🤔 How do Office Hours work?

• Members of the iii community may schedule a meeting with any alum.

• Review the alum profiles below and, if available, visit their LinkedIn to learn more. 

• When you find a good fit, click "Schedule A 1:1 Meeting"; you'll be redirected to that alum's Calendly page. 

• Check their availability and choose a meeting time.

• Prepare for your meeting (i.e. why did you choose this alum, what questions do you have for them...?).

• And, of course, attend the meeting and have a great conversation!

✍️ Please Take Note:

• "🤝 Formal Mentorship" - this alum is open to mentoring you. Mentorship typically involves goal setting and regular meetings over an extended time period. This Google Doc can help with structure.
• Meetings are for guidance and advice - not to ask for internships or jobs.
• "No Shows" are unacceptable and unprofessional. If you cannot make a meeting, cancel it. If you "no show" more than once, your ability to participate in Office Hours will be restricted.
• A "thank you" message is always appreciated. When applicable, share outcomes too! For example,  if an alum helped you prep for an internship interview, let them know how your interview went.
• Feedback is welcome; contact Mary Kilcoyne to share.

Shobhit Aggarwal (MIIPS 2022)
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics
Manufacturing Futures Institute
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Shobhit

I did my undergrad in Industrial engineering and worked for 2+ years as a supply chain analyst before pivoting to product design and manufacturing. I grew up in various cities in India, and am currently based in Pittsburgh.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Resume Review, Portfolio Feedback, Transitioning to the US, and Project Ideas
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Shuhan Li (MSTV 2018)
Robotics Sensor Engineer
Flexiv Ltd
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Shuhan

I am working in a robotics company. I am working on robotics sensing and embodied AI. At the same time, I have been pursuing my PhD degree in embodied AI since 2022. I live in San Jose and received my Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Technology Ventures degree from CMU.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Feedback, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Deven Alimchandani (MSSM 2010)
Chief Technology Officer
lookingGLASS
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Deven

I am an experienced technology innovation executive with deep expertise in managing large cross domain programs, software products and technology services across and within business functions and global geographies. My strengths include the ability to support desired business outcomes through enabling customer-centric technologies.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Tan Gao (MSSM 2012)
Senior Technical Program Manager
Hinge Health
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Tan

I started my career as a software developer (backend). After completing my study in Software Management (CMU Silicon Valley), I transitioned to Technical Program Management (TPM). I spent 15 years at Google and currently work for a health tech startup based in San Francisco. I live in Austin, Texas and have been working remotely since March 2020.

Let’s chat about:

• Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Rahul Iyengar (MSSM 2010)
Vice President of Software Engineering
GoPro Inc.
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Rahul

I have worked in the valley for about 25 years and am currently the VP of Software Engineering at GoPro where I manage cloud engineering and Data Science Engineering. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to build from the ground up, augment and lead globally spread out engineering organizations through rapid growth and innovation. I live in Union City with my family and graduated from CMU in 2010 with a Masters in Software Management.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Startups/Entrepreneurship
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Xinyong Lyu (MSSM 2020)
Software Engineer
Oracle Corporation
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Xinyong

I have 3 years of backend software engineer experience till now. I grew up in Hangzhou, China and now live in the SF Bay Area.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Building One's Network

Pankaj Purwar (MSSM 2012)
Vice President IT - Enterprise Appliations and Data
Xperi Inc.
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Pankaj

Seasoned IT executive with over 20 years of experience in technology management, specializing in digital strategy and transformations that drive innovation, business growth, and improve operational efficiency.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Portfolio Feedback

Shabbir Suterwala (MSSM 2011)
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Altos Labs Inc
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Shabbir

Hello! Please learn about me here. I have since joined Altos Labs (https://www.altoslabs.com/), where I lead the Computational Systems Modeling & Scaling team - drug discovery + computational biology / chemistry + AI = lots of tough software engineering problems (if you read the spotlight, you may notice a theme here :) )

Happy to chat about:

• Career Guidance, Portfolio Feedback, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Judy Zhang (MSSM 2013)
Software Engineer

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Judy

As a full stack software engineer, I have extensive experience leading and managing software projects throughout the development life cycle, with a background in both corporate and educational settings. After living in the Bay Area for 10 years, I moved to Hawaii to be closer to my extended family during the pandemic. Growing up in China and having lived in multiple cities in Canada and the US has given me a diverse perspective that I bring to my work. I’m committed to supporting students and helping them develop practical skills for their careers in tech.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Feedback, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Dhairyya Agarwal (MSSM 2020)
Product Manager II
Microsoft Corporation
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Dhairyya

I am a generalist product manager working at Microsoft after interning at a lot of startups. I am now living in my 3rd country now - Vancouver, Canada after India and USA.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Resume Review

Neha Arora (MSSM 2015)
Senior Product Manager
Coupa Software Inc.
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Neha

Experienced in software engineering and product management for over 10 years. I grew up in Delhi, India. Worked at a bunch of financial software companies while in Hyderabad. Currently based in the SF Bay Area. I love customer discovery and leading teams to bring value alive.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Arthur Cen (MIIPS 2020)
Product Operation Manager
Google LLC
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Arthur

