Meet Our Team

The passionate people behind Code Orbit - dedicated educators, developers, and mentors committed to making education accessible to everyone.

Afia Khanam

Afia Khanam

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Afia Khanam is a researcher, creator, and STEM enthusiast passionate about making skills-based educa...

Ana Waqar

Ana Waqar

Program Director, India

Ana Waqar is a high school student at Delhi Public School RK Puram, India, passionate about global e...

Karthikeyan Santhanam

Karthikeyan Santhanam

Program Lead, Canada

Karthikeyan Santhanam is a computer science student, STEM enthusiast, and mentor passionate about ma...

Fabiha Nurjina

Fabiha Nurjina

Program Director, Bangladesh

Fabiha Nurjina is Bangladeshi STEM enthusiast passionate about research, AI, and sustainability. She...

Rohit Shaw

Rohit Shaw

Mentor Lead, India

Rohit Saw is a mathematics enthusiast and educator passionate about helping students build confidenc...

Nazifi Adam

Nazifi Adam

Program Director, Nigeria

Nazifi Adam is an educator, entrepreneur, and community development advocate in Jos, Nigeria. He hol...

Victor Muchene

Victor Muchene

Program lead, Kenya

Victor Muchene is a young innovator, peer mentor, and environmental enthusiast from Nairobi, Kenya. ...

Daniel Turu

Daniel Turu

MENTOR LEAD, NIGERIA

Daniel Turu is a Full-Stack Software Developer and AI/ML Engineer with experience in backend enginee...

Olawoyin Ayomide

Olawoyin Ayomide

Mentor Lead, NIGERIA

Olawoyin Ayomide is a Software Engineering graduate and Full-Stack Developer passionate about techno...

Priyanshi Srivastava

Priyanshi Srivastava

Mentor Lead, Texas

Priyanshi Srivastava, known as Aashi, is the Mentor Lead at Code Orbit, Texas. She guides both stude...

Teklemuz Tesfay

Teklemuz Tesfay

Program Lead, Ethiopia

Teklemuz Tesfay holds a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering and brings over six years of rese...

Abubakar Muktar Ahmad

Abubakar Muktar Ahmad

Mentor Lead, Nigeria

Abubakar Muktar Ahmad is a Nigerian software developer, technology entrepreneur, and startup founder...

Michael Okoth

Michael Okoth

Mentor Lead, Kenya

Michael Okoth is a Kenyan technologist, AI innovator, and youth leader passionate about helping youn...

Bavly Hany

Bavly Hany

MENTOR LEAD, EGYPT

Bavly Hany is a Web Developer and programming instructor passionate about helping students understan...

Rayansh Prasad

Rayansh Prasad

Mentor Lead, Illinois

Rayansh is high school student with a growing passion for computer science, coding, and artificial i...

Ukubatu Maisarata

Ukubatu Maisarata

Mentor Lead, Nigeria

Ukubatu Maisarata is an AI-focused creative and content creator passionate about exploring how artif...

Riya Naganath

Riya Naganath

Outreach Coordinator Lead, Colorado

Riya Naganath is a 10th-grade student from Colorado with a passion for technology and a love for exp...

Amogh Pokhriyal

Amogh Pokhriyal

Happy Code Coordinator Lead, Colorado

Amogh Pokhriyal from Colorado is an aspiring coder passionate about computer science. He serves as a...

Brinda Menon

Brinda Menon

Digital Marketing Lead, Colorado

Brinda Menon is a student from Colorado with a strong passion for computer science and technology. A...

Joshika Santhanam

Joshika Santhanam

Happy Code Lead, Colorado

Joshika Santhanam is a ninth-grade student from Colorado with a passion for computer science and cre...

Aditi Kannan

Aditi Kannan

Mentor, Minnesota

Aditi Kannan is a high school sophomore with passion for learning, leadership, technology and explor...

William Otwola

William Otwola

Robotics and Coding Education Mentor, Kenya

William Otwola is a Robotics and Coding Educator and the Founder of Willary STEM. He is passionate a...

Ritesh Elango

Ritesh Elango

Mentor, Connecticut

Ritesh is a Grade 11 student at Manchester High School in Connecticut with a strong passion for soft...

Vinusha Arun

Vinusha Arun

Outreach Coordinator, Colorado

Vinusha Arun is a junior from Colorado with a passion for computer science and its impact on the wor...

Mukund Krishnakumar

Mukund Krishnakumar

Mentor, Illinois

Mukund Krishnakumar is a motivated student with a strong interest in technology, leadership, and men...

Hitesh Elango

Hitesh Elango

Mentor, Connecticut

Hitesh discovered his passion for cubing three years ago when he learned to solve his first Rubiks C...

Aradhyay Singh

Aradhyay Singh

Mentor, Colorado

Aradhyay Singh is a high school student from Parker, Colorado, passionate about STEM, especially mat...

Atharv Sankhla

Atharv Sankhla

Mentor, Colorado

Atharv Sankhla is a high school student from Denver, Colorado, and a mentor at Code Orbit, a student...

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