Hi! I'm Allan Feldman, a 20-year-old student @ Brandeis University double majoring in Economics and Near Eastern & Judaic Studies (Arabic & Islamic Studies concentration).
• Incoming exchange student @ American University in Cairo, Egypt, Spring '25
• Competitive runner, cycling enthusiast (which I write about here); I've competed in cyclocross, road, and track cycling, but enjoy long-distance coffee rides with friends the most
• Interested in mobility, startups, the Middle East and developing economies
• Excited about cross-collaboration, building stronger communities
• Launching a free-for-all university bike library rental system ('26)
•Launching a Pedestrian Campus Safety Initiative (granted $10,287) ('24)
• Facilitating educational workshops serving formerly incarcerated adults
• Building a versatile K-12 Middle East learning workshop for Boston and NY public schools
• Co-founded a soccer coaching organization, launching the first all-girls soccer league in East Palo Alto, serving 100+ kids
• Headed a Jewish international teen publication, producing a 64-page magazine
• Taught ESL group + 1-on-1 instruction to adult refugees
• Run a podcast featuring student founders and entrepreneurs struggling with mental health (link coming soon)
• Have a growing list of interesting and inspirational reads/media relevant to me
• Chabad @ Brandeis, Chabad @ Palo Alto
• Bike Together Waltham
• Got hypothermia at my first triathlon attempt (Olympic) after failing the open swim. Did a sprint triathlon two weeks after because I felt I needed to, but definitely one of the scariest moments of my life. (Thank you Brandeis Club Cycling & Tri.)
• When I'm in the Bay Area, I'm an avid fan of Alto Velo's famed Egan group ride. Come out!
• Outside of racing, I try to support local cycling fundraisers, bike swaps, and community events when I can, like the Bike Hut Classic.
• Wrote a short thesis on oil in Saudi Arabia for a class I cross-registered @ Tufts University.
• Undefeated Brandeis 5k intramural champion.