Maria Ly is quite literally a Rock Star. You’ll often find her hanging off a 5.13a grade rock climbing route, she is the rock star co-founder of Skimble (which is incubated by Rock Health), and you can find her rock formation photography featured in Outside Magazine.
Founding Team
Nicole Gulati, Co-Founder and CEO
Nicole is an avid traveler, explorer, and outdoor enthusiast. Motivated by her passion for cultural exchange, she has journeyed to over 50 countries on all seven continents. She has a biology degree from Duke University and did graduate studies in computer science. Nicole has a successful track record of strategic planning, fundraising, and outreach for student and young professional community groups, including the World Affairs Council and Young Women Social Entrepreneurs. These experiences inspired her to Co-Found StudentRoads and leverage technology to create connections and opportunities for the global generation.
Robin Hart, Co-Founder and President
Robin’s family hosted Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars from Japan, Canada and the USA while he was growing up in Cardiff, Wales which inspired him to participate in exchanges to France, Germany, and Argentina. When he went to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland he met many international students which he considers to be one of the most valuable and informative parts of his education. He spent an academic year living and working in Germany. Upon graduating with a Masters degree in Economics and German, Robin looked overseas again and took a job with a consulting firm in San Francisco. StudentRoads brings together his international experiences as a student, consulting in the global economy, and zeal for travel and cultural exchange for an exciting business venture.
Qandeel Aslam, Lead Developer
Qandeel is a global citizen who has lived in the United States, the Middle East, and Asia. He is a coding ninja with over a decade of experience. Qandeel has developed a wide range of projects that include advanced enterprise web portals; collaboration suites; IT services management; and various tools for start-up and enterprise companies. He has held senior consultancy positions at Verizon Wireless, Worldbank Group, and the Pakistan Software Export Board. Qandeel’s focus is primarily on the LAMP stack using Drupal as a CMS/CMF and he is a frequent speaker and workshop leader at international open source conferences. In his free time Qandeel enjoys 3D gaming and is a cricket batsman.
Student Stories
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March 13, 1988 was the day we moved to America. Although it wasn't my first time in the country, that date was the beginning of my journey through the American school system. Those eleven years filled me with a lifetime of great memories.
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Mayank is an inventor and zebra-enthusiast. He developed Stripespotter, a biological barcode scanner for zebras, and is a part of the team behind Facebook insights. By way of India to Oman to the US, Mayank can be found behind the wheel of a red Porsche dreaming up his next big idea.
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