With persistence, you can reach underwater or outerspace!

Meet Irina Sthapit, one of our co-advisors in this chapter of Pillars of NWiC!

Irina Sthapit is an Engineer, Educator and Product Manager who loves to watch the shooting stars in the night sky. She graduated from Stanford University’s Learning, Design and Technology program and did her undergraduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering in Nepal. She is currently working as Product Manager at Fusemachines.

Irina is the co-founder of a social enterprise called Aji’s that empowers elderly to live healthy and happy lives by providing a platform to showcase their skills and knowledge. She was also an International Visitors Leadership Program participant at U.S. Department of State where she represented Nepal in ‘Hidden No More: Empowering Women Leaders in STEM’.

Irina has previously worked at Microsoft, Stanford University and Karkhana as an STEM Educator and Program Manager. As one of the co-advisors, she has been leading Nepali Women in Computing’s effort at creating opportunities for Nepali women technologists. She brings in her experiences of working in the technology and education sector in Nepal and in the United States to support NWiC’s programs and vision. As a community, NWiC is grateful to Irina for her time, insights, and expertise she brings in to the advisory board and the NWiC family.

Connect with Irina on LinkedIn!