Diora Juraboeva

Diora is a driven entrepreneur and leader, founding VC Academy at USC to empower the next generation of venture capitalists and co-presiding over Spark SC, USC's premier entrepreneurship community. She actively organizes and hosts events, such as 'Inside Venture Capital' panels, demonstrating her commitment to fostering innovation and connecting aspiring founders with industry leaders. dioraj+3

With a background in engineering and a focus on product design and management, Diora excels at building intuitive and scalable products. Her experience spans diverse industries, including Virtual Reality Design at American Honda, streamlining sales for Ghost, and improving engineer collaboration at Northrop Grumman. She describes her superpower as 'finding gaps, then building the systems and teams to fill them,' highlighting her strategic and practical approach to product development. dioraj+1

Diora demonstrates a strong interest and capability in leveraging AI for innovative solutions, particularly at the intersection of AI and fashion. She co-built an AI-powered tool for fashion design and manufacturing, winning the 'Most Innovative Idea' award at the Google Labs Creative Makeathon, and was invited to Google I/O to explore cutting-edge AI developments. linkedin

Committed to social impact, Diora co-founded 'Terrashift' in 2020, a social enterprise dedicated to tackling agricultural poverty and food insecurity. As a Young Advisor for Moonshot Pirates, she uses her creativity to design solutions for global challenges and advocates for women of color in STEM careers. moonshotpirates