Category: Alumni Spotlights

Sarthak Dawar

Alum Sarthak Dawar Aims to Use Applied Data Analytics to Improve Healthcare Sarthak Dawar Data Scientist Intern at Telenav, Inc. MS in Applied Data Analytics (MET’22) What do you find most fascinating about the discipline of applied data analytics? Do you have a particular focus within the broader field? The fascinating thing about this discipline […]

Linpeiyu Ji

Linpeiyu Ji (Jenny) MS in Computer Information Systems, Concentration in Health Informatics (MET’22) Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management What do you find most fascinating about the discipline of computer information systems? Do you have a particular focus within the broader field? I was attracted to the health informatics concentration of MET’s MS in Computer Information […]

Maryam Asghari

MSCS Degree Helps Designer Pivot to New Career as Data Scientist Maryam Asghari Data Scientist at Telenav MS in Computer Science (MET’22) What do you find most fascinating about the discipline of computer science? Do you have a particular focus within the broader field? Computer science is the art of solving complex and challenging problems, […]

Harunobu Ishii

Research Assistant, Explainable AI; Technical Fellow, BU Spark! MS in Computer Information Systems, concentration in Data Analytics (MET’22) What compelled you to return to school and pursue a graduate education? What is your long-term objective? Many industries nowadays are exploring digital and data evolution. I used to have a first-hand feeling for such needs, working […]

Christopher Nzuka

Alum Advises Students to “Learn as Much as You Can” Christopher Nzuka Assistant Project Manager, Pearson MS in Computer Information Systems, IT Project Management Concentration (MET’20) Why did you choose BU MET for your graduate studies? What set BU MET apart from other programs you were considering? I joined Boston University MET following a recommendation […]

Jason Wong

Jason Wong uses MET education daily at medical employerJason Wong Senior Applications Analyst at Boston Medical Center MS in Computer Information Systems, with a concentration in IT Project Management (MET’21) Why did you choose BU MET for your graduate studies? What set BU MET apart from other programs you were considering? As an employee of […]

Ryder Cobean

MSADA Alum Finds New Direction, Purpose and Job as Consultant thanks to BU MET Ryder Cobean Consultant, Analytics and Cognitive, Deloitte Consulting LLP MS in Applied Data Analytics (MET’21) Why did you choose BU MET for your graduate studies? Back in 2017, I was looking for a program to change things up in my career. […]

Yihua Xu

Alum’s Collaboration with BU MET Faculty Inspired Him to Pursue PhD Yihua Xu Computer Science PhD Student Illinois Institute of Technology Master of Science in Computer Science (MET’20) Tell us a little about what you’re doing now. Now I am studying for a PhD in computer science at the Illinois Institute of Technology. What led […]

Ge Chen

Machine Learning’s “Infinite Creativity” Fascinates MSADA Commencement Award Winner Ge Chen Data Scientist at Sentinel Data Analytics Corporation MS in Applied Data Analytics (MET’21) What do you find most fascinating about the discipline of applied data analytics? Do you have a particular focus within the broader field? I’m very interested in machine learning, especially in […]

Trevor Michelson

Excellence in Graduate Studies Award Winner and MSCS Alum Trevor Michelson Uses Data Analysis Skills From BU MET to Improve Veterans Affairs Health Services Trevor Ryan Michelson Computer Scientist, Veterans Affairs, Boston Healthcare System Master of Science in Computer Science, Concentration in Data Analytics (MET’21) What do you find most fascinating about the discipline of […]