Meet the Peer Mentors

Peer mentors are upper-level Software Engineering students who guide the SE Learning Community’s learning teams. Mentors facilitate study groups, workshops, and special events, and they assist students with the transition to college life.

Hi, my name is Jawad Ali, and I’m a junior here at Iowa State from Des Moines, Iowa, with a minor in Cybersecurity. When I’m not coding or working on projects, you’ll find me at the gym, on the soccer field, or competing with ISU’s varsity esports Call of Duty team. I’m also heavily involved with Science Bound, which is Iowa State’s pre-college through college program that engages students from middle school through graduation in ASTEM fields. I wanted to be a peer mentor because I know firsthand how challenging the software engineering journey can be, and I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors along the way who helped me grow both academically and personally. Now I want to pay it forward and help fellow students navigate their own paths through the program. Looking ahead, I’m excited to break into the embedded systems field where I can combine my passion for both hardware and software development.

Bio coming soon!

Bio coming soon!

Bio coming soon!