Spotlight Stories
Jul 14, 2025
Building a Career at the Intersection of Technology and Purpose
Meghna Havalgi, MS’25, information systems, decided to pursue a master’s degree due to her passion for wanting to empower communities through new and innovative technological advancements. Through her co-op, classroom experiences and projects she has used her technical skills to achieve her career goals.
Jul 14, 2025
Transforming Academic Knowledge to Industry Impact
Mridula Prabhakar, MS’25, software engineering systems, shared her journey so far while completing her master’s degree. Prabhakar showcases how she transformed her academic knowledge in the classroom to hands-on experience making impactful projects that will advance the technology industry.
Jul 14, 2025
Graduate’s Co-op and Classroom Experiences Turn to Success in Software Industry
Kabir Shaikh, MS’24, information systems, graduated Northeastern University with a plethora of classroom and real-world experiences that helped further his career in the software industry.
Jul 09, 2025
Graduate’s Innovative Use of Artificial Intelligence Makes a Powerful Impact
Srivarini Mandali, MS’25, information systems, integrated her passion for technology and social change to develop innovative projects during her time at Northeastern.
Jul 09, 2025
Graduate Uses Technology as a Tool for Meaningful Change
Deshna Ashok Shah, MS’25, information systems, achieves her dream of learning how to use technology in a way to positively impact humanity through powerful curriculum and vigorous research opportunities.
Jul 02, 2025
A Student’s Impactful Journey Connects Technology With Community
Driven by a deep desire to help others and shaped by his Rwandan upbringing, Germain Mucyo, MS’26, electrical and computer engineering, continuously seeks out and builds communities while applying his engineering skills to address real-world problems.
Jun 30, 2025
Flexible, Interdisciplinary, and Industry-Aligned Sustainable Building Systems Program
Jose Velazquez, MS’24, sustainable building systems, worked full time while completing his master’s degree at Northeastern. Velazquez applied the knowledge he gained in class directly to his position at C&W Services.
Jun 24, 2025
Graduate Lands Full-Time Role at Arista Networks Following Successful Nokia Co-op
Marwin Victor Athyala, MS’25, telecommunication networks, credits Northeastern’s hands-on curriculum and industry connections for helping him transition from hardware-focused roles to landing his ideal position in core networking and automation.