Leadership & Honors
Communities, mentors, and a few awards.
The clubs I started so other students would have a place, the people I get to mentor, and the recognition that came along the way. Drag the medal.
01 · Communities
Places I helped build.
Founder & President
Sep 2023 – Jul 2026
Persian Students’ Network
A Students’ Union club and a home on campus for Persian students. Social nights, cultural events and professional projects that share Persian heritage with the university.
Coordinated the Iran Pavilion at GlobalFest 2024
Co-Founder & VP Finance
Sep 2023 – May 2025
Artificial Intelligence Club
The University of Calgary’s first club focused on AI. Workshops, coding sessions, speakers, mentorship and peer learning for students of every major.
Co-Founder & VP External
Dec 2025 – Nov 2026
AWS Student Builder Group at UCalgary
A student-led community for building in the cloud, with hands-on sessions and projects on AWS.
Co-Founder
Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Iranian Professional and Educational Network (IPEN)
Helping Iranians in Canada grow through networking, mentorship, career support and workshops, with events at the University of Calgary and Hunter Hub.
Helping build it
Current initiative
International Students Association
Being developed under the Students’ Union to strengthen community, advocacy and practical support for international students.
02 · Mentorship & service
Paying it forward.
Sep 2025 – Present
First-Generation Mentor
University of Calgary
Mentoring first-generation university students.
Sep 2025 – Present
Science Student Mentor
University of Calgary
Supporting a Faculty of Science student through their degree.
Aug 2023
Orientation Leader
University of Calgary
Welcoming new students to campus.
2024
Iran Pavilion Coordinator
GlobalFest 2024
Brought Iranian culture to one of Calgary’s biggest cultural festivals.
Official program ↗03 · Honors & awards
A few moments worth framing.
2026 · University of Calgary · Hunter Hub
Cannon-Lachapelle Undergraduate Award for Entrepreneurial Thinking
0 nominations
2026
Start Something Summit, Launchpad Winner
Hunter Hub · with Agrivanna. $10,000 team award.
2026
Platform Calgary Launch Party Top 10
Platform Calgary · with Agrivanna. One of Calgary’s Top 10 early-stage startups, pitching on stage at Calgary Innovation Week on Nov 5.
2023
PURE Undergraduate Research Award
Taylor Institute, University of Calgary. YOLOv8 wheat-head detection for precision agriculture.
04 · Scholarships & studentships
05 · Certifications
- Ready for Research BadgeUniversity of CalgaryFeb 2026
- Mental Health First AidMental Health Commission of CanadaOct 2025
- Python CertificateUniversity of MichiganMay 2023
- Research CertificateGoogleMay 2023