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Davit Baghdasaryan is a 2000 graduate of the PhysMath School. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Krisp, a global leader in Voice AI. Founded in Armenia, Krisp powers voice productivity for thousands of organizations worldwide. Davit is also a Co-Founder of BigStory VC, a venture capital firm supporting Armenian founders globally. In addition, he is a Co-Founder of DeepSat, a SpaceTech company developing satellites for operations in very low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n

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Karen Gyulbudaghyan is a strategic advisor, investor, and architect of cross-border innovation ecosystems. He is the founder of Strategic Value Ventures LLC (SVV), a San Francisco-based advisory firm, and the first Global Ambassador and Key Advisor at UC Berkeley SkyDeck. Karen has significantly contributed to the development of Armenia\u2019s high-tech ecosystem and is a member of the National Council for Science and Technology Development under the Prime Minister of Armenia. He is also the founder of Ground Zero Specialty Coffee.<\/p>\n

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Haykaz Navasardyan is an experienced physics and mathematics educator with over 30 years of professional background. He studied at the PhysMath School and served as its Director in 2002-2021. In 2019, he founded the \u201cPhysmath Friends\u201d charitable foundation to support the school\u2019s educational environment. He is also the founder and former principal of Usum private school. Haykaz has made significant contributions to Olympiad preparation and math education in Armenia. He has been recognized by the Ministry of Education, the Mayor of Yerevan, and other institutions. Haykaz is the author of several educational and methodological math resources.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Arman Sargsyan is a mathematician and the current principal of PhysMath School since 2021. He is an alumni of PhysMath School. Since 1994, he has worked at PhysMath School as a mathematics teacher and the head of the mathematics department. He is a co-author of numerous mathematics textbooks and exam preparation resources, including materials for national graduation and unified entrance exams. He has been awarded the Movses Khorenatsi Medal for his contributions to education.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Levon Tovmasyan is the Co-founder and Deputy Director of Liga-Tech. He graduated from the PhysMath School in 1987 and later earned his degree from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics at Yerevan State University (YSU) in 1992. With years of experience in the technology and innovation sector, Levon has played a key role in developing and expanding Liga-Tech, contributing significantly to the company\u2019s growth and success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yervand Aghajanyan is the founder and CEO of NEJTEL CJSC, one of Armenia\u2019s leading companies in the design and construction of information networks. He is an alumnus of PhysMath School in Yerevan and later studied Applied Mathematics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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