Ep.1 Alejandro Perez – CFO of Non-Profit, Data Scientist @ Lyft Hello and welcome to Reach and Reflect, a podcast where we interview guests from both traditional and alternative life paths, with the aim of figuring out, for the benefit of our audience, where they find fulfillment and meaning. At 27 years old, Alejandro Perez is a CFO for a non-profit that mentors underprivileged youth, Destined for X, as well as a Data Scientist at Lyft. A son of two immigrants, Harvard alumni, and Stanford MS&E Grad school hopeful, he exemplifies the American Dream in more ways than just his personal achievements. Alejandro is a prolific thinker, philanthropist, and lives in a balanced fashion. We will walk through his life’s journey, and do our best to extract and communicate his accumulated wisdom for your benefit. As always, we ask our audience to check in with how well this guest resonates with you. Resonance may be a sign that your path and purpose is along the same lines as our guest’s. Thank you and if you enjoy this episode please leave a rating or review! Age: 27 Place of Origin: Miami Parents: Dual / Immigrants (Nicaragua / Colombia) Traditional Path: Harvard / Tech Alternative Path:Philanthropy / Education & Mentoring Self-Improvement Practices: Meditation / Self-inquiry / Bicycling / Weight-lifting Contact info: alejandro.perez@destinedforx.com Relevant links: https://www.destinedforx.com/