Our Mission

Hack4Impact exists for both nonprofits and students. We connect student software developers with nonprofits and other socially responsible businesses to develop powerful new tools for social change. This enables nonprofits to further their mission and better engage their clients. We are committed to increasing awareness of technology's potential for good.

Fall 2019 team

Our Values

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Curiosity

We are eager to learn about technology, ourselves, and the world around us. We dive deep into our fields of study and work, and seek feedback from our teammates, students, and teachers. We are hungry, yet humble; we are able to set aside our egos and view each moment and interaction as an opportunity to learn.

We are incredibly curious about our clients. We know we might not know everything, so we must ask the right questions to even begin to grasp the complexity of our clients’ situations. Curiosity also enables us to look beyond our immediate vicinity and deliver the best solution to our clients, even if the solution isn’t built by Hack4Impact.

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Empathy

We look to understand perspectives, situations, and needs, and therefore are not afraid of asking or being asked clarifying questions. We make intentional, well-informed decisions by understanding the environments we are surrounded by and deeply listening to our teammates. We are then able to best mentor our own teammates growth because we can see where they are coming from.

Empathy drives every decision we make on behalf of our clients. Our empathetic approach provides a North Star to our development process. We’re able to settle difficult debates by agreeing and executing on what’s best for our client.

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Intentionality

We evaluate the trade offs of our decisions, choose a direction to head, and crush our goals. Whether it be personal or professional growth, we avoid mindless movement and instead purposefully act.

We work with intention. We understand that at the end of the day, Hack4Impact exists to build solutions that are right for our clients and their users. We carefully assess the concerns of our users, stakeholders, and clients, to develop a custom solution that fits our precise constraints.

Our Team

Message from our Co-Directors

Tiffany Duong

"Going into college, I knew that I wanted to make a positive impact on the world, but I was unsure as to how or where to even start — nor how my technical skills and interests fit into that. Joining Hack4Impact really changed that for me. I have been granted the opportunity to engage with nonprofits and chapters worldwide in addition to being able to call Hack4Impact’s people some of my best friends. I hope to continue growing and spreading the mission of social impact technology, and I am so grateful to be here!"

Tiffany Duong '22 | Tiffany Duong's LinkedIn
Yousef Ahmed

"Hack4Impact provides us the unique opportunity to engage with fulfilling yet equally riveting projects amongst a group of the most talented and thoughtful students around. It stands for the idea that technology isn’t inherently good or bad, but has the potential to be wielded as a tool for advancing the public interest. As co-director, I hope to further this mission and encourage our members (and beyond!) to embrace it."

