Zakiah Tcheifa

Zakiah Tcheifa is a senior at Boston University, majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. With a passion for giving back to the community, Zakiah has been involved in various initiatives to support underprivileged communities.

Zakiah's experience includes internships at Amazon as a Retail Vendor Manager, roles in the National Society of Black Engineers as Vice-President of External Affairs, Secretary, Programs Chair, PCI Chair, and Student Government Representative. Additionally, Zakiah has held positions as a Sustainability Innovation Bioengineer at Born Global, a Research Assistant at The Murphy Laboratory (Boston University CReM), a Campus Ambassador at Kaplan Test Prep, an Inspiration Ambassador at Technology Innovation Scholars Program, and a Student Researcher at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Motivated by a desire to address healthcare accessibility in diverse communities worldwide, Zakiah aims to leverage her education and experience to innovate, inspire, and support others through meaningful technological solutions.