From Capstone to AI Startup: How Two UMBC Grads Are Transforming EdTech

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:50:47 -0400
ai, ai-edumate, data-science, umbc

UMBC’s Dennise Cardona interviewed Sai Manvitha Nadella, M.P.S. ’25, and Sampath Kumar, M.P.S. ’25, co-founders of AIEdumate and graduates of UMBC’s Data Science Program. AI-Edumate is an AI-powered learning platform born from their capstone project.

Their story highlights how hands-on learning, entrepreneurial resources, and a shared vision for personalized education came together at UMBC. You can watch the interview on YouTube, listen to an audio version, or read a lightly edited transcript.