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Hi. I am Mayesha Maliha Proma ✦

Curious, diverse, leading my own way from the start.

● Bangladesh • ↔ Japan • ● GMT+9
— written somewhere between Kawagoe & everywhere else
Proma — a hand-drawn portrait with a coffee cup
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3 things I strongly believe in

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This list keeps changing — but right now, these are the three I strongly believe in.

01

Build, then refine

Ship, test, improve

A mediocre thing that exists beats a perfect thing that doesn’t. Learn, adjust, and make it better.

02

Find joy in the small things

Small moments, big impact

Work, walk, or listen to music—life can always be fun. Small moments shape mood, creativity, and energy.

03

Everything can be learned

Curiosity unlocks growth

Curiosity is the key. Today you might not know something, tomorrow you can. Explore, try, and grow every day.

The chaos I couldn't ignore

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I have always been the kind of person who wanted to figure things out on my own. Even as a kid, I liked exploring, searching for answers, and finding my own way. I would look at something, taste it, enjoy it, and then think, I want others to experience this too. That drive to share good experiences and make things clearer has always been with me.

When I decided to study abroad, I wanted to do it on my own. I started searching, experimenting, and learning everything I could. Then Covid happened, and everything shifted. It brought me here, and by now you probably understand where that curiosity and persistence led me.

— Mayesha Maliha Proma
from Bangladesh to Japan

Selected work

Research & technical work

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My work focuses on making AI guidance more personal, explainable, and useful in real human decisions.

  • AI/ML Personalizationmy main focus
  • Natural Language ProcessingBERT, transformers
  • Automated Essay Scoringfor applications
  • Data Science (HarvardX)ongoing
  • Prompt Engineeringalso teaching others
research_lab.py
$ python train_model.py
→ Loading BERT model...
→ Processing essay embeddings...
→ accuracy: 94.2% ✓
→ Model ready for deployment

need to write a blog post about this !

Mentorship

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I mentor students who want honest, practical guidance from someone who has already walked the path. No sales. No commission. Just clarity.

Japan applications & student life
TIU applications & scholarships
SOP & essay strategy
Application planning & timelines
AI/data science learning path
Self-application (skip the agents)
Book a session through AbroadMates

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The journey so far

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2018

Early curiosity in Bangladesh

Leadership, organizing, and a growing urge to fix broken systems.

2020

Applied abroad independently

Rejected the agency model. Self-applied to universities across North America, Europe, and Asia.

2021

Full-tuition scholarship to Japan

Moved to Tokyo International University to study Digital Business & Innovation.

2022

Started AbroadMates

Built a peer-to-peer mentorship platform so students could talk to people who actually walked the path.

2023

Co-founded The Abroad Company

The bigger mission: building infrastructure for crossing borders.

2024

Building ApplicationMate

An AI copilot for study abroad — powered by Pearl, a friendly AI mascot.

2025

AI research & writing publicly

Personalization research, essay scoring, and writing honestly about all of it.

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Proma — thank you and connect