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Alisha Bose: Leading with Purpose and Making AI More Accessible
Posted on July 11, 2025
Break Through Tech’s AI Program has helped a fellow discover her voice as a leader, and her purpose in building a more inclusive future for AI.
Marie Cari didn’t follow a traditional path into tech, and she’s proud of it. Now a software engineer at Bank of America, Marie is paying it forward as a mentor in Break Through Tech’s AI Program, where she brings her full story—challenges and all—into her mentorship style.
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Linn Khant Thuya: Building AI Solutions and Breaking Barriers in Tech
Posted on April 21, 2025
Beyond technical skills, Break Through Tech’s AI Program provided Linn Khant Thuya with invaluable mentorship.
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Parnian Ghapandarkashani: Exploring AI and Quantum Computing at UCLA
Posted on March 10, 2025
Break Through Tech is guiding Parnian’s career path and helping her align her research goals with real-world applications and industry needs.
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Hasti Abbasi Kenarsari: Using AI to Preserve Indigenous Languages and Empower Communities
Posted on February 6, 2025
Our AI Program provides an opportunity for a Cal Poly student to align a passion for collaboration with her long-term career goals.