Arjun Arora
Experience: Arjun brings 10+ years of experience implementing ethical AI and analytics solutions across various industries (technology, logistics, banking, and higher education). Previously leading more than 100 enterprise-wide AI and data projects, and educating hundreds of teams on ethical AI best practices.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
First ask yourself who you want to be, then go do that!
Michael Griffin
Experience: Michael brings 25+ years of experience in higher education administration, spanning admissions, enrollment, retention, financial aid, and advising. With a background in private universities and public systems, he now focuses on helping high school students navigate career and postsecondary education pathways.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Visionaries see no barriers, only what could be. They ask what if and why not. Answered by let’s try. They see the invisible. What do you see?
Alan Beaudrie
Experience: Nationally recognized, award-winning academic advisor with 25+ years in higher education. Founder of Beaudrie College Success Coaching, LLC. Former advisor at ASU and University of Arizona.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
The purpose of college is not to prepare you for what you will do the rest of your life. It is to prepare you for your first steps after graduation. You just need to make sure you are going in the right direction.
Kim Sprought
Experience: Career services leader and practitioner with 20+ years of experience helping institutions strengthen the student journey from education and exploration through experience to opportunity. Kim is a trusted thought partner at the intersection of career services and human-centered AI, bringing a grounded, practitioner-informed perspective and translating complexity into clear direction.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to choose a direction and trust that you can change it at any time. There is no wrong direction, only experience.
Dr. Jeff Doyle, Ph.D.
Experience: 30+ years of experience at 10 private and public universities across Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and Florida. Managed over 70 full-time staff and a $50M budget
for multiple departments at Baylor. In addition to sharing best practices with teams nationwide, Jeff enjoys writing about proven methods to transform student success.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Give yourself grace and see your mistakes as opportunities to grow. Stay humble, be grateful, and never give up hope.
Todd Nelson
Experience: 20+ years as a CMO and brand strategist, driving exponential growth through targeted brand strategies and innovative go-to-market operations. USC Alumni Board of Governors, USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association, USC Annenberg Alumni Advisory Board.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Listen and watch more than you talk. There's a reason you've got two ears, two eyes and just one mouth.
Aditya Gupta
Experience: Aditya, a Computer Science graduate from the University of Arizona, has 3+ years as a Teaching Assistant and Peer Advisor, supporting 450+ students. A former data analyst, he specializes in leveraging technology to optimize solutions, enhance user experiences, and drive impactful, data-driven results.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Reach out, don’t hesitate—it's the first step to growth.
Alan Williams
Experience: Alan is an engineering leader who transforms technical organizations through strategic architecture and team development. With 20+ years across enterprise and startup environments, he specializes in accelerating release velocity, reducing costs, and strengthening security postures. Known for building collaborative, high-impact teams that bridge technical strategy with hands-on execution.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Do what you love, learn from your experiences, and have no regrets!
Priyanka Subramanian
Experience: 12+ years as a product manager and former entrepreneur with expertise in building learner-centered products. Co-founded Allrounder Cup, a quiz-based social games company reaching 30,000+ students. Led high-impact projects with top brands, including Pearson, Leap Finance and Teach for India.
BEST CAREER ADVICE
Embrace the uncomfortable.
Our Story
Advisor AI was born from lived experience. Our founder, Arjun Arora, grew up facing barriers as a first-generation college student, immigrant, and member of the LGBTQ+ community. But with the right advisors, intentional skill-building, and relentless perseverance, he turned those challenges into milestones, becoming a global technology leader who has trained thousands and led AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
In 2024, Arjun and a team of nationally recognized advisors visited more than 250 colleges and heard the same story everywhere: fragmented systems, overwhelmed staff, and students left to figure things out alone.
Out of those conversations came Advisor AI—built to give every student clear, personal, and continuous support, and to amplify human connection so students can see a path forward, graduate with confidence, and pursue their boldest dreams.
