Woodruff Young Alumni Council
The Woodruff Young Alumni Council is an initiative aimed at bolstering engagement among young alumni while supporting the School's strategic plan. As part of this endeavor, 20 inaugural members have been selected. Joining the Woodruff Young Alumni Council presents an exceptional opportunity for young alumni to maintain their involvement with the school and actively contribute to shaping the future of mechanical engineering and nuclear and radiological engineering.
Vision
The Woodruff Young Alumni Council envisions increasing engagement among ME/NRE students and recent graduates by providing targeted professional development, amplifying entrepreneurial impact, and enhancing the student and young alumni experience.
Co-Chairs
- Shweta (Shay) Natarajan, ME 2009, M.S. ME 2012
- Mihir Pathak, ME 2008, M.S. ME 2010, Ph.D. ME 2013
For questions or concerns, please contact yac@me.gatech.edu.
Members
Malavika Bagepalli
Rosenfeld Building Science Fellow
Berkeley Lab
Berkeley, CA
Matthew DeIulio
Patent Attorney
Dority & Manning, P.A.
Greenville, SC
John Gattuso
CEO
FIXD Automotive, Inc
Atlanta, GA
Kelly Hon
Sr. Manager, Product Development Engineering
BD
San Diego, CA
Caitlin Leksana
Founder & CEO
Carma
Cambridge, MA
Shweta (Shay) Natarajan
Partner
Mobility Impact Partners
New York, NY
Aaron Shaw
Senior Director, Energy Transition Solutions - Global
GE Digital
Decatur, GA
Amanda Bock
Senior Propulsion Analytics Engineer
Delta Air Lines
Smyrna, GA
Aditya Dhanrajani
Head of Product, YouTube Shopping
YouTube
San Francisco, CA
Siddharth "Sid" Gore
Sr. Systems Engineer, Engineering Leadership Development Program
Lockheed Martin
Arlington, VA
John Hooie
Investor
Tusk Venture Partners
Atlanta, GA
Imane Mokri
Propulsion Engineer
Delta Air Lines
Peachtree City, GA
Myela Paige
Senior Consumer Insights Analyst
Anker Innovations LTD
Atlanta, GA
Taylor Sparacello
Sustainability Engineer
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Jacqueline Buzzett
Senior Technology Analyst
Accenture
Atlanta, GA
Rohit Doiphode
Manager
EY
Ontario, Canada
Ahmad Haider
Senior Director, Data and Advanced Analytics, Vertex Phamaceuticals
CEO, Trikal Technology Solutions Private Limited
Dawsonville, GA
Brian Kern
Assistant Department Manager, Engineering
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Marietta, GA
David Montes de Oca Zapiain
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
Mihir Pathak
Chief Operating Officer
Mayvenn
Philadelphia, PA
Weekly Announcements
Want to share announcements, events, or resources with members of the Young Alumni Council? Submit your updates to Courtney Sykes, Woodruff Young Alumni Council Advisor, at courtney.sykes@gatech.edu. Submissions are due each Tuesday by 5 p.m.
Contact Us
Courtney Sykes
Senior Development Assistant
courtney.sykes@gatech.edu
O: 404-894-4031