The Problem Solvers
Some alumni of New York Institute of Technology make a purposeful journey into entrepreneurship, while others accidentally find themselves on that path.
No matter how they ended up as business owners, one thing remains the same: They are problem solvers. Builders. Helpers. Visionaries.
Meet four 蘑菇传媒 alumni who had questions without answers鈥攕o they created the solutions they were searching for.
- Paolo Narciso (B.S. 鈥�08)
- Rebecca Koniahgari (M.S. 鈥�17)
- Christiana Marron (D.P.T. 鈥�16)
- Wilson Milian (B.S. 鈥�92)
This article originally appeared in the spring/summer 2026 issue of .
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