Hello from Our Team!
The Bouncy Brain is a collective of thinkers, creators, and doers committed to building a world where neurodivergent brilliance is recognized and celebrated. We work as collaborators, not as a hierarchy—because no single brain has all the answers. Each person brings their own lived experience, expertise, and perspective to the table.
🍵 Tehnyat J. Sohail (she/her)
Systems Strategist & Neurodivergent Designer
Tehnyat is The Bouncy Brain’s Founder, Systems Strategist & Neurodivergent Designer. Tehnyat leads strategy and systems design, bridging empirical research with lived experience to build neurodivergent-friendly futures. She is committed to creating environments rooted in softness, slowness, and sensory kindness. Tehnyat believes in building systems that do not demand we become someone else to survive.
She is an autistic and ADHD Pakistani-American epidemiologist, researcher, and social work graduate student with over seven years of experience in public health and violence prevention. She holds an MPH in Epidemiology and is currently pursuing an MSW.
Her work bridges empirical research with lived experience to design neurodivergent-friendly systems to create environments where neurodivergent individuals can thrive without compromising their authentic selves.
Tehnyat’s personal journey through autism and ADHD diagnosis has fueled her commitment to neurodivergent inclusion and violence prevention. Outside of work and school, she enjoys spending time with her three rescued cats, sitting with a warm cup of matcha, hiking, and quiet reflection. She is currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
💫 Hanna M. Hagans (she/her)
Content & Social Media Manager
Hanna is The Bouncy Brain’s Content and Social Media Manager, leveraging her adaptability and creative problem-solving skills to create engaging, accessible content that centers the neurodivergent community’s needs and voices.
Hanna is a finance professional with a dynamic neurospicy attention span. Born and raised in Louisiana, she currently lives in Oklahoma City. As a military spouse and avid adventurer, Hanna has lived in five states, traveled extensively, and cultivated a broad range of interests. Before her finance career, she worked in marketing and business development within the oil and gas sector and freelanced as a graphic designer. These diverse experiences honed her adaptability and creative problem-solving skills, which she now applies to her financial work and her role at The Bouncy Brain.
Hanna joined The Bouncy Brain inspired by Tehnyat’s Salt Lake Tribune article on job hunting as a neurodivergent individual, recognizing the gaps in business systems for bouncy brains. She is committed to contributing meaningfully toward creating more inclusive systems.
Outside of work and side projects, Hanna enjoys attending happy hours, kayaking with her dog, and exploring new activities.
🌈 Michael D. Troiner (he/they)
Blog Writer & Contributor
Michael is a blog writer and contributor at The Bouncy Brain, using writing to share insights about neurodivergence and help others feel less alone in their experiences.
Michael discovered a passion for helping others twenty-five years ago as a math and writing tutor. Though he spent five years in college pursuing a mathematics degree, life circumstances—including a misguided marriage and severe autistic burnout—put his education on hold. Since receiving diagnoses of autism and ADHD, he has found clarity through self-education about neurodivergence. Now approaching fifty, Michael is tutoring at Salt Lake Community College while working toward a degree in Writing Studies. Writing is his way of connecting lived experience with support for others navigating neurodivergence.
He is honored to contribute to The Bouncy Brain’s mission of providing affirming, accessible, and supportive resources for the neurodivergent community.
Outside of education and side projects, Michael enjoys hiking, biking, disc golf, crafting, tinkering, and building—with copious music always playing in the background.
✒️ Dani Ford
(they/them)
Blog Writer & Contributor
Dani is a blog writer and contributor at The Bouncy Brain, using fiction and personal insight to explore the complexities of being human.
A recent graduate of Murray High School and current student at Salt Lake Community College, Dani is a versatile individual with certifications in ServSafe, CPR, and automotive tire, oil, and lube services. In high school, they served as Historian for HOSA and placed ninth in the state on the Human Growth and Development exam. Creativity, compassion, and insight define Dani’s approach to life and work.
Dani credits the neurodivergent community with saving their life and believes The Bouncy Brain plays a vital role in helping others find their own supportive spaces. They emphasize the importance of inclusive company structures that accommodate neurodivergent individuals, reflecting on personal challenges in early work experiences.
When not writing, Dani enjoys baking, cosplay, playing D&D, and collecting patches on their jacket.
👨💻 Arjunsihn Jadeja
(he/him)
Software Developer & Technical Advisor
Arjunsihn is The Bouncy Brain’s Software Developer and Technical Advisor, bringing a versatile skill set in app, game, and website development with a product-minded focus on improving lives through technology.
Arjunsihn contributes to open source projects and enjoys shipping features used by users worldwide. He is passionate about leveraging emerging technologies and generative AI to innovate and explore new possibilities.
At The Bouncy Brain, Arjunsihn serves as Technical Advisor, collaborating closely with Tehnyat on the development of the Tinu app. He believes deeply in TBB’s mission to support and empower neurodivergent individuals.
Outside of work, Arjunsihn pursues his interest in improv comedy at his local club and experimenting with vegan recipes.
Want to work for us?
We’re slowly growing our little team — and we’d love to hear from values-aligned folks interested in writing, contributing, building, or supporting this work.