Spotlight Stories
Aug 01, 2025
Making Meaningful Contributions to the Technology Industry
ManiBharath Bhadragiri, MS’25, cyber-physical systems, has excelled in various, diverse industry roles before coming to Northeastern University. Through these jobs, he realized his passion and enthusiasm for working in programming and control systems and pursued a master’s degree in a program that blended his interests into one.
Aug 01, 2025
Bridging Theory and Practice Through Co-op Experience
Mrunali Pawar, MS’25, information systems, decided to pursue a master’s degree to advance her career and improve upon her existing skills. Her co-op experience helped her apply her classroom knowledge to real-world problems leading to success in her field.
Jul 14, 2025
Changing Careers to Create Inclusive Technologies
Wenjin Xu, MS’25, information systems, was a former educator and school principal before pursuing her master’s degree. The challenges along her journey have only empowered her and solidified her dream of creating meaningful and inclusive technologies to better serve communities.
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.