Alumni Startup Spotlight
The University of Washington Information School is delighted to highlight iSchool alumni who exemplify the ideals of entrepreneurship. These alumni have taken their enterprising notions one step further by either establishing or being employed at new business ventures. To nominate someone for the Alumni Startup Spotlight series, please fill out our form.
Rachel Waldron, Shelfwright:
Through Shelfwright, Rachel Waldron applies core library and information science practices, including collection development, organization, classification and readers' advisory, in a private-sector context. While the...
Nathanael Elongo, OpsFrame: "Nathanael Elongo founded OpsFrame after recognizing a common challenge facing small businesses: time wasted on payroll management and endless spreadsheets of financial data rather than being spent on growth. His..."
Marie Williams Chant, Bitstreams Club: "Marie Williams Chant’s entrepreneurial work centers on Bitstreams Club, where she develops forward-looking initiatives that connect creatives — including artists, activists and journalists — with practical tools..."
Eden Ghirmai, Flying Comet Games: "Eden Ghirmai is a software engineer who graduated from the University of Washington and took jobs at Google and then Slack. While working in big tech, Ghirmai and startup co-founder Calli Fuchigami got to a point in..."