Shirin N (MS, MBA)

Shirin N (MS, MBA) has a diverse professional background. In 2010, they began their career as a Systems Engineer II in the Leadership Development Program at THALES RAYTHEON Systems. Shirin then moved to Raytheon Network Centric Systems in the same role. In 2011, they were promoted to Strategic Development at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. In 2012, Shirin was promoted again to Sr. Multi-Disciplined Engineer / Failure Analyst - Mechanical Optical Engineering Center at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. In 2013, they joined Beats by Dr. Dre as Engineering Lead - Headphone Product Development. The company was acquired by Apple in 2014 for $3B. In 2015, they joined Automotive Search & Shopping Tools for Consumers, Dealerships, and Auto Brands as Senior Product Manager. In 2014, they joined TeleSign as Technical Product Manager for PhoneID, Score, and TeleBureau. The company was acquired in 2017 for $335M. In 2017, Shirin pursued their MBA in Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital at UCLA Anderson School of Management. In 2020, they co-founded Upful.ai, a Techstars portfolio company. Upful.ai coaches employees to write meaningful, objective, and inclusive performance reviews using behavioral science and nudge theory. Shirin is currently a member of the UCLA Anderson Alumni Board of Directors.

Shirin N has an extensive education history. Shirin obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Shirin then completed a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the same institution. In 2015, they completed the Think101x course from edX. Shirin also participated in a Rotational Leadership Development Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2018, they attended Esade. Finally, in 2017-2019, they obtained a Master of Business Administration from UCLA Anderson School of Management. Shirin N also holds four certifications: Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (obtained in April 2015), Certified ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance (obtained in December 2014), Certified Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance (obtained in August 2014), and Six Sigma Specialist (obtained in January 2011).