Team

Stanford Entrepreneur's Leadership

Stanford Entrepreneurs is led by a team of founders, investors, and innovators dedicated to building a thriving alumni network. Meet the leaders working to connect, support, and grow this community.

Joseph Pigato

President

Nabila Elassar

Co-President

Diva Sharma

Secretary

Sophie Ren

Treasurer

Marketing Director

Ethan Yang

Pitch Event Director

Stephen Torres

Events Director

Vincent Lui

Investor Relations Director

Megh Gautam

Virtual Events Director

Sophia Shing

Events Director

Maher Aoun

Events Director

Pablo Hernandez

Technology Director

LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

20 Questions with Founder Pablo Hernandez

Meet Pablo. Founder of Build It For Me AI, and Tech Director of Stanford Entrepreneurs. We asked Pablo to share his entrepreneurial insights with our community, starting with his journey from Uber to entrepreneur. Here are a few excerpts. For the full interview visit our Alumni Association site here.

💬 What’s the biggest lesson you learned leaving the corporate world to start your own company? "No structure, no safety net—you have to be your own engine. The hardest part is keeping the momentum going when no one is telling you what to do."

💬 What should someone with a full-time job know before quitting to start a company?
"Make sure you're financially prepared, and launch now—even if it’s embarrassing. You need real feedback before you make the leap."

💬 What’s been the most surprising challenge in building your company?
"It’s not the tech—it’s the people side. Finding the right partners, customers, and team is way harder than the product itself."

💬 What’s a founder mindset shift that changed the game for you?
"Stop waiting for permission. No one will tell you you’re ‘ready.’ The people who make it happen are the ones who just start."

Pablo Hernandez, Founder
Stanford Entrepreneur Tech Director

🔥 AI Builder – Founder of Build It For Me, a startup using AI to simplify website creation.

🚗 From Uber to Founder – Left corporate roles at Uber and other tech companies to launch his own business.

💡 Serial Builder – Started launching projects as a teen and hasn’t stopped since.

🎤 Tour Guide in Your Pocket – Built an AI-powered app generating audio travel guides.

🌍 Globetrotter & Problem-Solver – Loves travel, housing innovation, and EdTech.

MS&E (MS)

Stanford Degree

Mexico City

Hometown

Startups Founded

1M+

Users on his most successful product

Startup Spotlights

Discover the exciting startups founded by members of the Stanford Entrepreneurs Leadership Team!

Nabila's Impact Genius empowers the next generation of AI for Good founders and innovators to build, scale, and fund impactful startups through world-class training programs, certifications, resources and community.

Nabila ElassarImpact Genius

Sophie's ChatSlide takes the pain out of slide-making by converting documents into smart, shareable presentations with AI. Go from reading to presenting instantly.

Sophie RenChatSlide

Stephen's Ellerra provides expert accounting, finance, and strategy services for startups—supporting founders with financial modeling, fundraising, and planning to help them scale with confidence.

Stephen TorresEllerra

JZ’s CallMeJZ helps marketers, sales pros, and creators boost reach with AI-generated video ads, social content, and creative tools—built fast with no-code and bold ideas.

JZCallMeJZ

Pablo’s Audio Guide It offers audio guides for any attraction in the world, and helps museums and attractions build their own official audio guides.

Pablo HernándezBuilt It For Me

Sophia’s Vocabulous blends humor, mnemonics, and AI to help young learners—especially those with literacy challenges—build vocabulary and confidence through engaging, personalized quizzes.

Sophia ShingVocabulous

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