Alumni Profiles
Explore Our Alumni Stories! At the MPCS, we take pride in showcasing the achievements of our alumni and current students. Discover their unique journeys to the MPCS and see how our program has propelled their careers forward!
MPCS 9-Course and 12-Course Alumni
Carla Garcia, '20
Software Engineer, PayPal
“The MPCS was instrumental in starting my career as a software engineer. Each of my classes exposed me to new concepts and technologies, which prepared me to succeed in interviews, at my internship, and now at my job.”
Curren Mehta, '18
Product Manager, Microsoft
“I don’t think I’d be where I am right now in my career or have my job at Microsoft if it weren’t for my time in the MPCS program at UChicago.”
Sunan Xiang '20
Software Development Engineer, Amazon
“Both MPCS and UChicago can provide you with valuable resources. It’s definitely worth it.”
Andrew Eckart '21
Software Engineer, SpaceX
“The MPCS gave me all of the right tools: math and computer science fundamentals, programming knowledge, software engineering principles. But besides the education, the MPCS gave me a strong sense of community.”
David Huang '21
Software Engineer, Meta
“I consider this past year spent as a student of MPCS to be one of my best thus far.”
Junhao Wang, '19
Software Developer Engineer
Amazon
“I applied to MPCS because this program is friendly for people with little CS background. The courses are of good quality, and the MPCS offers different areas of courses.”
Beth Pater, '20
Advanced Application Engineer, Accenture
“My advice…. make the time because you will get what you give.”
Kelly Tran, '22
Chief Genie, AppGenie
“MPCS offers courses that help me not only fill the gap in understanding Computer Science fundamentals but also gain practical hands-on experience for job seeking and future career development.”
Melissa Sondheimer Dallek '15
Marketing Analytics Manager,Walgreens
“MPCS has given me the ability to be technically adept in every work situation I’ve been placed into.”
Sarah Koop '19
Engineering Manager,PayPal
“I would definitely recommend the MPCS to anyone coming from a non-CS undergrad education who wants to move into a more technical role.”
Angela Yao, '20
Software Engineer, Google
“MPCS helped me bridge the gap between my previous background and the technical expertise required for working as a software engineer.”
Sammy Cannillo, '18
Mobile Software Engineer, Braintree/PayPal
“As someone making a career pivot, studying at the MPCS was an incredible opportunity”
Veronica Peterson, '17
Software Engineer, Morningstar
“As someone making a career pivot, studying at the MPCS was an incredible opportunity”
Lionel Barrow, '15
Software Engineer, Morningstar
“The MPCS made me a better software engineer.”
Austin Clark, '23
Software Engineer, Ab Initio Software
“Joining a masters program was the right decision.”
Joint MBA/MPCS Alumni
Anna Simmons, '21
Senior Product Manager
Okta
“I had some computer science background through introductory courses in undergrad, and some exposure working in software implementation, but the MPCS was a great opportunity to really deepen this knowledge.”
Lauren Campbell, '20
Senior Software Engineer
Spotify
“The Joint degree is a perfect way to grow in my career.”
Ankit Jaini, '20
Product Manager
Meta
“The CS program gave me so much exposure to these technical concepts and a foundational grounding in software and machine learning skills, which helped me demonstrate my technical acumen during the application process but importantly actually be successful at my job!”
Marius Malkevicius, '20
Sr. Analyst, Finance Analytics, Tesla
“I think the joint degree really developed my ability to communicate across the aisle.”
Jorge Guerra Schleske, '20
Senior Technical Product Manager, Amazon
“As a product manager, I sit at the intersection of business and technology, helping drive the product strategy to solve customer problems and work with engineers and applied scientists to bring them to life”.
Robert Van Dusen, '21
Senior Product Manager – Technical, AWS AI
“The skills I learned in the Applied Data Analysis class were critical to my success as an intern this summer.”