Ahmed Ismail possesses a diverse set of experiences that include working as a software engineering intern for a fortune 500 company, starting a Black Lives Matter chapter in Iowa, participating in 2 startup boot camps, doing research for the U.S. Department of Energy, lobbying for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and serving on the Strategic Planning Task Force for a multi-million dollar non-profit called the National Society of Black Engineers, where he is helping shape the vision for the organization's next 5 years.

Episode 4: The Role of Financial Literacy features a conversation on Ahmed's journey as a first-generation immigrant from Sudan navigating through the obstacles of creating generational wealth and the role of financial literacy through his journey.