Noosheen Hashemi
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Noosheen Hashemi is an Iranian-born American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the founder and CEO of January.ai, a health company based in Menlo Park, California. She was previously vice president of finance and administration at Oracle Corporation.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Noosheen Hashemi was born in Pahlavi Iran (now Iran) in 1963.[2][3] Hashemi immigrated to the United States as a teenager in 1977.[4]
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from San Jose State University in 1984, and a Master of Science degree in management from Stanford University in 1993.[5]
Career
[edit]Early in her career, Hashemi joined Oracle Corporation, ascending to the position of vice president of finance and administration. Subsequently, Hashemi ventured into entrepreneurship and philanthropy, founding January.ai, a company using machine learning to advance preventive healthcare, particularly for individuals on the diabetes spectrum.
Hashemi is also president and co-founder of the Hand Foundation, focusing on philanthropic efforts that address the needs of the vulnerable and disenfranchised.[6]
In 2010, she was recognized with the Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrants Award.[7] In 2011, she was the recipient of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Human Rights Award for Philanthropy[8]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Farzad Nazem, former chief technology officer of Yahoo!.[9] Together they have two children.
References
[edit]- ↑ Zinko, Carolyne (2013-03-15). "Noosheen Hashemi honors women's rights". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ Zinko, Carolyne. "Noosheen Hashemi honors women's rights". SFGATE. Archived from the original on 2025-06-08. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ Zinko, Carolyne. "Persian gala's goal to change perception of Iranians". SFGATE. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ "Noosheen Hashemi – Against All Odds". GROCO. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Noosheen Hashemi". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ Zinko, Carolyne (2007-01-14). "CLASS ACTS / A new breed of young Bay Area philanthropists redefines the meaning -- and methods -- of giving". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Great Immigrants - Noosheen Hashemi, Philanthropist, investor". Carnegie Corp. 2010.
- ↑ "CEDAW 2020 Awards" (PDF).
- ↑ Zinko, Carolyne (2007-11-25). "Persian gala's goal to change perception of Iranians". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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[edit]- Living people
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- 20th-century American women philanthropists
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- 21st-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesswomen
- 21st-century American women philanthropists
- 21st-century American philanthropists
- American women philanthropists
- American business executives in technology
- Iranian emigrants to the United States
- Iranian businesswomen
- People from Atherton, California
- People from Menlo Park, California
- San Jose State University alumni
- Stanford University alumni