Faizaan Chishtie '17
Now onto his second startup,
Faizaan—CEO and Co-founder at
Laminar—recently closed a pre-seed
round for the company, which helps
traditional industries like logistics, oil
and gas and banking connect to
legacy systems without writing code.
He's currently building out the team
and hiring Senior Software Engineers
and go-to-market operators.
Sandra Wever-Penalosa '09
President of the TFS Alumni
Association, Sandra Wever-Penalosa
married Sebastian Penalosa on May 31,
2025 in a beautiful ceremony at
Stratus in the Toronto Athletic Club.
Amanda Giles '08
Amanda Giles has published two
books and her upcoming EP, Ashes,
is set to be released in the fall—
although multiple singles have
already been released! Featuring
original lyrics, vocal harmonies
and an Indie pop/folk sound, the
project explores themes of grief,
liberation and what love really is.
Bardia Jalayer '15
Bardia Jalayer and Jenna Froebelius
were married in Niagara-on-the-
Lake at Ravine Vineyard on July 13,
2024. They were joined by family
and friends, including several from
Bardia's time at TFS.
Class
Notes
ALUMNI
We love to keep up with
our alumni community
and hear about their
adventures! From
new roles and starting
businesses to moving
abroad, getting married
or celebrating the little
moments that make life
special—keep reading
to see what our alumni
are up to.
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in the next Entre Nous.
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