Shaan is a third-year student at Northeastern University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.

He serves as the Startup Program Associate at FORGE, where he supports early-stage startups by connecting founders with the resources, strategic partnerships, and manufacturing expertise needed to accelerate their growth. In this role, he contributes to startup programming, supplier and founder outreach, and ecosystem-building initiatives, helping strengthen the bridge between innovators and the manufacturing community.

Driven by a passion for creativity, problem-solving, and building impactful ideas, Shaan has always had a strong interest in venture building, business development, strategic partnerships, and supporting founders as they navigate the journey from concept to scalable business.

As a true entrepreneur himself, Shaan is deeply passionate about startups, emerging technologies, the application of AI, innovation, and transforming ambitious ideas into meaningful ventures that create lasting value.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Shaan brings an unmatched entrepreneurial spirit, and genuine curiosity to everything he does. Outside of work and school, he enjoys exploring the world of food, staying active through fitness, tennis, yoga, and dance, playing the drums, and traveling. He is also passionately building his own startup, connecting with fellow founders and builders, and pursuing the occasional side quest.