Data Analytics Accelerator Industry Advisor Profile
Gus Tepper is Cognizant Softvision’s General Manager in Southern California where he enjoys focusing on defining, designing, and engineering client outcomes for digital products. He has 35 years of experience, centered around custom software development encompassing all areas of information technology from Digital Product Consulting, UX/CX, Development, Analytics, Quality Assurance, Automation, and DevOps/Operations. Throughout his
Data Analytics Accelerator Industry Advisor Profile
Veteran business leader Ashwin (“Ash”) Rangan joined ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) as the Chief Innovation & Information Officer in March 2014. He currently serves as an Officer of the Corporation; and as ICANN’s SVP, Engineering and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Ash is based in ICANN’s Los Angeles HQ. Throughout his
Alumni Spotlight: Megan Belmonte ‘17
Name: Megan Belmonte ‘17 Position: Senior Financial Analyst at The Walt Disney Company Degree: B.S. Accounting; B.S. Business Administration Why did you choose this industry/field? The great thing about the Argyros School of Business and Economics is the diverse course requirement which exposes you to a wide array of fields. In fact, the required courses
Student Spotlight: Matthew Owens, '20 (MSRE '21)
Matthew Owens ’20 (MSRE ’21) is a student in the inaugural Master of Science in Real Estate program at Chapman University. We sat down to discuss his sage advice, experience, and his exciting new job! Name: Matthew Owens Graduation Date: Summer 2021 Graduate Degree: Master of Science in Real Estate, Chapman University, 2021 Undergraduate Degree:
Student Spotlight: Michael Schidlovsky ’20 (MSRE ’21)
Michael Schidlovsky ’20 (MSRE ’21) is a student in the inaugural Master of Science in Real Estate program at Chapman University. He sat down to share his Chapman University experiences, his advice, and the importance of showing up for yourself and your career. Name: Michael Schidlovsky Graduation Date: Summer 2021 Graduate Degree: Master of Science
Employer Spotlight: OptionWide Financial
Name: David Vo Position: RET Loan Officer Company: OptionWide Financial Corporation Industry: Financial Services Advice to students on how to adjust their job search in the time of COVID 19? Set yourself apart from the crowd; include a cover letter, do your research on the company before phone screens/interviews, show you care by following up. It
Data Analytics Accelerator Industry Advisor Profile
During Ted Wilm’s 38-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, he provided transformational business, investment, and value creation strategies to the executive management and Boards of the largest asset and wealth management firms in the world. Ted was also appointed to several major leadership roles while at PwC. He was one of six partners responsible for driving the
Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Afra, ’19
Name: Jessica Afra Position: Financial Analyst Company: Sony Pictures Entertainment Industry: Entertainment Degree: B.S. Business Administration, Double Emphasis in Finance and Marketing and Minor in Sociology ‘19 Why did you choose this industry/field? I really wanted to pursue a career in finance at a company that I was interested in. I had done internships at Morgan Stanley and RE/MAX Real
Student Spotlight - Jun Jie Goh, '20
My name is Jun Jie Goh, and I’m from Singapore. I recently graduated with a major in Business and a minor in Analytics. The classes I took with Dr. Jonathan Hersh, Dr. Kaan Ataman, and Professor Duncan Houldsworth made me realize analytics is a career path I want to pursue. I will be attending Columbia
Student Spotlight - Anjali Maniar, '24
My name is Anjali Maniar, and I am a rising sophomore at Chapman University, graduating in May 2024. I am majoring in business administration with an emphasis in finance. I am interning at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) starting this summer and continuing throughout the school year. What excites me most about this internship