Yolanda is a 2nd undergraduate at the University of Toronto, specializing in Computer Science and majoring in Statistics.
With Focuses in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision, Yolanda is interested in the connections between Computer Vision and pattern detection using statistical methods.
Yolanda also aims to build a career in Data Science, exploring the intersections of AI, Computer Vision, and Data Analytics to drive innovation.
Having expanded her knowledge through projects and hackathons, Yolanda has gained a robust understanding of cutting-edge tools and problem-solving techniques.
- As the Education Associate of UofT AI, she creates content for the LearnAI curriculum and mentors students on machine learning projects.
- She is also the Arduino Assistant Program Leader at the Department of Physics, where she guides 50 grade 10 & 11 students through programming and Arduino projects.
Visit her portfolio website to explore her works and data storytelling journey as an international student navigating college life in a foreign country.

Sanusi is a Career Coach with extensive experience as a Sr. Manager at Apple (formerly at HP), leads teams in the US and Asia. He has recruited students at 12 elite universities, including Stanford, MIT, and Columbia.
An international student turned professional, Sanusi holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BS in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University. He resides in San Jose, California, and speaks English, Chinese, and Indonesian.
Sanusi, a devoted parent of two UC Berkeley graduates, began his coaching journey by helping them secure internships.

Inspired by his experience coaching his son, who wasn’t very social, and his daughter, Sanusi founded BEEP and BAYCO to provide structured career support for students.
- Tim graduated from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business with BS in Business, works at Taulia (an SAP company) in San Francisco, CA.
- Steph is also a UC Berkeley graduate with BS in Computer Science, works at Meta (previously Facebook).
Sanusi is a board member at the Fremont Union High School Foundation, a non-profit supporting the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) in Silicon Valley, CA. FUHSD.
Known for its excellence, FUHSD serves nearly 10,000 students across 5 high schools: Monta Vista, Lynbrook, Cupertino, Homestead, and Fremont.

Seeun Kim is a freshman undergraduate at Stanford University, hoping to major in International Relations and Media Studies.
Having to move schools (up to 9 in her life!), she developed a deep interest in all things art and media, including various fields like UI/UX web+app design, contemporary graphic design, 3D modeling, mixed-media-illustrations, and filmmaking.
Her work revolves around societal advocacy in S/A awareness, gun violence, and online safety. She hopes to pursue law school and specialize in copyright or entertainment law to help guide industry artists in their fields.
Seeun enjoys participating in competitions and hosting them herself. With her love for hackathons and art competitions, she enjoys both taking advantage of and granting opportunities to others.
Her love for art has led her to independently create graphic design resources for other artists and doing commissions in her free time.
Visit her LinkedIn to explore her experience in design and advocacy.

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Meet the team!

Maggie is a 10th grader attending Homestead High School. In her free time, she enjoys gymnastics, figure skating, photography, media design, video editing, video games.
During my time at Firsternship, I created a design portfolio, assisted the iOS App team with UI/UX designs, and contributed to the development of Firsternship’s website.
I’ve leadership roles by organizing and managing my own team, collaborating across other teams, and representing Firsternship at events through presentations and recruitment efforts.
Participating in Firsternship has significantly enhanced my leadership and presentation skills. Being part of a developing program allowed me to take initiative, contribute creative ideas, and see them put into action. I value the opportunity to shape our group’s direction through active collaboration. Attending events within Firsternship has strengthened my public speaking abilities and working closely with other members improved my teamwork, efficiency, and leadership approach.

Kyna Malhotra is a 7th grader at Raymond J. Fisher Middle School. She’s passionate about volleyball, art, and playing the viola.

Shashwath is a 7th grader attending Stratford Middle School. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, gardening, poetry, photography.
A part of the video journalism team, Shashwath contributed to the video on the iOS team and the overview of BEEP/Bayco. Firsternship has taught him video editing skills and ollaboration in a professional environment.