Alumni Advisory Board
Members of the Alumni Advisory Board receive tremendous personal and professional satisfaction by giving of themselves to their alma mater and fellow alumni. The mission of the board is to enhance the connectedness of the worldwide Masters of Software Engineering Professional Programs community by acting as ambassadors and encouraging engagement through volunteerism, philanthropy, event attendance, and advocacy. The Alumni Advisory Board also helps ensure that appropriate resources and programs exist to further enrich the MSE alumni experience.
Laila Alhmoud (MSE '16)
Head of Upstream Digital Architecture & Technology, Aramco
Andrei Girenkov (MSIT-SE '09)
Global CTO, Greystar Real Estate Partners
Yazid Hamdi (MSIT-SE '17)
Software Architect, Siemens Mobility
Chetan Kovvuri (MSIT-SE '16)
Consultant, Deloitte Consulting
Dewanne Phillips, Ph.D. (MSIT-SE '12)
Principal Director of the Software Engineering Subdivision/
Information Systems and Cyber Division, The Aerospace Corporation
Mario Riveros Trujillo (MSE '13)
Linda Wu (MSIT-SE '17)
Senior Software Engineer, Atlassian
Alumni Board Responsibilities
- Serve as the voice of alumni by overseeing and providing input on alumni programs and services
- Assist in identifying and implementing programming that will enhance the student experience
- Initiate outreach to and seek engagement with fellow alumni through programs and events
- Build and develop the alumni volunteer pipeline
- Serve as representatives and ambassadors for the MSE
Former Board Members
Mike Lester (MSE '02)
IT Principal Technical Architect, USAA
Sankha Pathak (MSE '13)
Director of Engineering, Reddit
Boris Portman (MSE '96)
Founder/CEO, Salsa Ventures, LLC
Swati Priyam (MSE '15)
Founder & CEO, Stealth Startup
Gregg Schoonover (MSE '97)