Alumni Spotlights

Read the success stories from JSOM alumni who earned their degree from the Jindal School of Management. These alumni are current professionals who share their insights about their experience and life after graduating from UT Dallas.

Anvay Thakare

Anvay Thakare

Vistex Consultant, Vistex Inc.

The MSITM program with its versatility and flexibility and its alliance with SAP has shaped my career in a way I always dreamed. Enterprise System track and SAP TS410 certification along with my experience as TA for SAP courses at the university, has helped me achieve skills and step into the world of SAP.

Snehasis Dutta ’20

Snehasis Dutta ’20

SAP Functional Consultant, Infosys

Having a well-rounded experience in SAP domain, it was a conspicuous decision to join UT Dallas to pursue my career in Information Technology and Management. The ITM program offers flexible courses and constituted of different tracks. The Enterprise System track was a perfect fit for me which helped me to upraise my knowledge in various functional domains in SAP.

Gaurav Shekhar, MS’16

Gaurav Shekhar, MS’16

Assistant Professor, Jindal School Of Management, Ut Dallas

After completing his master’s degree in Information Technology and Management, Shekhar stayed at UT Dallas as a staff member and instructor. He now is program director of the Jindal School’s MS in Business Analytics and an assistant professor of instruction for information systems coursework.

Harrison Coney, BS’12

Harrison Coney, BS’12

Information Security Officer, Cognosante

I enjoy the fact that every day I come to work, it is an opportunity for me to experience and learn something new. It is an ever-change profession.

Atanas Hansen, BS’11 MS’13

Atanas Hansen, BS’11 MS’13

Senior Business Analyst; New York Life Insurance Company

Working for a 173-year-old company provides a fantastic environment to observe how business processes and technology evolved over time. 

Abu Sadeq, BS’94, MS’99

Abu Sadeq, BS’94, MS’99

CEO and CISO, Zartech Inc.

Sadeq earned two degrees at what is now known as Naveen Jindal School of Management. He received a BS/Business Administration and an MS/Management Information Systems.

J. Michelle (Abuda) Maraj, BS’14, MS’15

J. Michelle (Abuda) Maraj, BS’14, MS’15

Financial Systems Analyst, Lyft

J. Michelle (Abuda) Maraj, now living in San Jose, California, powered through her master’s degree in business analytics just a year after she earned her BS in what is now information technology and systems.

Neethu Narayanan, MS’20

Neethu Narayanan, MS’20

Database Developer, Copart Inc

The journey at UTD has been eventful and life changing. The two years spent at UTD has helped me grow personally and professionally. I was learning new and challenging things every day. 

Anand Muraleedharan, MS’20

Anand Muraleedharan, MS’20

Data Engineer, Visual BI Solutions

I could easily find a match in the Information Technology Management program as it gave a lot of flexibility in the choice of courses and opportunity to enlist in a minor career track as I majored in ITM. Given my career alignment, minoring in Enterprise Systems was beyond question.  

Swati Singh, MS’18

Swati Singh, MS’18

Business Planning Manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The program is ideal for those who want to progress in analytics domain while engaging with growing volume, variety and velocity of data.  

Archit Kiran Satra, MS’18

Archit Kiran Satra, MS’18

Digital Analyst II – Digital Analytics & Insights ALSAC – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

The Business Analytics program taught me how to place emphasis on the practical application of analytics to real-world business problems and decision making. 

Vaidik Natani, MS’18

Vaidik Natani, MS’18

Data Scientist Insights, Hallmark Cards

The MS BA course here at UT Dallas has a perfect curriculum for all the budding data scientist who wants to learn more about Statistics, Machine Learning… 

Vatsal Ajmera, MS’18

Vatsal Ajmera, MS’18

Data Scientist, Trinity Industries

The excellent course structure of the program with the highly-experienced faculty guided me to the professional world . 

Abhinav Tomer, MS’18

Abhinav Tomer, MS’18

Data Engineer, Autodesk Inc.

