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Nitin Agrawal

Nitin Agrawal

Co-Founder & CEO

Nitin grew up in Nepal and immigrated to the U.S. to pursue his education. He graduated from the University of Miami in Florida with a BBA and earned his MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He has worked for numerous financial institutions, including a fintech group of Western Union, a Norwegian investment fund, and the Corporate & Investment Banking division of Citigroup. He has been in the U.S. on many different immigration statuses, including F-1, OPT, H-1B, L-1, and the Green card.

After 15 years of experience as an international student and professional, he wanted to make life easier for the next generation of international students. Interstride is the result of his conviction that technology can empower these students to chase their dreams with confidence.

Gunther Cronenberg

Gunther Cronenberg

Chief Technology Officer

Gunther currently leads technology development for Interstride. Before joining Interstride, Gunther completed his education from the Vienna University of Technology in Austria. He obtained his master’s in Quantum Information and his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics while working on experiments in Grenoble, France. In the last few years, he has focused extensively on mobile technologies and programming languages. He specializes in data security and privacy, especially in the context of cloud computing technologies. He has spent a considerable amount of time as an international professional in Vienna, London, and Brussels. He is passionate about assisting international students and professionals through better technology.

Kristina Grbich

Kristina Grbich

Director, University Relations

Combining her passion for study abroad and international travel with her experience in higher-ed consulting, Kristina assists partners with onboarding, student engagement, and ongoing support. Kristina is a graduate of NYU and holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Central European University.

Haseeb Khan

Haseeb Khan

Product Lead

Haseeb leads the technology development process for Interstride. He is experienced in both back- and front-end technologies. Prior to Interstride, he worked on several healthcare and social media applications. Haseeb prioritizes security and data protection in all his projects. He loves to keep his technical knowledge up to date through tech blogs and industry conferences. Haseeb graduated from Lancaster University in the U.K. with a degree in Computer Science.

Tania Rayes

Tania Rayes

Branding & Design Lead

Tania leads the design and brand experience for Interstride. She has over 5 years of experience working in graphic design as well as a BFA in Graphic Design from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. She’s passionate about education and using technology and design to create memorable experiences.

Judy Chen

Partnerships Manager

Judy studied anthropology at Tufts University as an international student from Taiwan. Prior to joining Interstride she was in a sales related role at a startup based out of San Francisco . At Interstride, Judy is responsible for building new partnerships with universities and employers. 

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Aaron Blumberg

Aaron Blumberg

Aaron Blumberg is a Partner at Fragomen’s Miami office, where he provides U.S. immigration guidance to a diverse client base of investors and entrepreneurs, colleges and universities, and multinational companies.

Aaron has deep experience advising on the distinctive immigration requirements of colleges and universities. He works on behalf of professors and researchers to secure EB-1 Outstanding Professor/Researcher Visas and, when appropriate, National Interest Waivers. He also assists large state universities seeking to become designated as J-1 sponsor schools, and he works with colleges and universities that have established J-1 programs to ensure that they remain compliant. Aaron also advises international students on their visa options upon graduation. Additionally, Aaron represents and assists a growing number of small businesses, start-ups, investors and entrepreneurs working to expand their business footprint in the United States. In this capacity, he prepares and submits E-2 and EB-5 visa applications on behalf of clients.

Gregory Victory

Greg Victory is the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Fannie Mitchell Executive Director at Duke University's Career Center.  Prior to Duke, Greg served as the Executive Director of the Career Center at Tufts University. Greg has experience developing innovative and enduring partnerships between the career team and other campus partners, including Alumni Affairs, the First-Generation Center, International Center, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Athletics.

In his 25-year career, Greg served as Executive Director of Continuing Education at Rhode Island School of Design, where he was previously Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of the RISD Career Center. During nearly a decade at Syracuse University, Greg taught in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, led the highly regarded First-Year and Transfer Programs office, and served as a leader with employer engagement in the Syracuse Career Center. Greg has also held positions at Colgate University and Ithaca College and taught junior high school social studies. He serves on the Board of Regents at his alma mater, Le Moyne College.

