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On RAMP Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Amethyst Edmond

Posted on: March 14, 2025

Up-and-coming tech entrepreneur Amethyst Edmond is an active member of the Roanoke Blacksburg technology community. Hailing from Hampton, VA, Amethyst is a two-time Norfolk State University alumna, earning a bachelor of science in biology degree and a master of science in cybersecurity.  Amethyst is a recent graduate of the On…

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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Kumar Kandasamy of Enabled Engineering

Posted on: February 24, 2025

RAMP alum Dr. Kumar Kandasamy is the founder and CEO of Enabled Engineering, a manufacturing technology company in Blacksburg, VA. After completing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, Dr. Kandasamy completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Missouri S&T with a specialization the…

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Partner Spotlight: Harvey Brookins of National Bank

Posted on: November 19, 2024

RAMP mentor Harvey Brookins is a commercial banker with the National Bank where he serves as the executive for the Roanoke market. He was tapped to lead the first full-service branch in Roanoke where built a great team of banking professionals and lives out his…

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