Zydaan Siddiqi
| Zydaan Siddiqi | |
|---|---|
| https://www.zydaan-siddiqi-pre.covid19liveupdates.org/set/f17377cd-25df-4b80-bdae-37e317803f31?pgid=f17377cd-25df-4b80-bdae-37e317803f31_73247a34-3095-469c-bac8-965b967d63c0 Siddiqi in 2020 at Graduation in SLC, UT | |
| Pronunciation | siːˈdiːki |
| Born | June 2, 2002 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | United States |
| 🏫 Education | University of Utah (BS) Stanford Medicine Continuing Medical Education (CE) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School |
| 💼 Occupation | Internet Entrepreneur • Computer Engineer |
| 📆 Years active | 2018-Present |
| Known for | Web Development and Skiing |
| Title | Founder, CEO, and E-Learning Developer at Asclepius Academy; Founder of COVID-19 Live Updates; and former Chief Technology Officer of DeCarbonNode |
| 👪 Relatives | Rushdi Siddiqui (uncle) |
| 🌐 Website | covid19liveupdates.org/about |
Zydaan Siddiqi (siːˈdiːki; born June 02, 2002[1]) is an American internet entrepreneur and full-stack developer. He is the founder, CEO, and E-Learning Developer at Asclepius Academy; founder of COVID-19 Live Updates; and former Chief Technology Officer of DeCarbonNode. Siddiqi gained worldwide prominence for programming one of the most thorough tracking sites for the spread of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19[2] — at the age of seventeen.[3]
Early life[edit]
Childhood and family[edit]
Zydaan Siddiqi was born on June 02, 2002, in the United States.[4] Siddiqi is related to e-commerce and sustainability entrepreneur Rushdi Siddiqui,[5] Co-Founder & CEO of Zilzar Tehnology; Founder World Waqf Day.[6]
Education[edit]
Siddiqi graduated from Rowmark Ski Academy/St. Mark’s School in 2020, where he raced for the academy’s ski racing team in giant slalom, and was varsity captain of the mens golf team.[7]
While in his senior year, Siddiqi launched his website, covid19liveupdates.org, the platform that has gained millions of visitors.[8] Siddiqi continued his academic studies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by matriculating to The University of Utah, where he is majoring in Data Science, while pursuing a minor in Public Health. Siddiqi is a member of The Utah Chapter of Triangle Fraternity at his college.[9][10] He is a supporter of online learning, where he is a continuing education (CE) student at Stanford's CME program as of early 2020.
Business Career[edit]
COVID-19 Live Updates[edit]
In late 2019, Siddiqi started his public health website, with his first post[11] containing information and data regarding The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission's first public service announcement concerning early indications of what was initially described as a pneumonia outbreak in the city.[12] In early March, Siddiqi launched his COVID-19 tracking site, called COVID-19 Live Updates (CLU). As of late-February 2022 over 456 million people have visited this website. His COVID-19 data and work has been recognized by industry experts, as in late-2021; November, Siddiqi presented to university and industry leaders[13] on recommendations he curated regarding the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), a variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) that was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from South Africa on 24 November 2021. Siddiqi's real-time data visualizations have been featured on The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP GIS) site.[14] His site has over 650 pages of COVID-19 related data and a podcast, sponsored by Spotify's Anchor.[15]
Asclepius Academy[edit]
In mid-2020; June, Siddiqi launched a beta test of his Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platform, called Asclepius Academy.[16] Siddiqi issues a statement on the sites landing page, stating that mental health and well-being are a forefront issue as lockdowns and quarantine ends in the U.S. The Academy, Siddiqi asserts was apart of a wide-innovation sprint conducted through The Stanford Graduate School of Business Rebuild 2020 Program. As of late-February 2022, nineteen free courses are available on the platform.[17] Courses from Asclepius Academy were featured on iPortal.Live course recommendations in late-2021.[18]
Seel also[edit]
- ↑ "About | COVID-19 Live Updates". COVID-19 Live Update. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Latest COVID-19 News". iPortal.Live. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ Global, iPortal (June 16, 2020). "17 Year Old Creates COVID-19 Tracking Platform". iPortal.Live Global News. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ↑ Siddiqi, Zydaan (2019-12-06). "Who is Zydaan Siddiqi?". COVID-19 Live Update. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Bloomberg - Profile". www.bloomberg.com. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Zilzar", Global Concept, 2020-12-19, retrieved 2022-03-16
- ↑ Edward, James (Aug 28, 2019). "High school boys golf: Week 4 tournament recaps (Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 17)". The Deseret News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ↑ Global, iPortal (June 16, 2020). "17 Year Old Creates COVID-19 Tracking Platform". iPortal.Live Global News. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ↑ "The Salt Lake Tribune Advertisement - Class of 2020". www.rowlandhall.org. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ Global, iPortal (June 16, 2020). "17 Year Old Creates COVID-19 Tracking Platform". iPortal.Live Global News. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ↑ Siddiqi, Zydaan (2019-12-31). "Public Service Announcement: Pneumonia Outbreak in Wuhan, China". COVID-19 Live Update. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Wuhan Municipal Health Commission (ed.). "武汉市卫健委关于当前我市肺炎疫情的情况通报" [Wuhan Municipal Health Department's message about our city's present pneumonia situation]. wjw.wuhan.gov.cn (in Chinese)". web.archive.org. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ SAFE Tourism Webinar, retrieved 2022-03-16
- ↑ "VEDP GIS COVID Open Data". gis.yesvirginia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Podcast | COVID-19: What You Need To Know". COVID-19 Live Update. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ Global, iPortal (June 16, 2020). "17 Year Old Creates COVID-19 Tracking Platform". iPortal.Live Global News. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Asclepius Academy | Health & Wellness". COVID-19 Live Update. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Courses & Programs". iPortal.Live. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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