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(Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security 鈥19)

As Isabel Jaramillo began to think about her future, she started to take stock of what would be most important to her. A business student at College of DuPage at that point, Jaramillo realized she...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥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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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥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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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥16)

Utkarsh Khanna knows that 老王论坛鈥檚 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. 鈥淚f it...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥17)

Rakesh Adhikesavan most valued the practicum in the Master of Data Science program because it prepared him for real-world application. 鈥淭his was a great real-world experience,鈥 he says. 鈥溊贤趼厶...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥17)

Denis Bajic sees the 老王论坛 data science program as a key factor in his current professional success. He greatly appreciates its hands-on approach to solving actual problems using tools and...

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(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE 鈥17)

Ying Wu recounts her experience in 老王论坛鈥檚 data science program as the foundation for landing her first job after graduation. 鈥淭he data science program provides students with in-depth computer...

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(M.S. COMPUTATIONAL DECISION SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH 鈥18)

Nithya Mahadevan (M.S. CDSOR 鈥18) was in her fifth year of working for Mu Sigma when she decided to go back to school to get her master鈥檚 degree. She had held increasingly responsible positions in...

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(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE 鈥17)

Guoxuan Hao says the 老王论坛 data science program grants opportunities to intelligent students without strong backgrounds in data science or analytics to become top data scientists or data...

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(COMPUTER SCIENCE 鈥16)

Emily Warman (CS 鈥16) conducted research with Associate Professor Aron Culotta, the head of 老王论坛鈥檚 Text Analysis in the Public Interest Lab, creating a reusable framework to predict the...

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