Student Blogs

Wondering if a Carnegie Mellon degree is right for you? Read about our students' journeys through the MS in Software Engineering or MS in Software Management programs.

MS in Software Engineering, Technical Track	Visit the blog!
	Anthony is a 1st-year part time student in the MS Software Engineering, Technical track program and works at OSIsoft as a Software Engineer. He loves spending time with his family, hiking, biking, gardening, cooking, and sometimes photography.
MS in Software Engineering, Development Management Track	Visit the blog!
	Pras is a second year part-time student in the MS Software Engineering Development Management track. He works in Yahoo! Research. His job involves materializing ideas and concepts into engaging prototypes and demos, some of which ultimately mature into products that Yahoo! visitors use everyday. He is interested in emerging web technologies, social interaction over digital mediums, and creative interfaces that push the boundaries of human computer interaction.
	Vineet is a Lead Developer at Boeing and a second year grad student in the part-time MS Software Engineering, Development Management program. He loves reading, playing with his daughter and pursuing the religious aspect of his life. He is an active volunteer of Vedic Cultural Center, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to promote the Vedic (ancient Indian) arts, culture, music and dance.
	Truc is a second year part-time student in Carnegie Mellon's MS Software Engineering, Development Management track. She is a Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, CA. She loves food and enjoys anything related to food: going to different restaurants, cooking, watching the Food Network, and of course, eating!
MS in Software Management	Visit the blog!
	Rene is a second-year grad student, a manager of operations and program manager in Cisco's software development organization, the mother of two daughters and a performing arts fan.
	Amin is a first year grad student in the MS Software Management program, a former Software Design Engineer from Microsoft and a current Software Engineer at Adify, a Silicon Valley startup. He is passionate about entrepreneurship, software and traveling. He would love to start a software company someday.
Recent graduates
	Sirisha is an alumna of the MS Software Engineering, Development Management track. She is a Software Engineer at FactSet, Inc in Norwalk, Connecticut.
	Dan is an IT Systems Architect at Boeing and alumnus of the MS Software Management program.
	Suma is a full time grad student in the MS Software Engineering, Technical Track program. Prior to moving to California to attend the program, she worked in IT for Cognizant Technology Solutions in Hyderabad. A Mechanical Engineering undergrad, she loves writing and is passionate about music, shopping and dogs.
	Nick is a Software Engineer at Google and alumnus of the MS Software Engineering, Technical Track program.
	Chandra is Director, Product Strategy at Oracle, a dedicated father and husband, and he plays a mean game of Wii Tennis.
	Minh is a Design Engineer at Demand Media and an alumnus of the MS Software Engineering program.
	Rom is a Software Engineer at Qualcomm. He is a martial arts practitioner, loves to spend time with his kids and enjoys walking on the beach at sunset.