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Alumni Mentors
Meet the growing M&G Cooper alumni family here to aid students in their innovative journey. If you would like to join us, you can apply here and so we'll send over a DocuSign..
JP Nahmias
BSE '03
I work as the Head of Product Management at Profitero. I held build product departments at startups!
Sim Blaustein
ME '99
As a Partner at BDMI, I am an early stage venture capital investor in digital media and have spent my entire career working at or investing in startups.
Eugene Kim
ChE '95
I have experience in Engineering, Operations and Sales within the Financial Service industry. I hope to help Cooper teams vet their solutions for real-world application, particularly those geared towards the financial services community.
Will Shapiro
Arch '13
I am an interdisciplinary thinker with a background in mathematics, architecture and artificial intelligence, and experience leading cross-functional teams at big organizations (like Spotify) and startups. I'd be happy to mentor students in relation to AI, data science, and the entrepreneurial journey.
LinkedInIgor Belyayev
ME '12
As co-founder and CTO of an edtech company, I'm happy to help mentor in building digital product and general early-stage startup problems.
LinkedInAbe Jasinowski
Arch '95
Architect & MBA. I have experience in design, tech, sustainability, and fundraising.
LinkedInJane Hsu
SOA '99
I'd like to help create impactful public and cultural engagement strategies focused on the human experience that are compelling, unforgettable and accessible.
LinkedInMichael Isakov
ME '14
Robot fighting and telemetry expert with background in startups, mechanical engineering, and software engineering - would love to help anyone starting a company / building a robotics project.
LinkedInToby Cumberbatch
EE Professor 1994 - 2018
Engineering for the Middle of Nowhere, currently working at SociaLite Lighting Systems Inc.
LinkedInJiayu (Jason) Li
CE '19
I am a Traffic Engineer and I would be honored to "guide" you through your career.
LinkedInBrice Lee
ChE '15
I have experience in blockchain, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. Currently working at Hyundai Motor Group as a venture capital associate for the company's strategic investment in startups. Happy to share corporate VC's perspective and help with early-stage startup scale-up strategy.
LinkedInMichael Grossman
ChE '11
I have worked for startups and fully commercial companies in product and business development working with a variety of water treatment and gas processing technologies.
LinkedInBoray Toktay
CE '19
Structural engineer, also experienced in web application development for workflow automation. Would love to help on full stack highly available web applications.
LinkedInFred Litt
ChE '61
Committed to entrepreneurship. Retired founder/owner of Functional Products, LLC.
LinkedInZach Tzavelis
ME, MME
I've worked my whole career in the energy, clean tech and sustainability space and would be happy to be a soundboard for anyone trying to build something in these spaces.
LinkedInJames Collins
CE '12
I've worked in strategy as a consultant, at HBO on their streaming initiatives and now at Disney on ESPN+ and Disney+.
LinkedInLily Lin
BSE '17
I have experience with end-to-end product implementations for platforms within the FinTech space. Happy to provide feedback and suggestions!
LinkedInJenny Woo
BFA '96
I am a creative director with experience in immersive design, data visualization, AI, and storytelling. I have worked within cross-functional teams throughout my career and would love to mentor on the role of design in technology.
LinkedInRolando Vega
Arch '12
I am a designer and strategic consultant interested in helping cross disciplinary team’s merge art, technology, and design to develop purpose driven ventures.
LinkedInEdison Wang
EE '13
I advise within the mobile app space and help them understand the potential social impact.
LinkedInDenitza Anderson
EE '14
As a lead software engineer at Square, and previously at Rent the Runway, I know what it’s like to be the only woman in the room, leading and launching huge initiatives and products, and I’d love to help some of my younger peers tackle challenging the status quo while learning and growing in the fast paced environment of the 21st century tech industry.
LinkedInGrant Aarons
ME '14
I am cofounder CEO of a seed-stage biotechnology company with >10 employees, ~$3M in fundraising, and Forbes 30 under 30 Industry and Manufacturing. I can help to advise on founder-side venture fundraising and growing a seed-stage venture-backed business.
LinkedInJulian Alvarez
ME '14
With a focus on designing aerospace structures and a knack for building and fixing things, I've learned lots of hard(ware) lessons to pass along.
LinkedInJeff Bernstein
CE '05, MCE '06
I am a strategic finance executive working at the confluence of transportation, technology, mobility, innovation, and e-commerce interested in supporting M&G Labs participants in developing and commercializing products that transform mobility.
LinkedInAnna Brook
BSE '04
I am a patent litigation and counseling attorney and hope to help students identify innovative concepts and develop strategies to protect and commercialize their innovations.
LinkedInCory Nezin
EE'18
I have real-world experience in machine learning for natural language processing and information extraction, as well as general software development.
LinkedInGloria Tsui-Yip
EE '91
As an intellectual property attorney knowledgeable in all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright issues, I can provide feedback on any IP concerns.
LinkedInDevon Rueckner
EE '06
Engineer, designer, product manager, and (most recently) founder. Happy to advise on product design, user experience, technical architecture, leadership skills, and organizational processes.
LinkedInThis list is growing! We're currently pushing to add additional mentors for our 2022 cohort, so please complete this form to get started.
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