Realizing the Power of Data
Arika Ho says her career goals include becoming a successful data scientist in the domains of journalism, marketing/public relations, and public policy. Optimizing a recommendation system for news...
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Flexibility, Breadth, and Research Opportunities
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Megha Lokanadham selected Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program for many reasons. She says, “The reason I chose Illinois Tech over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...
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Bringing Data to Life
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Vinod Rao chose Illinois Institute of Technology because of the Data Science program’s uniqueness. The hands-on faculty provide a personable experience to the individual student, the departments...
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Skills for Career Success
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...
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Building a Future in Research
(BIOLOGY/M.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE ’18)During Iva Veseli’s first year at Illinois Tech, her adviser pointed her toward Jean-François Pombert’s lab, where she conducted research in computational biology for three years. Her research...
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Move Over, Einstein
(COMPUTER SCIENCE ’06)Cleversafe founder Chris Gladwin tapped Jason Resch as a lead software architect when Gladwin’s then-startup incubated on Illinois Tech’s campus from 2005–07. Cleversafe’s cutting-edge technology...
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Relevant and Precise Coursework
(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)Mamta Kanvinde received the Master of Data Science in 2016 and to this day still uses notes from coursework to assist in her job tasks. She received a M.S. in computer science in Mumbai, India, before...
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A Better Approach to Problem Solving
(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)Niharika Karia currently works as a data scientist at Aspen Tech, a company that specializes in process optimization. She is using machine learning to build predictive models for the oil and chemical...
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Digging Deeper, Asking Questions
(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)Utkarsh Khanna knows that Illinois Tech’s data science program was the best choice for him. Khanna is a software developer at Google and was recruited by someone who saw his LinkedIn profile. “If it...
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Practicum Translates to Work Experience
(M.A.S. Data Science ’17)Rakesh Adhikesavan most valued the practicum in the Master of Data Science program because it prepared him for real-world application. “This was a great real-world experience,” he says. “Illinois Tech...