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Empowering Dreams, Building Futures.

Our Vision
To guide humanity through the monumental professional shift sparked by AI, ensuring that rapid career displacement becomes a catalyst for a more secure and fulfilling future.

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A "Waze" for Careers and an "Apple Wallet" for Credentials

Our Mission
To translate complex data about the future into simple, actionable guidance, providing every student and professional with a dynamic map to acquire verifiable credentials and navigate their path to a meaningful and viable career.

Our Team

Founded by a team of parents, teachers, and business owners, DREAMSTREAM Academy was created to overcome a common problem: the path from the classroom to a career is confusing, stressful, and fragmented. We translate complex data about the future into simple, actionable guidance.

The Founders

Arthur Olvesen

Arthur Olvesen

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

The visionary behind DREAMSTREAM Academy. A seasoned leader from Fortune 100 firms like JPMorgan Chase and American Express.

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Umair Ahmad

Chief Operations Officer & Co-Founder

An operations leader dedicated to connecting education with opportunity. Former senior cybersecurity analyst (SAIC) and founder of Blue Cyber IT.

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Founding Management & Strategic Advisors

Adam Roy

Adam Roy

Director

Expert in data-driven organizational excellence. Former CTO of Qlarion and strategy consultant.

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Dr. Sheila Thomas

Dr. Sheila Thomas

Chief Academic Officer

Distinguished higher education leader with over 28 years at Harvard University.

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Roger Conley Wood

Roger Conley Wood

Strategic Advisor

Technologist who architected the mobile computing era. From developing iDEN (Nextel) to designing Apple News Plus content systems.

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Technology Leadership

Ryan Ashcraft

Ryan Ashcraft

Technology Leadership (Co-Founder, CodifyIQ)

The technical architect behind DREAMSTREAM’s AI foundation. A delivery leader with 25+ years of experience implementing enterprise AI and machine learning for government agencies and startups.

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Eric Konieczny

Eric Konieczny

Technology Leadership (Co-Founder, CodifyIQ)

A delivery leader dedicated to transitioning AI from research to reliable operation. Architected mission-critical systems for Big Data and DevOps environments over a 20-year consulting career.

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National Service & Policy Council

The Honorable Christopher M. Lehman, Sr.

The Honorable Christopher M. Lehman, Sr.

Strategic Advisor, Public Service & National Engagement

Former Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs. Dr. Lehman connects DREAMSTREAM Academy with major national service organizations.

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Matthew Cerroni

Strategic Advisor, National Security & Intelligence Technology

A veteran of the Intelligence Community with over 45 years of service. Former Senior Technical Staff at the CIA and Deputy Chief Data Officer at the NRO.

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Leadership Team

Jim Coe

Jim Coe

Head of Curriculum

Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher with a decade of experience. Jim is building an engaging learning ecosystem that teaches students how to ask the right questions.

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Dr. Hazem Sayed Ahmed

Dr. Hazem Sayed Ahmed

Head of Product Design

Combines medical training with Human Factors Psychology. Dr. Ahmed leverages rigorous usability research to ensure the platform is built on a deep understanding of the learner.

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Joseph Yoon

Joseph Yoon

Head of Business Development

Former SVP and Chief Compliance Officer. An Economics graduate of Johns Hopkins, Joseph forges strategic alliances to connect students to a world of opportunity.

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Jason Bryant

Jason Bryant

Head of Corporate Strategy

25-year career in national security and nuclear energy. Jason architects the business roadmap, ensuring absolute security and long-term planning for the decades ahead.

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Aaron Yin

Aaron Yin

Head of Media

Multimedia specialist for the Department of Defense (Presidential Inaugurations, Medal of Honor ceremonies). Aaron leads the production of rich media to make career roadmaps engaging.

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Gina

Gina Bryant

Head of Customer Experience

The architect of a seamless student experience. A 20-year design veteran from Booz Allen Hamilton who shaped service strategy for the nation's largest federal agencies.

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Arthur Olvesen

Arthur Olvesen

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

As the visionary behind DREAMSTREAM Academy, Arthur is a seasoned leader from Fortune 100 firms like JPMorgan Chase and American Express. His extensive experience leading complex business transformations, with a sharp focus on risk management and compliance, gave him a comprehensive view of corporate operations.

