Meet The Team

Auromita graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. After a few years, she decided to obtain her Master's degree in Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services from the California State University Northridge (CSUN). Through these degrees, she blended her passion for technology, innovation, and inclusion into working in the accessibility space. During her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, staying updated on pop culture, exploring different foods, and running. She also has a sweet and loving dog named McDreamy. 

Apollo’s Dream Foundation, started as a passion project and is now a full-fledged non-profit organization where Auromita hopes to continue to create more opportunities to bridge the digital divide amongst different generations and groups.

Yixin has over a decade of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Project Manager, and Business Analyst. She works with software engineers and data analysts, and has spearheaded multiple IT project implementations. In her spare time, she likes cooking, reading and playing with her two cats Apollo and Ovi.

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Yixin obtained her PhD in Information Systems and Master of Applied Anthropology at University of Maryland, College Park.

 

Yixin enjoys helping people solve their technical problems and learning about the stories behind their technical questions. Yixin is very excited about Apollo's Dream Foundation and its future. She firmly believes that technology is a conduit for people to achieve amazing things and removing technical barriers empowers people in their daily lives.

April is an actuary by trade. She has a decade of experience working in the life insurance industry, both at insurers and at consulting firms. As a credentialed actuary, April strives to add value to her clients, mostly life insurance companies, on various actuarial-related projects, such as pricing, financial reporting and modeling. As an auditor in one of the big four public accounting firms, April's goal is to provide assurance to the public who are customers and investors of her audit clients. 

 

April obtained her Master in Business and Management from the R. H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

 

April is an avid real estate investor, podcaster, and volunteer in her professional communities. She enjoys spending time with her family, planning upcoming travels, and learning new things in her spare time. She is very excited about the future of Apollo's Dream Foundation and can't wait to see it grow and shine lights on the community.

Ellen serves as Global Reimbursement Consultant for Medtronic Endoscopy, where she is responsible for providing leadership in the development, planning and execution of reimbursement and health economics strategies for targeted Endoscopy businesses. Ellen’s professional career encompasses 30 years of health policy, healthcare business development, and clinical experience. 

 

Ellen earned her BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, Masters of Health Services Administration (MHSA) from the George Washington University, and late in her career she rounded out her credentials with a Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN) from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

 

Ellen is a member of the Board of Directors of Mary’s Center, a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center with five comprehensive centers located in the Washington, DC-area.  Mary’s Center provides healthcare, dental, behavioral health, social services and education services to all-comers, regardless of ability to pay. Ellen also serves on the all-volunteer Steering Committee of Talbot County Empty Bowls, a non-profit organization striving to end hunger and food insecurity in Talbot County, Maryland. 

 

A native Washingtonian, Ellen and her husband Dave relocated to Easton, Maryland in 2019.

Sze Wong is a problem solver, entrepreneur, inventor and educator. He is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first company a year before graduating from college. Sze avoids external funding and supports a bootstrap first, slow growth philosophy in business. He believes if one can solve “Mundane Business Problems”, one can be successful in business.

 

He is the CEO of Zerion Software and creator of the iFormBuilder mobile platform an enterprise field service solution utilized by Fortune 500 companies around the world.

 

Sze speaks internationally on topics ranging from Entrepreneurship, Data Security, Big Data and Education.

• INC 5000 award (Fastest growing companies in the US) for 5 consecutive years

• 7 US Patents relating to Data and Data Security

• Author of the book Craft your World

Linda serves as a technical project manager dedicated to supporting projects for federal agencies. Collaborating with software developers, business analysts, and experts in user interface, usability, and accessibility, she thrives in nurturing talented teams. Linda takes pride in contributing to the creation of applications that are intuitive and accessible for all users.

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Having witnessed the positive impact of the Apollo Dream Foundation in Easton, Maryland, particularly in engaging high school students, Linda is excited for the ongoing growth and impact of the organization.

Sudipta is an Associate with Gordon Feinblatt, LLC. She has a strong background in legal writing and research. Before becoming an Associate with the firm, Sudipta served as a Judicial Intern to the Hon. Lynn Stewart Mays of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. At her time at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, she represented clients in disputes against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Maryland Office of the Comptroller. She also has refined her mediation and negotiation skills through alternative dispute resolution training.

 

Sudipta received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Maryland, College Park and graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law. In 2024, Sudipta was selected to the Rising Stars of Maryland Super Lawyers® list. 

 

Outside of litigation, Sudipta has a fondness and love for languages. She is fluent in Bengali and Hindi and is conversationally fluent in Spanish and Korean. 

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Sudipta is looking forward to taking part in shaping the future of access to technology and bridging the digital divide by serving as a board member of Apollo’s Dream Foundation.