Yousef Ahmed '22 | Yousef Ahmed's LinkedIn
Angela Luo

Angela Luo
Community Director | Angela Luo's LinkedIn

Shresta Bangaru

Shresta Bangaru
External Director | Shresta Bangaru's LinkedIn

Kendall Hester

Kendall Hester
Tech Director | Kendall Hester's LinkedIn

Gene Wang

Gene Wang
Product Manager | Gene Wang's LinkedIn

Lam Tran

Lam Tran
Product Manager | Lam Tran's LinkedIn

Sahithi Muthyala

Sahithi Muthyala
Product Manager | Sahithi Muthyala's LinkedIn

Siraj Chokshi

Siraj Chokshi
Product Manager | Siraj Chokshi's LinkedIn

Ashwin Saxena

Ashwin Saxena
Academy Lead | Ashwin Saxena's LinkedIn

Danielle Yang

Danielle Yang
Academy Lead | Danielle Yang's LinkedIn

Amit Sawhney

Amit Sawhney
Tech Lead | Amit Sawhney's LinkedIn

Jeffrey Tang

Jeffrey Tang
Tech Lead | Jeffrey Tang's LinkedIn

Leonardo Galindo

Leonardo Galindo
Tech Lead | Leonardo Galindo's LinkedIn

Matthew Walowski

Matthew Walowski
Tech Lead | Matthew Walowski's LinkedIn

Faith Losbanes

Faith Losbanes
Product Research Lead | Faith Losbanes's LinkedIn

Anisha Rao

Anisha Rao
Product Designer | Anisha Rao's LinkedIn

Ashank Behara

Ashank Behara
Software Developer | Ashank Behara's LinkedIn

Aditya Jain

Aditya Jain
Software Developer

Andy Wong

Andy Wong
Software Developer | Andy Wong's LinkedIn

Archna Sobti

Archna Sobti
Software Developer | Archna Sobti's LinkedIn

Arman Rafati

Arman Rafati
Software Developer | Arman Rafati's LinkedIn

Ayan Mallik

Ayan Mallik
Software Developer | Ayan Mallik's LinkedIn

Daniel Moon

Daniel Moon
Software Developer | Daniel Moon's LinkedIn

Ishaan Sharma

Ishaan Sharma
Software Developer

Luciana Toledo-López

Luciana Toledo-López
Software Developer | Luciana Toledo-López's LinkedIn

Nayonika Roy

Nayonika Roy
Software Developer | Nayonika Roy's LinkedIn

Neha Konjeti

Neha Konjeti
Software Developer | Neha Konjeti's LinkedIn

Riya Jain

Riya Jain
Software Developer | Riya Jain's LinkedIn

Sue Wee

Sue Wee
Software Developer | Sue Wee's LinkedIn

Vasu Chalasani

Vasu Chalasani
Software Developer | Vasu Chalasani's LinkedIn

Zayyan Faizal

Zayyan Faizal
Software Developer | Zayyan Faizal's LinkedIn

Alumni

Alvin Wu

Alvin Wu
Co-Founder | Alvin Wu's LinkedIn

Varun Munjeti

Varun Munjeti
Co-Founder | Varun Munjeti's LinkedIn

Timothy Ko

Timothy Ko
Co-Director | Timothy Ko's LinkedIn

David Chang

David Chang
Co-Director | David Chang's LinkedIn

Angad Garg

Angad Garg
Co-Director | Angad Garg's LinkedIn

Roy Chiu

Roy Chiu
Co-Director | Roy Chiu's LinkedIn

Annie Wu

Annie Wu
Co-Director | Annie Wu's LinkedIn

Arpan Laha

Arpan Laha
Co-Director | Arpan Laha's LinkedIn

Doris Zhao

Doris Zhao
Community Director

Hana Rimawi

Hana Rimawi
Community Director | Hana Rimawi's LinkedIn

Sabelle Huang

Sabelle Huang
Community Director | Sabelle Huang's LinkedIn

Daniel Choi

Daniel Choi
Director of External Relations | Daniel Choi's LinkedIn

Helena Chi

Helena Chi
Director of External Relations | Helena Chi's LinkedIn

Rebecca Xun

Rebecca Xun
Product Manager | Rebecca Xun's LinkedIn

Evan Eckels

Evan Eckels
Product Manager | Evan Eckels's LinkedIn

Xuan Li

Xuan Li
Product Manager | Xuan Li's LinkedIn

Alex Wu

Alex Wu
Product Manager | Alex Wu's LinkedIn

Josh Burke

Josh Burke
Product Manager | Josh Burke's LinkedIn

Betty Shen

Betty Shen
Product Manager | Betty Shen's LinkedIn

Alan Fang

Alan Fang
Product Manager | Alan Fang's LinkedIn

Neeraj Aggarwal

Neeraj Aggarwal
Product Manager | Neeraj Aggarwal's LinkedIn

David Wang

David Wang
Tech Lead | David Wang's LinkedIn

Jeff Delonge

Jeff Delonge
Tech Lead | Jeff Delonge's LinkedIn

Aria Malkani

Aria Malkani
Tech Lead | Aria Malkani's LinkedIn

Megha Mallya

Megha Mallya
Tech Lead | Megha Mallya's LinkedIn

Josh Byster

Josh Byster
Tech Lead | Josh Byster's LinkedIn

Aryn Harmon

Aryn Harmon
Tech Lead | Aryn Harmon's LinkedIn

Utkarsh Awasthi

Utkarsh Awasthi
Tech Lead | Utkarsh Awasthi's LinkedIn

Jacqueline Osborn

Jacqueline Osborn
Tech Lead | Jacqueline Osborn's LinkedIn

Alice Fang

Alice Fang
Tech Lead | Alice Fang's LinkedIn

Brandon Wang

Brandon Wang
Academy Lead | Brandon Wang's LinkedIn

Shreyas Mohan

Shreyas Mohan
Academy Lead | Shreyas Mohan's LinkedIn

Philip Kuo

Philip Kuo
Product Designer | Philip Kuo's LinkedIn

Chloe Chan

Chloe Chan
Product Designer | Chloe Chan's LinkedIn

Eugenia Chen

Eugenia Chen
Software Developer | Eugenia Chen's LinkedIn

Kelly Dunleavy

Kelly Dunleavy
Software Developer | Kelly Dunleavy's LinkedIn

Lauren Ho

Lauren Ho
Software Developer

Kelley Chau

Kelley Chau
Software Developer | Kelley Chau's LinkedIn

Michael Chen

Michael Chen
Software Developer | Michael Chen's LinkedIn

Albert Cao

Albert Cao
Software Developer | Albert Cao's LinkedIn

Anooj Lal

Anooj Lal
Software Developer | Anooj Lal's LinkedIn

Michael Leon

Michael Leon
Software Developer | Michael Leon's LinkedIn

Alan Ren

Alan Ren
Software Developer | Alan Ren's LinkedIn

Andrew Liang

Andrew Liang
Software Developer | Andrew Liang's LinkedIn

Amanda Wang

Amanda Wang
Software Developer | Amanda Wang's LinkedIn

Jeffy Lin

Jeffy Lin
Software Developer | Jeffy Lin's LinkedIn

Nithin Rajkumar

Nithin Rajkumar
Software Developer | Nithin Rajkumar's LinkedIn

Melody Felix

Melody Felix
Software Developer | Melody Felix's LinkedIn

Skyler Shi

Skyler Shi
Software Developer | Skyler Shi's LinkedIn

Prashant Pokhriyal

Prashant Pokhriyal
Software Developer | Prashant Pokhriyal's LinkedIn

Karthik Shankar

Karthik Shankar
Software Developer | Karthik Shankar's LinkedIn

Teja Kotha

Teja Kotha
Software Developer | Teja Kotha's LinkedIn

Dean Lin

Dean Lin
Software Developer | Dean Lin's LinkedIn

Jamie Paterson

Jamie Paterson
Software Developer