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It’s easy to look at someone’s path and think it’s a straight line. Indeed, many people…
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NVIDIA + Snowflake | The journey is the reward
NVIDIA + Snowflake | The journey is the reward
By Subhan Ali
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After 3.9 years at Snowflake, it’s time for me to say goodbye and thanks. Let me start by stating that Elise Bergeron and Denise Persson are…
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A year ago my partner Rachel and I fell 100 feet after a rock failure while climbing in Aspen, CO. I broke 26 bones, significantly in my spine and…
A year ago my partner Rachel and I fell 100 feet after a rock failure while climbing in Aspen, CO. I broke 26 bones, significantly in my spine and…
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I have connected with 100+ senior leaders in the past year through LinkedIn. Here is the trick that has worked 80% of the time. It goes beyond…
I have connected with 100+ senior leaders in the past year through LinkedIn. Here is the trick that has worked 80% of the time. It goes beyond…
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Experience
Education
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Stanford University
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Activities and Societies: Accel Innovation Scholar, Stanford Board of Trustees Committee on Development, Woods Institute for the Environment Rising Environmental Leaders Program, Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Committee on Graduate Studies, Committee on Research, Graduate Housing Advisory Council, Career Development Center, Stanford Alumni Association, Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vision 2020 Steering Committee
Getting a PhD was never a part of the plan. I came to Stanford to get a 9 month Master’s Degree. One month after starting, the largest financial crisis of my life started to play out. Not long after that, I was looking at a job market that was significantly harder than the one I had faced just 2 years earlier when I finished college. I didn’t know that PhD students were paid to for the research they did. So all of a sudden getting a PhD at Stanford looked like a pretty good option when compared…
Getting a PhD was never a part of the plan. I came to Stanford to get a 9 month Master’s Degree. One month after starting, the largest financial crisis of my life started to play out. Not long after that, I was looking at a job market that was significantly harder than the one I had faced just 2 years earlier when I finished college. I didn’t know that PhD students were paid to for the research they did. So all of a sudden getting a PhD at Stanford looked like a pretty good option when compared to being unemployed for an unforeseeable duration. A professor whose class I had taken in my first quarter offered me a chance to get a Stanford PhD. I liked his research. I liked him and I liked Stanford. So I figured this deviation to get a PhD from my dream school would be a worthy endeavor. I’m still not sure if I made the right decision, but I know I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the farm and look back on those years with great fondness and immense growth.
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This turned out to be my mini MBA experience from my graduate years at Stanford. Met an incredible cadre of other grad students and working professionals. Developed and fleshed out an idea for energy efficiency with a team of 5 other participants. If I ever wanted to start a business one day, the skills I learned here would probably be valuable. Let’s see!
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Activities and Societies: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Civil & Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Advisory Board, Engineers without Borders (EWB), Pakistani Students Association (PSA)
Students applying to the UC system have to pick a major upon applying. I liked math and physics so I figured engineering was the field for me. But you can’t just get a degree in “engineering”. You actually have to pick a specific field of engineering. I narrowed down the choice to civil engineering and electrical engineering. My dad was a Civil Engineer and had his own geotechnical engineering firm. There was a future where I could take over his firm. So I figured I’d go the civil engineering…
Students applying to the UC system have to pick a major upon applying. I liked math and physics so I figured engineering was the field for me. But you can’t just get a degree in “engineering”. You actually have to pick a specific field of engineering. I narrowed down the choice to civil engineering and electrical engineering. My dad was a Civil Engineer and had his own geotechnical engineering firm. There was a future where I could take over his firm. So I figured I’d go the civil engineering path. During my 3rd year of college, I took my first geotechnical engineering course and realized that I hated it. There goes the dream of following in my dad’s footsteps. I ended up focusing on structural engineering as it had a high degree of physics and math all over it. I enjoyed it and it sharpened and accentuated my innate analytical abilities. And so I finished college having become a Structural Engineer! Time to go design the biggest, best buildings in the world (or so I thought).
Licenses & Certifications
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Professional Civil Engineer (PE)
California Department of Consumer Affairs - Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD+C)
Green Building Certification Institute/United States Green Building Council
Credential ID 10094729
Publications
Honors & Awards
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Accel Fellow
Accel Leadership Program (ALP) | Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)
Selected to be among the inaugural cohort of Accel Innovation Scholars (AIS) at Stanford, a unique leadership development program that is a collaboration between venture capital firm Accel Partners and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. AIS focuses on taking cutting edge research innovations from the lab to the market and equips scholars with the tools necessary for technology commercialization, opportunity valuation, and entrepreneurial…
Selected to be among the inaugural cohort of Accel Innovation Scholars (AIS) at Stanford, a unique leadership development program that is a collaboration between venture capital firm Accel Partners and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. AIS focuses on taking cutting edge research innovations from the lab to the market and equips scholars with the tools necessary for technology commercialization, opportunity valuation, and entrepreneurial leadership.
http://stvp.stanford.edu/teaching/ais.html
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Rising Environmental Leader
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Selected as one of twenty Stanford graduate researchers to the Rising Environmental Leaders Program (RELP), which helps graduate students and postdoctoral scholars hone their leadership and communications skills to maximize the impact of their research. Participants also are extended professional development opportunities including introductions to global leaders from government, NGOs, think tanks and business.
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Best in Track Technical Paper Award: Green Composites
American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)
For being the first author on the technical paper "Probabilistic Development of a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI ) Dataset for Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites". Presented at Composites 2012, the annual conference of the American Composites Manufacturers Association.
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Chancellor’s Service Award
Chancellor of UCLA
Recognized at commencement by the UCLA Chancellor for sustained dedication, leadership and breadth of service to UCLA and the community.
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Engineering Achievement Award for Student Welfare
UCLA School of Engineering Office of External Affairs
Recognized at commencement by the faculty of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science for outstanding contributions to student welfare through participation in extracurricular activities and for outstanding service to the campus community.
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Member of the Year
UCLA American Society of Civil Engineers
Recognized by peers in the student chapter for stellar leadership, exemplary service, and strong dedication towards the advancement of the organization as well as the continued growth of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at UCLA.
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Various Student Scholarships
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-San Jose Branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Association of Public Works of America (APWA) - 2011
-San Jose Branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) - 2012
-Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada (CMACN) - 2012 & 2013
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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Urdu
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Stanford Muslim Alumni Association (SMAA)
Co-President and Co-Founder
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Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC)
Scholarship Committee Chair
-Fundraised over $25,000 from structural engineering firms throughout Southern California for scholarships awarded to top students currently pursuing degrees in structural engineering at each of SEAOSC’s 11 member schools. Organized award banquet and career fair for scholarship recipients and students that attend member schools.
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UCLA American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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-Internal VP (06-07): Managed a staff of 25 officers and organized chapter meetings. Treasurer (05-06): Managed the finances of the chapter within the budget. Organized the 2006 Pacific Southwest Regional Conference, hosted by UCLA ASCE. Three day engineering conference with 750 students from 17 different schools participating in 15 different engineering competitions. Webmaster (04-06): Responsible for maintaining a current and updated web page for the chapter.
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