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Anjana Nandam headshot of her standing outside

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.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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. 

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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. 

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)