Team

Meet the students behind BFBL.

Bytes for Better Lives is run by students who lead service programs, expand chapters responsibly, and show up consistently for our community partners.

Governance

Board of Directors

The board of directors coordinates BFBL programs, partnerships, fundraising, and chapter standards.

Andrey Vasilyev

Co-President

Andrey helps guide Bytes for Better Lives strategy, technology projects, and responsible chapter expansion.

Jonathan Wu

Co-President

Jonathan supports program leadership, outreach partnerships, and service planning across senior and youth initiatives.

Joel Cardenas

Vice President

Joel helps coordinate volunteers, chapter operations, and community service projects for Bytes for Better Lives.

Petr Kirsanov

Director of Technology

Petr leads website development, visual design, and the organizational structure and chapter system across the club.

216

student volunteers leading senior tech help, digital-literacy lessons, and donation drives across 12 chapters.

Chapters

Chapter leadership

Chapter presidents and leadership teams help bring senior tech help, education, and donation projects to new communities.

AHS Chapter

Plantation, FL, USA

Andrey Vasilyev President

Jonathan Wu President

Joel Cardenas Vice President

Cypress Bay Chapter

Cypress Bay, FL, USA

Dhava Rajamanikandan President

Hemvardhan Bollamreddy Vice President

Vaibav Baranidharan President

Anish Immadi Vice President

Gainesville Chapter

Gainesville, FL, USA

Jamal Shaer President

Alex Han President

Coral Springs Chapter

Coral Springs, FL, USA

Baylee Effendi President

Jonathan Lupo Vice President

Caden Patel Vice President

Miami Chapter

Miami, FL, USA

Adina Brody President

Sophia Butori Vice President

Doral Chapter

Doral, FL, USA

Asvika Prakash President

Anirudh Selvam Junior President

Alejandro Trigoso Vice President

Aunkita Nath Associate Vice President

New York Chapter

New York City, NY, USA

Troye Kim President

Brendan Tan Vice President

Yuxuan Che Secretary

Virginia Chapter

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Victor Tang President

Khai Ly Vice President

Joseph Wu Vice President

Russia Chapter

Moscow, Russia

Platon Panov President

Turkey Chapter

Istanbul, Turkey

Ipek President

Los Angeles Chapter

Los Angeles, CA

John Zheng President

Matthew Wang-Ea Vice President

Parkland Chapter

Parkland, FL, USA

Sai Hasini Sandoss Kumar President

Kyle Yau Vice President

Volunteers

Everyone who helps us show up.

216 students run weekly senior tech-help sessions, lead workshops, and staff donation drives across our chapters.

Alexey Guydouk Volunteer

Ethan Chen Volunteer

Dhava Rajamanikandan Chapter President

EC Elie Ciril Volunteer

AI Anish Immadi Volunteer

MC Mateo Calderon Volunteer

AS Aniket Shukla Volunteer

ZC Zayn Charania Volunteer

IP Ipek Volunteer

Platon Panov Chapter President

Troye Kim Chapter President

AG Aashvik Garimella Volunteer

Baylee Effendi Chapter President

JS Jamal Shaer Chapter President

Alexey Guydouk Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

Ethan Chen Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

EC Elie Ciril Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

MC Mateo Calderon Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

AS Aniket Shukla Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

ZC Zayn Charania Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

AG Aashvik Garimella Volunteer ⋅ AHS Chapter

SB Shane Borbet Coral Springs Chapter

CM Colin Maniscalco Coral Springs Chapter

GA Gautam Arun Coral Springs Chapter

CS Cara Schuettler Volunteer ⋅ Parkland Chapter

Veronica Mayor Volunteer ⋅ Parkland Chapter

YT Yekaterina Tikhonova Volunteer ⋅ Parkland Chapter

Matthew Santos Volunteer ⋅ Parkland Chapter

SR Sharon Ruiz Volunteer ⋅ Parkland Chapter

Founders

Legacy

Aaron Pinto

Co-Founder

Aaron co-founded Bytes for Better Lives to bridge the digital divide through service, education, and donations.

Pranav Rai

Co-Founder

Pranav co-founded Bytes for Better Lives to help seniors and children build practical technology skills and access.