Barnabás Novák, a native of Hungary, graduated magna cum laude with honors from California State University – Los Angeles, earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a minor in real estate.
At Cal State LA, he served as President and Vocational Liaison of the Battery Workforce Challenge, where he honed his leadership, communication, and organizational strategy skills by managing faculty and team communications and coordinating partnerships with vocational collaborators.
Barnabás is also the co-founder of the Hungarian Youth Professional Engagement (HYPE) network, a future leaders program that connects young professionals of Hungarian heritage across the United States. Through HYPE, he has helped foster professional development and strengthen cultural and professional ties within the Hungarian-American community.
In addition, as a Headstarter Fellow, Barnabás designed and implemented more than ten AI engineering projects, showcasing his passion for emerging technology, innovation in education, and global collaboration.