This unique perspective, which included successfully remediating federal regulatory findings, revealed the critical need for a platform to demystify career readiness. Arthur now applies his holistic leadership and contributes to the platform's code, ensuring DREAMSTREAM Academy's mission to transform student lives is embedded in every aspect of the company.

Umair Ahmad

Chief Operations Officer & Co-Founder

Umair is an operations leader dedicated to connecting education with opportunity. After a distinguished career as a senior cybersecurity analyst for firms like SAIC, he founded Blue Cyber IT. His company created a complete career-readiness ecosystem for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, providing a proven roadmap through hands-on training, resume building, interview prep, and job placement.

As Chief Operations Officer at DREAMSTREAM Academy, Umair now applies this powerful, holistic vision on a broader stage. He builds the operational engine that drives our mission, using his firsthand experience to help every student successfully navigate their path to a rewarding profession.

Adam Roy

Adam Roy

Director

Adam is an expert in using data to drive organizational excellence, a skill honed through consulting roles and over 15 years at Qlarion, including as CTO. There, he guided major government clients on leveraging analytics to solve large-scale problems.

Also a partner in his own tech company and holding an MBA in Strategy, Adam has a firsthand understanding of building and optimizing businesses. At DREAMSTREAM Academy, he applies this powerful blend of technical and strategic expertise to build the data-driven operational engine that will allow the company to scale and maximize student impact.

Dr. Sheila Thomas

Dr. Sheila Thomas

Chief Academic Officer

With over 28 years at Harvard University, Dr. Sheila Thomas is a distinguished higher education leader. Starting as a cancer biology researcher and faculty member, she later assumed multiple deanships within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, leading academic programs, student affairs, and diversity initiatives.

Dr. Thomas has a proven track record of mentoring and advising, creating new programs, enhancing student retention, and fostering inclusive environments. At DREAMSTREAM Academy, she leverages this deep expertise to spearhead the development of student roadmaps, ensuring every student has a clear, actionable plan to navigate their education and achieve professional success.

Roger Conley Wood

Roger Conley Wood

Strategic Advisor

Roger is a technologist and investor who architected the mobile computing era over 30 years. His career is marked by industry-defining achievements, from developing iDEN, the global standard for digital dispatch (Nextel), to helping launch the GSM International Consortium that became T-Mobile.

While VP of Digital Media at Hearst, he designed the core specifications for the Apple News Plus content system. He also re-imagined mobile payments as a social, networked experience. At DREAMSTREAM Academy, Roger now serves as a strategic advisor, using his expertise to build a revolutionary and scalable technology platform for a global audience.

Ryan Ashcraft

Ryan Ashcraft

Technology Leadership (Co-Founder, CodifyIQ)

Ryan brings over 25 years of hands-on delivery experience, having led the successful implementation of enterprise AI solutions, including generative AI, computer vision, and machine learning, for large corporations, government agencies, and innovative startups. For the past five years he has provided daily, hands-on technical leadership on multiple concurrent AI programs, guiding cross-functional teams through architecture, development, deployment, and ongoing optimization.

This depth of real-world delivery leadership is woven into the very foundation of the DREAMSTREAM platform, guaranteeing that every tool, workflow, and learning pathway reflects battle-proven practices that produce reliable, scalable AI outcomes in professional environments. Ryan has a BS in Computer Science and Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Eric Konieczny

Eric Konieczny

Technology Leadership (Co-Founder, CodifyIQ)

With nearly 20 years of technology consulting and delivery leadership, Eric has architected and deployed mission-critical AI systems across Big Data analytics, large-scale integration, and DevOps environments for government and private-sector clients. Most recently, he led the end-to-end delivery of a computer vision platform that autonomously detects equipment wear and prescribes repairs with zero human intervention – successfully transitioning a research concept into a reliable, enterprise-scale solution.

This proven ability to take complex AI innovations from prototype to sustained, high-impact operation directly informs the robust, real-world architecture for DREAMSTREAM's platform. Eric has a BS in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech.

The Honorable Christopher M. Lehman, Sr.

The Honorable Christopher M. Lehman, Sr.

