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Aug 11, 2023

Innovation in Blockchain Technology

Siddharth Gargava, a driven and accomplished individual, embarked on a new chapter in his career by pursuing a Master’s degree in Information Systems at Northeastern University in Boston. With two and a half years of prior software engineering experience at Deloitte, Gargava sought to challenge himself and elevate his expertise by enrolling in one of […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jul 14, 2023

Overcoming Challenges to Achieve her Dreams

Asha Padmashetti, a Staff Software Engineer at IBM, embarked on an incredible journey that led her to pursue a Masters in Information Systems at Northeastern University. Throughout her path, Asha encountered numerous challenges, yet her unwavering determination and passion for her career remained steadfast. From the start, Padmashetti had always aspired to pursue a master’s […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

May 24, 2023

Mastering Full Stack Development

Jinal Mamaniya is a Full Stack Developer with 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing, and testing applications and solutions using a variety of front-end and back-end technologies. Her previous experiences and interest in the Information Systems field pushed her to Northeastern University. Her goals on arrival were to leverage her broad development experience […]

May 24, 2023

Empowering Healthcare through Technology and Education

Shreya Jaiswal finished her undergraduate work in Electronics and Communication Engineering in 2020, and she was fortunate to land a job with Accenture as a Data Engineer. She acquired an in-depth understanding of industry requirements, the process of handling big data, and the management of systems as a member of the data integration team. Soon […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Apr 18, 2023

Building Skills to Last a Lifetime

Archit Nigam completed his co-op as a Software Engineer at Bracebridge Capital, LLC in December 2022. Bracebridge Capital is a Boston-based hedge fund manager that oversees assets for a diverse, sophisticated, global investor base that includes endowments, foundations, pensions, and more. Nigam believes that Northeastern University’s Information Systems program has helped him evolve into a […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Mar 24, 2023

Coding the Foundation of a Software Engineering Career

Sagar Reddy, MSIS’24, joined Northeastern University in fall 2022, he was attracted to the Information Systems program due to its flexible course offerings that matched his interests and his previous professional experience in building and launching products.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Feb 03, 2023

Applying What She Has Learned to Succeed at Every Opportunity

Zeenia Singla, MS’23, an Information Systems student currently on co-op as a risk analyst, joined the unit with three years of data analytics experience from significant corporations. Singla attended Northeastern because she believed it would help her improve personally and professionally. Her classes and professors helped her learn and apply many concepts; courses that focused […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Feb 03, 2023

Northeastern Gave Me the Courage I Needed to Succeed on Co-op

While studying at Northeastern University, Karan R. Agrawal, MS’23, information systems, worked at Vantage Risk on a co-op as a data engineer starting on May 23, 2022. He believes his first-year courses equipped him for data engineering. “Northeastern courses are very industry oriented and focused on practical implementation,” he stated. “My projects here gave me […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)