Alumni Headlines
Life@Yahoo! from the INI Perspective
Recent graduate Rupsha Chaudhuri (MS18) is in the spotlight on the career Web site for Yahoo! Check out the profile, complete with her portrait in Carnegie Mellon garb, and see how she has been enjoying work for the search giant in Sunnyvale, California. See Rupsha's article.
News from Portugal
The first class graduated in December 2008 from the Lisbon MSIT-IS and Aveiro MSIN programs. Congratulations, graduates! Hear some of their reflections on their education and careers.
"During the program, my research project was in the Quality of Service Management area, which was related to a larger project at my company. My research project is now being integrated into a larger project at Portugal Telecom, widening its scope and applicability. I am currently working in the recently created Portugal Telecom's Security Lab. I hope to lead several projects that involve the academic and professional aspects of information security, as well as advanced network management areas."
- Luis Costa, Lisbon MSIT-IS, Security Lab, Portugal Telecom (Pictured at the left)
"Since graduation, I have integrated a new area inside Portugal Telecom, the Security Lab, which is dedicated to research and development of security solutions and products. I am now more involved with the company's information security strategy, and I am also called upon to provide expertise on several critical projects, cooperating in the development of solutions for several security issues. Naturally, my company has had several benefits from my participation in the program, starting with my thesis project that was specifically aimed at its current needs, and is currently in the process of being deployed."
- Ricardo Oliveira, Lisbon MSIT-IS, Security Lab, Portugal Telecom
"Being in a program about information security has given me the skills to accept the position of security lead, and to take almost all the responsibility related to the security of that line of products."
- Ricardo Marques, Lisbon MSIT-IS, System Architect and Security Lead for Network Management Systems Products, Nokia Seimens Networks
"I was eager to update my knowledge and to develop both professionally and personally. The program helped me to have contact with different realities and to test my capacity to its maximum. Value has been created to my employer because I gained new skills, strengths, and networking opportunities."
- Inês Freitas Oliveira, Aveiro MSIN, Networking Consultant, Portugal Telecom Inovação
"With my Carnegie Mellon degree, ... I'm managing the deployment of IP networks related to the core and transport networks. My expectations are that, in the near future, I will be able to combine effectively my Carnegie Mellon technical knowledge with increasing responsibilities within Portugal Telecom, combining the technical and the managing aspect of the business."
- Ricardo Caetano, Aveiro MSIN, Planning and Network Deployment, Portugal Telecom
Rohit Antao (MS16) Receives PricewaterhouseCoopers 2008 Chairman's Award
Fall 2008 - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recognized INI alumnus Rohit Antao, a senior associate in the Advisory, Technology Strategy and Operations group, for taking a "step further" in service to the firm. PwC said the following:
"[He] inspires others through his demonstration of leadership and teamwork to his colleagues. He is recognized as a thought leader in the area of ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), a standard approach for measurement and procedures for technology. With a background in Robotics Engineering and IT Security from Carnegie Mellon, Rohit has the ability to dissect complicated technical issues, such as network architecture, and summarize them for senior-level clients -- all while providing a unique point of view. His ability to provide outstanding business judgment on critical client issues is sought after by account teams across the US and globally. Rohit has spoken at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Conference in Houston, the International System Dynamics Conference in Amsterdam, and the Information Systems Audit and Controls (ISACA) Chapter meeting in Bermuda. He was selected to represent the US Firm at a global thought-leadership meeting in Amsterdam to help develop a market message for the "Office of the CIO." He delivers firmwide workshops and training on ITIL and webcasts on IT governance to engagement teams and practitioners, demonstrating his commitment to knowledge sharing and teaming. Rohit is instrumental in raising others' awareness of ITIL best practices and coaching them on the subject. His insightfulness and desire to share his knowledge are contributing to the Firm's success."
Pictured: Rohit with his wife in Times Square, where their photo was projected on the big screen.
Hooman Radfar and Austin Fath (both MS14) Honored in BusinessWeek Tech's Next Gen
March 2007 - Two INI alumni are listed among the world's young entrepreneurs most likely to shape our digital future. The tech gurus are credited with helping companies to package their content in widgets, making it available to a broader and more mobile audience. Read the BusinessWeek article.