Strategic Advisor, Public Service & National Engagement

The Honorable Christopher M. Lehman, Sr. served as Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs and has extensive experience at the NSC, Department of State, Senate Armed Services Committee, and Naval Reserve. Dr. Lehman connects DREAMSTREAM Academy with major national service organizations, ensuring that public and military service pathways are accessible, honored, and integral to the opportunities available to every student.

Matthew Cerroni

Strategic Advisor, National Security & Intelligence Technology

Matthew Cerroni is a veteran of the Intelligence Community with over 45 years of service, including roles as Senior Technical Staff at the CIA Directorate of Science & Technology and Deputy Chief Data Officer at the NRO. His expertise in AI/ML and space systems, combined with work on FBI Y2K remediation and NASA LANDSAT-4, guides DREAMSTREAM Academy's national security technology vision.

Jim Coe

Jim Coe

Head of Curriculum

Jim has over a decade of experience in public, parochial, and private schools, including one of the nation's foremost high schools. A strong proponent of student-centered learning, he empowers students to think critically and work collaboratively by foregrounding the use of primary sources in lessons and assessments. Among his honors, Jim has been a Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher since 2018.

As Head of Curriculum Alignment for DREAMSTREAM Academy, Jim now applies his methodology on a broader scale. He is building an engaging learning ecosystem that teaches students how to ask the right questions, navigate complex ideas, and find their voice.

Dr. Hazem Sayed Ahmed

Dr. Hazem Sayed Ahmed

Head of Product Design

Dr. Hazem Sayed Ahmed is an accomplished product design leader with a unique foundation combining medical training and Human Factors Psychology. His career has focused on applying rigorous research to enhance digital experiences in both healthcare and education, from optimizing clinical technology to studying the learning impact of educational platforms.

Dr. Ahmed has a proven ability to translate complex user needs into intuitive and effective solutions. At DREAMSTREAM Academy, he leverages this expertise as Head of Product Design to spearhead usability research. His work ensures the platform is built on a deep understanding of the learner, directly shaping its features to maximize educational impact.

Joseph Yoon

Joseph Yoon

Head of Business Development

Throughout his career, Joseph Yoon has followed a single philosophy: helping people achieve independence through thoughtful, long-term planning. He honed this "planning is key" approach as a financial services leader, serving as a Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer where he built trusted roadmaps to success.

An Economics graduate of Johns Hopkins, Joseph now applies his expertise as Head of Business Development for DREAMSTREAM Academy. He is responsible for forging the strategic alliances that connect our students to a world of opportunity, building the essential pathways that will empower their own professional and financial independence.

Jason Bryant

Jason Bryant

Head of Corporate Strategy

With a 25-year career in high-stakes technical and security roles, Jason is a leader in corporate strategy for the defense and intelligence communities. His expertise, honed at Fortune 500 companies in national security and nuclear energy, involves the rare ability to plan for the decades ahead while ensuring absolute security today.

At DREAMSTREAM Academy, Jason applies this disciplined, long-term perspective as Head of Corporate Strategy. He architects the company's business roadmap, ensuring every partnership and product is purposefully aligned with the core mission of safely and effectively empowering students for their future.

Aaron Yin

Aaron Yin

Head of Media

For over 15 years, Aaron helped tell America's most important stories as a multimedia design specialist for the Department of Defense. He played a critical production role in high-stakes events like Presidential Inaugurations and Medal of Honor ceremonies, demonstrating a mastery of media and storytelling under immense pressure.

At DREAMSTREAM Academy, Aaron applies this unique creative and technical expertise to a new mission: empowering students. He leads the production of rich media content that makes our career roadmaps engaging and accessible, ensuring the DREAMSTREAM experience is as compelling as it is educational.

Gina

Gina Bryant

Head of Customer Experience

Gina is a strategic design leader who has spent two decades humanizing complex systems for the federal government. By directing large-scale research and customer experience initiatives for agencies like the VA and HUD, she transformed how millions access critical benefits, directly improving trust and service delivery for Veterans and the public.

As Head of Customer Experience at DREAMSTREAM Academy, Gina focuses this empathy-driven lens on the student journey. She harmonizes our educational content with intuitive service design, ensuring every interaction is meaningful and that learners are supported by a seamless, accessible ecosystem as they build their futures.