Spotlight Stories

May 30, 2025
Bridging Technical Skills With Business Impact
Anjana Nandam, MS’25, information systems, built a vibrant career foundation at the intersection of product operations, user experience, and business process innovation, fueled by a passion for simplifying complex systems and driving meaningful change.

May 21, 2025
Creating a Pathway to a Data Science and Data Engineering Career
Project-based courses and a role as a teaching assistant helped Neha Davarapalli, MS’25, information systems, enhance her technology background and boost her confidence to seek a career at the intersection of data science and data engineering.

May 20, 2025
Developing Blockchain Expertise for FinTech Industry Success
Revan Somshekhar Chonnad, MS’26, information systems, is gaining blockchain technology experience through rigorous coursework, a leadership role in a student-led blockchain group, and award-winning participation in industry hackathons. Next up: A co-op that will lead to a career in fintech

May 20, 2025
Building a Foundation for a Career in Project and Product Management
Through a combination of a personalized curriculum, a challenging co-op, and student opportunities like hackathons, Rakshita Jaiswal, MS’25, information systems, is prepared to pursue a career as a technical project manager with an emphasis on product strategy in the technology industry.

May 16, 2025
Strong Software Development Skills Lead to Position at Amazon Web Services
Through a successful co-op at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and project-based courses, Soumya Hukkeri, MS’25, information systems, developed such a solid software engineering skill set that AWS hired her for a full-time position.

May 15, 2025
Expanding a Data Engineering Career With AI Expertise
To gain expertise in emerging data technologies and AI, Pachami Baleri, MS’25, information systems, pursued rigorous academics, team projects, and industry networking opportunities as a graduate student at Northeastern’s Silicon Valley campus.

May 14, 2025
Developing Data Management and AI Expertise for New Career Direction
After working as a data engineer, Sri Poojitha Mandali, MS’24, information systems, transformed her technology skill set with a focus on data management and the ethical and creative use of AI to move into a new phase of her career.

Apr 15, 2025
MSIS Program Prepares for Technology Career
Riya Singh, MS’25, information systems, completed a co-op as a data analyst at Werfen, a medical diagnostics company, developed an application called BingeWatch as part of a class project, and had a leadership role in student government. Now she’s ready for a career in the technology industry.