Itbaan Nafi is an entrepreneur passionate about human-centered design and cultivating generational wealth for minority communities. He designed his bachelor’s degree at Stanford University, called Software, Policy, and Design Engineering, by combining human-computer interaction, design thinking, and political science, and is now pursuing a master's degree in the Management Science & Engineering and Sustainability departments. During his time, Itbaan was heavily involved in multicultural community initiatives and the emerging tech ecosystem, including the Asian American Activities Center, Computer Forum, and HAI Lab. He was previously at Apple on the App Store Product Design Team and Omnicure Health. 

After being selected as an inaugural Obama-Chesky Scholar, Itbaan created Design for Bangladesh, an entrepreneurship accelerator for students in his home village. After graduation, he plans to focus on developing tech products as a product designer while working to scale Breakthrough Ventures into a premier accelerator. Itbaan’s ultimate career goal is to create an institution to uplift kids from his home village with STEM and entrepreneurship education.