2x Founder, sold my last company in 2022 I grew up in Iran and fell in love with entrepreneurship at age 13, when I made pinback buttons featuring Persian cartoon characters and sold them at school. I saved up, move to the U.S., and earned my Master’s in engineering in Boston. Along the way, I created a deep tech solution now used by 500+ municipalities across US and Canada. I’ve also lived in Istanbul and frequently relocated, which taught me firsthand the power of finding welcoming communities in each new place. Fitness was always the only way I was able to find belonging. It truly transcends language and culture.