Laleh Rongere

Laleh Rongere

Laleh Rongere has more than 15 years of experience as an international student advisor. She started advising at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA and later advised students at Stanford University (DSO & ARO). She has a Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences and a postgraduate in database design and management from the University of Paris. Until recently, Laleh was an Associate Director of International Student Career Programs and Advising at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she helped MBA and MSx (Sloan) international students strategize their job searches and navigate their US careers. She created the premier internship program for MSx International Students. Laleh was a recipient of several awards at Stanford University, where she also worked at the Postdoc office and the Office of Graduate Education to advance diversity and minority representation among Biosciences Ph.D. students. Laleh enjoys every minute of this challenging work and always looks for better solutions to help international students. The joy in her work comes from interacting with people from different countries and cultures. She has participated in numerous NAFSA conferences as a district co-chair, a regional workshop leader, and a presenter.

Audra Boni

Audra Boni

Audra brings business experience from public and private accounting as well as a recruitment perspective from her previous work in the staffing industry. Her past employers include Deloitte, Lotus Development Corporation, and Romac International. She spent a year in Japan with the JET Program, an experience that inspired her interest in all things intercultural. She provides support and guidance to Bentley University’s growing international student body via innovative career programming with culture as a central theme. In addition to holding a BS in Accountancy from Bentley, Audra is an alumna of the leadership-focused 2011 Fellows Program at The Partnership, a leading talent management firm. She is currently pursuing an MA in International Higher Education & Intercultural Relations at Lesley University.

Jukka Strand

Jukka Strand

Jukka Strand works as a Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist at the World Bank’s regional knowledge hub in Singapore, where he manages projects located in China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos. After working at Citigroup in New York, he started his World Bank career in 2008 in Washington, DC and has since worked on several advisory and financing operations in 19 client countries on four continents. Having studied in the Finnish public-school system, Jukka completed his university studies as an international student in the UK (London School of Economics) and as a Fulbright Scholar in the US (Columbia University).

Katharine Marianacci

Katharine Marianacci

Katharine Marianacci is the Associate Director and Engineering Career Coach at Lehigh University’s Center for Career & Professional Development. She manages large-scale programming, provides one on one career coaching, and builds strategic partnerships to maximize students’ career readiness and integrate career development into the Lehigh experience. 

Katharine is particularly passionate about working with international students, and she leads Lehigh’s initiatives for international student career education. Interstride has played a key role in driving these initiatives, and Katharine is happy to share best practices and experiences with the platform.

Jesse Tejeda

Jesse Tejeda

Jesse Tejeda is an MBA with a professional focus in finance, real estate, and entrepreneurship. Jesse has over 15 years of experience in institutional and private real estate investment, development, and management across various asset classes. His professional experience also expands into commercial business lending at Comerica Bank and investment banking (M&A) at Citigroup. Jesse earned an MBA degree from the University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and a BS degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara and is an MBA Prep Fellow and alum of Management Leadership for Tomorrow, which focuses on educational and career opportunities for underrepresented minorities. Outside of his professional life, Jesse’s interests include helping bridge education and diversity gaps, international travel and culture, and Bay Area sports.

Apurva Mehta

Apurva Mehta

Apurva Mehta co-founded Summit Peak Investments, LLC in 2018. Apurva co-leads Summit Peak’s investment activities and day-to-day operational management of the firm. Summit Peak focuses on investing in niche private investments including Early Stage Venture Capital and Co-Investments.

Prior to founding Summit Peak, Apurva spent 12 years as the Co-CIO of multi-billion endowment portfolios, where he had responsibility for overseeing sourcing, diligence and investment manager selection, including extensive private market portfolio buildout in Early Stage Venture Capital, Private Credit, and Real Estate portfolios.

Prior to his institutional investment experience, Apurva worked as a Vice President at Lehman Brothers in the Investment Banking and Asset Management Divisions, as well as Citigroup, within their Investment Consulting practice. Apurva earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the George Washington University.

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