Meet our Team!

Mamoudou Bocoum (Male, Senegalese, Aged 33) Mamoudou grew up in a village in the north of Senegal at 600 km from the capital Dakar. He has observed with great bitterness poverty in his environment. During his international exposure in west and central Africa, he has seen a lot of families that can’t afford more than one meal a day. All this have rather been a real source of motivation throughout his career. His main goal has always been to make positive change in his environment. Mamoudou was involved in a lot of association and extra work activities to address social issues in Africa.

Samijoe Saroufim (Male, Lebanese, Aged 28) Versatile experienced professional in engineering and insurance management with proven success record. Has been promoted twice in two years in both fields through exploiting financial acumen, quantitative analysis and management skills in supervising engineering designers and reinsurance brokers. Has fostered leadership skills through extensive executive roles in international NGOs. Enthusiastic for challenges and community service through Agri Yolo, he hopes to be able to broaden his thinking perspective and promote sustainable solutions. He hopes to get better at Developing and Implementing a business model with an emphasis on social impact.

Sathvik Ganesan (Male, Indian, Aged 27) As someone who has worked across three different regions and lived in six countries, Sathvik has gained a significant exposure to different work cultures and developed a network of colleagues, friends and mentors from around the world. With a minor in entrepreneurship during his undergraduate studies and several experiences in entrepreneurial projects, he believes his exposure to business case development will come in handy for Agri Yolo He has always wanted to be an entrepreneur and wanting to impact the lives of communities and businesses.

Shir Sheftel (Female, Israeli, Aged 28) An ambitious Israeli with international exposure, Shir is a promising economist with a background in mathematics. Shir worked for four years in developing agriculture projects in rural Congo, where she was exposed to agriculture situation in the continent which made her more motivated to contribute and make an impact. For this reason Shir is grateful and excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Agri Yolo team, to create an impact and help.

Tatiana Ángel (Female, Colombian, Aged 29) Tatiana has four years of experience in agribusiness and rural development, both in the private and public sectors. She moves easily in governmental spheres and high corporate escenarios, with strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement. She has analytical and quantitative skills applied to strategic planning, social innovation and co-creation of business models. She is passionate about rural development, with a special interest in innovation, public-private partnerships and sustainability in agriculture and food industry.