PeopleA glimpse of people doing cool things around AustinAustin Under 40 Gala-May 9 www.austinunder40.org/ Here is a sample: For a more comprehensive list: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7434994960975888384 People and Operations Camila Narino is COO of Furnished Finder, where she helped scale the company from an early-stage startup to a national marketplace supporting over 240,000 property owners. As the first operations hire, she built core teams and leads 200+ employees, championing women-led operations and economic mobility. Food, Events, and Hospitality Jhonatan Aldama, CPA is the founder of Kesos Tacos, an Austin-based restaurant brand built on bold Mexican flavors, queso-forward tacos, and hospitality-first values. An immigrant entrepreneur and new father, he’s focused on building businesses that create opportunity and community impact. Technology Yasir Arafat is Co-founder and CTO of Aalo Atomics, building next-generation nuclear reactors in Austin. An pioneer of microreactors, he has led national reactor programs, built a nuclear factory, holds 14 patents, raised $160M private funding, and is the youngest recipient of the American Nuclear Society's Walter Zinn Medal. Real Estate Troy Marcus is the Founder & CEO of Evergen Equity, which runs the real estate allocation for some of the country’s largest family offices. He began his career out of his freshman year dorm room at The University of Texas at Austin and has invested $1B+ in real estate across the United States. His favorite titles are "husband" and "father". Arts, Music, and Entertainment David McMichael is a writer, non-profit leader, and aspiring chef. In 2016, he co-created a film club that has blossomed into an award-winning single screen theater in downtown East Austin reaching more than 10,000 audience members each year. He is raising a beautiful blue-eyed Taurus baby with his wonderful partner in Austin, TX. Non-profit Faiza Kracheni is a media artist & nonprofit leader from East Austin. She is Executive Director of Motion Media Arts Center, an Arts Commissioner for District 9, a member of UNESCO Austin Creative Cities, and co-founder of the Govalle Cultural District, building access-driven creative infrastructure.
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