Exploring career paths? Want more feedback on your resume? Need to practice for an interview?
Alumniii Office Hours give you the opportunity to schedule 1:1 meetings with an alum for advice.
As former students, alumniii have travelled a similar path, and now they want to help you navigate your path.
🔀 Alumniii will change monthly. Some will stay, others will rotate out, and new faces will join!
🤔 How do Office Hours work?
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You may schedule a meeting with any alum - regardless of your degree program.
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Review the alum profiles below and visit their LinkedIn to learn more.
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When you find a good fit, click "Schedule A 1:1 Meeting"; you'll be redirected to that alum's Calendly page.
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Check when they're available, and confirm a meeting time.
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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:
- 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.
MSSM Alumniii
Frank Gutierrez ‘10
Director, Software Engineering, Zendesk
Cutting-edge Software Development and Product Management executive leader optimizing dynamic, scalable web applications and obtainable enterprise products.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review, Offer Considerations/Negotiations
Neha Arora ‘15
Senior Product Manager, Coupa Software
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’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Offer Considerations/Negotiations
Biju Joseph Jacob ‘18
Engineering Manager, Meta Platforms Inc (WhatsApp)
Avid software developer experienced in building large scale low-latency software systems. Currently lead engineering teams responsible for Business Integrity at WhatsApp.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Networking, Resume Review, Offer Considerations/Negotiations
Taciano Moraes ‘15
Product Manager, Staircase
15+ years of experience, being the last 7 in Product Management, mostly B2B startups. A Brazilian that loves extreme sports, living in Toronto, Canada, with his wife.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review, Entrepreneurship
Anil Iyer ‘10
Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, MasterCard
My name is Anil K Iyer, working with Global Companies, Clients, Customers, Startups and Global Teams in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and ASEAN countries. I live in San Francisco Silicon Valley and grew up in West Germany.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Pivots, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review, Entrepreneurship
Matt Brada ‘09
Vice President, Digital Transformation, Capgemini
I've been a global consultant with Capgemini for the last decade, working mostly with Digital Transformation and partner alliance construction. I live in Dallas, TX.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Interview Practice, Resume Review
Krish Karanam ‘18
Senior Product Manager, Nutanix
Product leader with experience in building Enterprise Tech and SaaS platforms at Fortune-500 companies and successful startups. Experience of working in varied roles like Product Management, Systems Engineering, Technical Marketing, Pre-Sales and Technical Services.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration Career Pivots, Interview Practice, Resume Review
David Oh ‘12
Principal Product Manager, Dell Technologies
I have more than 15 years of product management experiences in Cloud and Telecom industries. I like creating product features/ solutions that addresses to customer and business problems.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Interview Practice, Resume Review
Xinyong Lyu ‘20
Software Engineer, eBay
I have 1.5 years of backend software engineer experience till now. I grew up in Hangzhou, China and now live in the SF Bay Area.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Networking
Nilay Pal ‘20
Vice President, Software Development Manager, LPL Financial
16+ years of software engineering; 7+ years as dev manager primarily in Financial Services / FinTech. Based out of Charlotte, NC, I love visiting Smokey mountains and Myrtle beach all around the year.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review, Offer Considerations/Negotiations, Entrepreneurship
Lakshmanan Suryanarayanan ‘10
Senior Engineering Manager, Google
I have 25+ years experience working in various Internet companies starting as a engineer writing code to now managing large teams. I live in Southern California with my wife and 2 daughters.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Resume Review, and Career Coaching/Mentoring, Manager Coaching/Mentoring
MIIPS Alumniii
Anya Gipsov ‘20
Product Manager, WebMD
Up until one year out of iii, I was building up my career to disrupt the beauty industry, but along the way I found my passion for developing service centered, effective educational products. I'm Ukranian-American from the DMV, and am currently in NYC becoming a pro [home] chef, hobby stylist, and community member.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review
Chenyu Wang ‘16
Senior UX Designer, Amazon Web Services
6+ years of driving UX strategy and deliverables to launch enterprise products and features from 0 to 1. I grew up in China and now live in the Seattle area.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review
Cem Ergin ‘19
Software Engineer, Revel
I have been working as a Full Stack Software Engineer for the last two years, primarily at start-ups of different sizes. I was born & raised in Istanbul but now live in New York City.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review
Andy Lee ‘04
Senior Product Manager- Incubator, Indeed.com
Based in Seattle. Started in physical products and then moved to digital over time. Worked in all kinds of industries, startup and corporate. Specialized in taking products from 0 to 1 and most of experience in incubator/labs/accelerator early stage product development.
Fun fact: I was part of the very first class that graduated.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Networking, Entrepreneurship
Seema Bansal ‘19
Product Manager II, Microsoft
6 years of international Product Management experience, currently innovating interaction design for emergent tech, hybrid work experience for Microsoft Teams.
I'm available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review
Xiaotang Yu ’21
Product Manager, Adobe
I’ve launched products for various early stage startup and am now working on the Photoshop team at Adobe. Currently working from SF and living with my cat, Huluwa (Mr Hu).
I;m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Offer Considerations/Negotiations
Daniel Behof ‘19
User Testing Manager, Oakley
Mechanical engineering undergrad who transitioned into user research. From the Midwest but found my footing on the west coast. 6+ years of experience in advanced development roles.
I'm available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review
Zhuoran Gao ‘19
Senior Product Designer, SAP
I am a senior designer and a design leader in SAP. As a designer, my past work experience has shaped me as a problem solver for complex problems. As a design leader, I create an open, supportive, and empowering culture for my team to achieve great outcomes and learn together.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Job/Internship Search, Resume Review, Portfolio Review
John Soh '16
Design Strategist, Capital One Financial
In the 5+ years of being in the design field, I have done everything from industrial design to architecture to service design and UX. Formerly from South Korea and growing up in Japan, I now reside in the Washington DC area with my family of four.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search, Networking, Interview Practice, Resume Review, Portfolio Review
Ran Tao ‘17
Quantitative User Experience Researcher, Google
Yes, I publish the surveys that appear on your Google Search. Yes, I am human.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Resume Review, Portfolio Review
Rahul Sekar ‘20
Venture Capital Analyst, Magna International
I am passionate about enabling and facilitating teams to create something meaningful together. I have made multiple career pivots in my 5+ years of experience. I started as a Mechanical Engineer, switched to Product Management, and more recently as a Venture Capital Analyst. In my free time, I like to play chess(I have a lofty goal of reaching 2000 Elo by 2030), read(mostly non-fiction), and learn to cook new Indian dishes.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Networking
Melody Her ‘20
Product Manager, Disney
I am a Product Manager primarily working with internal systems. I grew up in Taiwan and just moved from Pittsburgh to LA, recently hunting for great restaurants in the area.
I’m available to chat about:
- Career Exploration, Career Pivots, Job/Internship Search