Darren Zhang is a student at Hunter College. His primary interest is coding and has interned as a software engineer at Numina, NYC Department of Transportation, and is currently interning at VantAI. He spends his free time attending hackathons because he really enjoys meeting new people, coming up with ideas, and pushing those ideas to completion. Feel free to chat with him any time at: www.linkedin.com/in/darrenzhang2000
Daryll Wong
PM - Save the ChildrenComputer Science
SUTD '22
Daryll Wong is majoring in Computer Science and minoring in 'Design, Technology and Society' at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. He is passionate in identifying problems and building meaningful products that users love. In his free time, he enjoys learning new things, running and hiking mountains around the world, and contributing to his local community in education.
Eduardo Esteban
PM - Save the ChildrenSan Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research Team
Computer Science
Stanford '22
Eduardo is majoring in Computer Science and minoring In Mathematics. He is fascinated by The intersection of math and CS and plans on exploring this further at Stanford. In his free time, he enjoys leisurely riding his bike as well as playing video games.
Emily Wu
PM - Terra FirmaComputer Science
Stanford 2020
Emily is a Stanford graduate with a B.S. in Computer Science. She is passionate about mental health issues and is interested in the intersection between technology and social impact. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, taking long walks, and playing violin.
Izzie Lau
PM - Akron Children's HospitalComputer Science & Cognitive Science
University of California, Berkeley (2022)
Hey there, I'm Izzie! I'm a Berkeley student fascinated by the intersection of data-driven software, product design, and social impact. I feel especially fulfilled when I learn as much as I can from my experiences and am so happy to be the PM for this partnership with Akron Children's Hospital. In my free time, I love doing graphic design and listening to or playing music.
Jack Salisbury
PM - UNICEF U-ReportComputer Science and Business Administration
University of Southern California '22
Jack is passionate about building for social good and helping others. He spends his free time enjoying the Southern California beaches, skiing, and hiking the few trails LA has to offer.
Janine Bariuan
PM - Computers2KidsElectrical & Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin, 2021
Janine fell in love with using her engineering skills to help humanitarian efforts when she spent a year working on a menstrual pad fabricator device to be used by women in refugee camps. Now she's helping her client give computers to low-income families! She loves collaborating with people from all backgrounds, and in her free time, likes to sew, watch Netflix, and explore Austin's outdoors :)
Max Park
PM - Care PalestineWeb Design
Indiana University Bloomington 2022
Max is a Junior at Indiana University Bloomington studying Web Design. He aims to design products that will solve everyday problems in the world. Outside of work, he loves to spend his free time in photography, hiking and playing soccer.
Radhika Gupta
PM - Sambhali U.S.Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon '21
Radhika Gupta is a student studying Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Outside of academics, Radhika is involved in multiple organizations such as Global Business Brigades, Bhangra in the Burgh and Greek Life. In her spare time she loves to read, try new foods and spend time with her friends. She is really excited to work with Sambhali US.
Salina Nihalani
PM - Ideas42Computer Science
Georgia Tech '22
Salina Nihalani is a third-year at Georgia Tech majoring in Computer Science and minoring in the intersection between Technology and Management. She is passionate about using her knowledge and technology to create social impact, especially for increasing access to STEM resources for underrepresented demographics in the field. In her free time, Salina enjoys going on challenging hikes, painting, and baking.
Sam Wong
PM - OECDFinance
University of British Columbia (UBC), 2019
A budding builder, writer, and improv comedian, Sam currently delights and excites millions of Canadians by launching innovative food products at Tim Hortons. On the side, he consults for non-profits and is a venture advisor. Sam is also passionate about mindfulness, productivity hacking, and nature adventures!
Sharon Li
PM - Akron Cleft CareInformation Science
Cornell University, 2022
Sharon is a Junior at Cornell studying Information Science. She is passionate about designing accessible healthcare tools. In her free time, she likes to cook, journal, and talk about movies.
Stephanie Chao
PM - Terra FirmaHuman Biology and Computer Science
Stanford '20
Stephanie graduated with a B.S. in Human Biology and a minor in Computer Science. She is passionate about bridging educational and health disparities, giving back to her communities through community service, and using her knowledge, platforms, and resources to help advocate for and contribute to social and environmental change. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, practicing photography, and learning new languages.
Sumi Kolli
PM - CARE SomaliComputer Science & Business
UC Southern California '23
Sumi is majoring in Computer Science and Business at the University of Southern California. She is interested in the intersection of technology, sustainability, and innovation. In her free time, she enjoys creative writing and experimenting with cooking.
Tanya Hao
PM - Tax-AidData Science
Columbia '21
Tanya Hao is a Senior majoring in Data Science at Columbia University. She is passionate about creating and improving products to impact users' lives positively. In her free time she loves spending time with her dog, traveling, and exploring restaurants.
Tejna Dasari
PM - EastersealsComputer Science
UT Austin '22
Tejna Dasari is junior majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Within in Computer Science, she is pursuing a concentration in ML/AI and a certificate in Statistical Modeling. After graduation, she would like to work in the intersection between Machine Learning and Software Engineering. She really passionate being socially responsible and helping others who need access to resources.
Timothy Zhou
PM - One Life CounselingBusiness
NYU '21
Tim Zhou is a recent graduate from NYU Stern where he concentrated in Finance and Management and minored in Computer Science. He's passionate in keeping up with the latest technologies such as blockchain and virtual/augmented reality and applying them to solve a variety of problems. In his free time, he enjoys going on hikes, boxing, and making videos! Check out Tim's website (https://timothyzhou.com) to stay updated!
Tina Teng
PM - Climate DonorBusiness Administration and Data Science
UC Berkeley '21
Tina Teng is a designer based in the Bay Area. She is passionate about creating experiences at the intersection of design, data, and social good. She cares deeply about sustainability and education, and hopes to help non-profits in magnifying their impact by contributing her skills. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing boardgames, and spending time with her family.
Yifei He
PM - WHOSan Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research Team
Computer Science
Stanford '22
Yifei is a rising junior from China, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Psychology at Stanford. He also enjoys photographing nature and wildlife.
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