Ahsan is a Technical Director at Groove Jones, and has been with the company for 5 years! Ahsan graduated from Earlham College in 2019, where he double-majored in Mathematics & Computer Science. In his spare time, Ahsan enjoys playing music, learning and playing chess, and hiking. Other than IPN, Ahsan also serves on AKYSB Central as the Poverty Elimination member.
Nikita has been serving as the Director of Data Analytics at GoodRx since November 2021. Over her 14-year career, she has advanced analytics and business intelligence functions in numerous healthcare and tech companies. A USC alumna, she holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Nikita also loves baking and sharing her creations with friends and family!
Ayaz is a Principal Software Development Engineer at Sonos, with over 15 years of experience developing software in industries ranging from marketing research to defense contracting. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Science and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, as well as several technical and non-technical certifications. He spends his free time traveling the world and spending quality time with friends exploring new strategy board games.
Name: Asad Abdulla
Position: National EPB Board Member for IPN & Alliances
Professionally, Asad’s experience spans private equity, product management, consulting, and entrepreneurship. Asad graduated from Emory University, where he double-majored in Business & Religion and got his MBA from Columbia University. For fun, Asad loves to browse IPNonline.net profiles, watch documentaries, and connect with others in the community!
Name: Ali Jamal
Position: Regional Southeast Region Lead
Professionally, Ali owns and operates a real estate investment firm called Stablegold Hospitality that acquires and operates extended-stay hotel properties, event facilities, vacation rentals, and residential housing. He graduated with an MBA in International Business from Northeastern University and has a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Stanford University. His hobbies include spending time with family, fitness, and reading.
Name: Salima Kassam
Position: Southwest Region Lead
Salima is currently serving as the IPN Lead for the Southwest region. She works in a General Management Rotational program for an Oil & Gas company and has prior experience working in Investment Banking. Salima has her MBA from Harvard Business School and her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Emory University.
Name: Naveed Lalani
Position: Alliances Lead
Previously, Naveed lead the EVA Alliance starting IPN LaunchPad, BootCamp, and Build. Professionally, Naveed runs Marketing Partnerships for Trilogy Education and is a Franchisee of Code Ninjas.
Name: Alykhan Samji
Position: Career Services Lead
Alykhan strives to help with job placement and has grown the career coaching and development team to more than 30 people.
Professionally Alykhan is an entrepreneur and more recently works in the healthcare software industry as a director of business development. Fun fact: Alykhan is a French trained chef and loves to experiment with new foods.
Name: Shakeel Mohamed
Position: Creative Director
Shakeel has been obsessed with designing for the past couple of years, leading him to start a design and brand strategy consulting business. He feels blessed to serve the Jamat while doing something he loves. His goal this term, as the Creative Director, is to position IPN as a world-class brand by collaborating with and supporting all IPN programs.
Name: Sahil Maherali
Position: National Lead for Emerging Ismaili Professionals Team
Sahil has been on the National IPN team since November 2018 as the National College Lead for IPN. He currently serves as the National Lead for the Emerging Ismaili Professionals segment for IPN. After completing his undergrad from UTSA, Sahil went on to work in training at Dell. He currently works as an Onboarding Consultant at Cision in Austin, Texas. Sahil also serves on the National Project Team for Camp Mosaic and as a Regional Manager for Alpha Kappa Psi, a co-Ed professional business fraternity. Sahil loves spending his time watching Netflix, listening to podcasts (his favorite is “On Purpose” by Jay Shetty), and exploring local restaurants in Austin!