Formerly a Front-end Developer, now a Product Operation Manager at Google, I have always been to find interesting things to do. I have experience in both small startup and large corp. I love running, climbing, and obstacle races.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Manini Chattopadhyay (MSSM 2017)
Sr. Program Manager
Google

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Manini

I have over 10 years of experience in technical program management. As a TPM with Google Payments, I work at the intersection of payments engineering and user needs to deliver high-quality products to our customers. In addition to MSSM, I am a certified SAFe Agilist and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Devang Gaur (MSSM 2022)
Product Manager
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Devang

I am a Software Engineer turned Product Manager. I used to be a full stack SWE and now I am a Product Manager in the payments domain. I have experience across supply chain, e-commerce, payments, and fraud. I live in the south bay for now, possibly moving to SF soon. I grew up in India, lived in Bangalore for more than half a decade before moving to CMU for masters.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Feedback, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US

Taru Jain (MIIPS 2023)
Data Science Project Manager
Inpleo Inc.
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Taru

I previously worked as a software developer for over 5 years before transitioning into project and product management. Currently, I serve as a Data Science Project Manager at an AI/ML startup. I live in Seattle with my husband. Prior to moving to the U.S., I worked in Germany for three years, and I began my career in India.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Kevin Killeen (MIIPS 2023)
Global Product Line Manager - Flame Detection
MSA Safety Inc.
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Kevin

I came from an engineering and sales background for 4 years before pivoting to product management. I worked in the process measurement industry before joining the MIIPS program and transferring my skills to the industrial safety industry. I'm a born and raised Pittsburgher, and when I'm not working I'm probably walking my dog Scratch

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Building One's Network
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Priyanshi Mittal (MSSM 2018)
Senior Product Manager
Microsoft Corporation

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Priyanshi

Results-driven Senior Product Manager with over 10 years of experience in product development, strategic planning, and cross-functional team leadership. Proven track record of launching successful products and driving revenue growth. Adept at aligning product strategies with business goals and market demands bby customer research, user experience, product design, and product implementation and execution. In my spare time, you will see me spending time in arts and crafts and travel, and photography. I also maintain a travel photography blog and a DIY blog.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Taciano Moraes (MSSM 2015)
Technical Operations Manager
Edoo
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Taciano

A Brazilian living in the Toronto area and passionate about winter. I currently work as a Product/Tech Operations Director for a startup called Edoo, on a product with 1.2M users and that was recently launched in Spain. My background is in Computer Science (worked as a Dev for 7 years) but since my masters at CMU-Silicon Valley I've been working with Product, for almost a decade now. In my spare time, I like volunteering for nonprofits and traveling; doing extreme sports like Snowboarding, Climbing, and Slacklining; besides studying about Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and Leadership.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Feedback, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Prashant Motewar (MSSM 2007)
Head of Product Management - Data & Analytics
Equinix
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Prashant

20+ years of experience in building products, Enterprise technology transformation, and I am currently working at Equinix as Head of Product Management - Analytics and Data Science. My focus is on driving Data and AI strategy, productizing data for faster decision making, build trust in the data, and empowering employees to drive self service decisions. Prior to Equinix I worked with Oracle building supply chain optimization products, and a healthcare company managing enterprise applications.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Portfolio Feedback, Startups/Entrepreneurship

Amitesh Rathore (MIIPS 2022)
Product Manager
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Amitesh

A highly skilled Product Manager having experience in building a business from scratch and driving successful business from conception to reality across different segments.

Let’s chat about:

• Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Ruben Rincon (MSSM 2015)
Group Product Manager, Developer Experience
Adobe Systems Incorporated
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Ruben

Most of my career has been circling around developer platforms and developer communities from the angles of advocacy, project and product management in companies such Adobe, Dropbox, HP, Microsoft, Nokia. I enjoy being a people manager and I'm committed to be better at it each day. I came to the US 12 years ago from Latin America and went through all the paperwork and VISA hoops that you can think of. I'm happy to help.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Transitioning to the US

Mohamed Soliman (MIIPS 2018)
Product Delivery Manager
Geotab
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Mohamed

Started my career as a Mechanical Product Designer for 3 years. Pivoted into Product Management. Worked as a PM for HW and Automotive products for another 3 years. Currently shifting again into Software Management

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Building One's Network, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship

Satish Uppuluri (MSSM 2016)
Sr Product Manager
PlayStation
LinkedIn

Schedule a 1:1 Meeting w/ Satish

I am a long-time Sony Employee, completed 14 years recently, with expertise in different roles from engineering, program management, and product management. I am in the Product Management role for the last 5 years with focus on making PlayStation accessible and safe, where players of all abilities can share their experiences of joy in a safe environment. I live in Dublin, California with my wife and a son.

Let’s chat about:

• Career Guidance, Interview Prep/Practice, Resume Review, Startups/Entrepreneurship, Transitioning to the US
• 🤝 Formal Mentorship