About Us

We help Brown students build and launch their own software, with guidance from Brown alumni and graduates of the fellowship.

Leadership

Sam Dooman

B.A. Computer Science, Music · 2016

Sam joined Down Dog as founding engineer in 2017, helping build software used by millions to work out at home. He started this fellowship to help Brown students build their own software products and businesses.

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Sam Kortchmar

B.A. Computer Science · 2016

After Brown, Sam worked at SpaceX on the flight software team, where he built simulation infrastructure, factory and test automation, and the mission control systems for starship. Since leaving SpaceX he has focused on climate tech and now works on building decarbonization and energy affordability in New York City. As a mentor, he hopes to help students manifest their ideas.

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Mentors

Alumni of the fellowship, sharing what they learned building and launching their own products.

Julian Dai

Software engineer · Ramp

Julian builds purchasing and payments software at Ramp. He co-created ATA, an AI teaching assistant for course concepts, debugging, and class logistics.

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Adithya Sriram

Studio · Pagio

Adithya works at Studio in New York. He co-created Pagio, a reading companion that helps children explore books through conversations and creative activities.

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Ryan Klivansky

DeepFeat · ForReelFlies

Ryan works at DeepFeat, applying AI to underwater inspections and engineering reports. He co-created ForReelFlies, a marketplace connecting fly tiers with anglers.

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