"Class of 2020, hearty congratulations!! Graduating from CMU is a life changing milestone. With a solid foundation and a network of inspiring peers, I’m sure you will reach great heights! Onwards and upwards!"

Usha Parsa (MSSM '05)
Senior Director of Product Management, Yahoo Cloud Services (retired)

"Congratulations! Our future is never going to be easy. All of our societal advancements have been a fight and a struggle. You've worked hard for this achievement and you should be very proud. Today you aren't just celebrating how you are completing a Master's program. You are also celebrating all of the time that you remained on this path that lead to this day. Every past decision and moment of self mastery and dedication that allowed today to happen was just as important as what happened mid-program for you. Congratulations on a life of hard work. But remember, you have more time to live, and that means more to accomplish, if you decide to not step off this path that's heading in a direction that will allow you to grow and bless the lives of others."

Dan Porter (MIIPS '17)
Founder, ProDev Insights

"While reflecting upon the current situation, it occurred to me how 2020 batch is pushed to think on their feet to deal with a new life order both personally and professionally. While there's going to be struggle, a lot more than anyone else has seen before, you also have the opportunity to see life from a different perspective, and create stories that none of us could create. Future generations would respectfully listen to you more than anyone else. If there's any right time to wear "think different" mindset, it is now. I'll be delighted to support each and everyone of you."

Piyush Gupta (MSSM '15)
VP Product & Technology, Sounding Board Inc

"Congratulations 2020, you are all special and waiting you to change the world!"

Xulu Liu (MSTV '18)
Project Engineer, Swinerton Management & Consulting

"Congratulations, Class of 2020!"

Rebecca Pinn (MIIPS '12)
Associate Director of Innovation & Strategy, EPAM Continuum

"Congratulations! You did it! Getting through III is hard enough on a good year - packed full of projects, courses, and experiences designed to push you out of your comfort zone - but the class of 2020 is something special. You all bound together, pushed, and innovated to handle new challenges none of us alumni have faced before. This will be a special class and I look forward to seeing what you all do in the future! Congratulations!"

Ian Lee (MIIPS '17)
Product, Randori

"You did it! You graduated in a field that leads others in how to adapt to change, at a time in history when we are experiencing the most change. Instead of getting on a plane to throw your hat in the air you might get into the computer room. But you don’t have to wait to find the opportunity to find your skills useful; the opportunity has found you. Congratulations on not only graduating, but on also finding yourself in the right place at the right time."

Amin Ariana (MSSM '11)
Software Engineer, Zume Inc.

"Congratulations guys! Impress the world out there and never give up!!! You will all have different trajectories of success in life and let this one moment be a cheerful springboard for all of them ahead!"

Siva Shankaran Vasanth (MSSM '19)
Product Manager, Amazon Web Services

"Congratulations! It can only get better from here. Keep your spirits up and go grab your chance to shine. All the best."

Shantha Mohan 
Instructional Staff, iLab

"Congratulations May 2020 MSTV graduates! I can honestly say that you are such a special group of students and I'm really going to miss seeing you around the SV campus. I loved getting to know all of you on a personal level. Thank you for making this year so great -- can't wait to see everything that you accomplish!"

Leia Delebahan
Academic Advisor, CMUiii

"To the MIIPS Graduates - I will really miss you guys! We started this journey together and it's going to be really odd for the rest of us to finish it without you. That said, I'm so excited to see how you carry everything that we have learnt into the real world. Good luck to all of you!"

Anushri Gupta
MIIPS Advanced Study '20

"Congratulations on your graduation! All the best for your next adventures!"

Lingzhi Li (MIIPS '18)
Product UX Designer, VMware

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