Business Analytics program at UTD is perfect for someone who wants to go into the field of Analytics.  

Shravya Shanmukh, MS’18

Shravya Shanmukh, MS’18

Sr. Analyst-Data Engineering, Weber Shandwick

I took up Masters in Business Analytics to develop my technical skills and learn the art of telling stories leveraging data.  

Abhishek Mishra, MS’18

Abhishek Mishra, MS’18

Senior Specialist Data Scientist, AT&T Services

I joined UT Dallas in Fall 2016 and at that time I already had a couple of years of experience in the data analytics.  

Vibhore Agarwal, MS’18

Vibhore Agarwal, MS’18

Coverage Analyst, T-Mobile

Business Analytics at UT Dallas is a perfect blend of Marketing, Operation Research, Statistics and Econometrics.  

Mounika Akumalla, MS’18

Mounika Akumalla, MS’18

BSA Senior Consultant – Data Science, NTT Data

I joined the program for its strong & diverse curriculum but soon realized that the biggest strength of the program is the exposure and growth.  

Vivek Patil, MS’18

Vivek Patil, MS’18

Senior Analytics in Advisory, Ernst & Young (EY)

After joining UTD in Fall 2016, I have persistently seen changes in the program structure and courses offered, which made it more challenging. 

Jaspreet Kaur Bhamra, MS’18

Jaspreet Kaur Bhamra, MS’18

Data Scientist, Ericsson Inc.

The course is perfectly designed for anyone and everyone who have a passion to find insights and analyze data using latest technologies. 

Zeeshaan Ramani, MS’20

Zeeshaan Ramani, MS’20

Strategy Analyst, Ally

As a Strategy Analyst at Ally, I am able to use the soft skills and hard skills acquired from this degree, along with the business and technical knowledge . 

Anil Bulusu, MS’20

Anil Bulusu, MS’20

Business Analyst, Dekra North America

The MS program in Business Analytics at The University of Texas at Dallas was designed to offer students the right mix of tools and technologies required. 

Akash Gupta, MS’20

Akash Gupta, MS’20

Data Analyst, Scalable Press

When I applied to UTD, I was a budding undergraduate after completing my Computer Science degree fascinated by the field of data and analytics. 

Sumeet Kumar, MS’20

Sumeet Kumar, MS’20

Business Analyst, ASML

Business Analytics program at UTD is definitely one of the best in the nation. The program always strives to address the changing needs in the industry. 

Pankit Arora, MS’19

Pankit Arora, MS’19

Sr. Risk Modeling Analyst, Mr. Cooper

The technical, analytical, and business skills I’ve gained from the program are used every day at my current role as a Sr. Risk Modeling Analyst. 

Rahul Sethi, MS’19

Rahul Sethi, MS’19

Product Manager, Information Services, Ericsson, Inc.

Prior to the program, I had disparate knowledge of different analytics techniques, methodologies and models. 

Iekansh Sharma, MS’20

Iekansh Sharma, MS’20

Business Analyst, Datto, Inc

Pursuing MS in Business Analytics at UT Dallas has been a great rewarding experience. 

Gowtham Senthilkumar, MS’19

Gowtham Senthilkumar, MS’19

Business Intelligence Consultant, Sisense

The coursework for all the courses in the program are individually tailor-made for making students successful at the Enterprise level. 

Haoxuan Bao, MS’18

Haoxuan Bao, MS’18

SAP Finance Business Analyst, Illumina

With my consistent passion about SAP and remarkable deliverables given by the Program, I finally found my dream job. 

Garima Chaurasia, MS’17

Garima Chaurasia, MS’17

Senior BI Consultant, Visual BI Solutions

Being technically sound, I wanted to explore and grow my functional knowledge as well.  

Amanda Kolailat, MS’18

Amanda Kolailat, MS’18

SAP Certified Consultant

I feel so blessed that UTD incorporated a competitive edge by offering information systems certifications that could be catered to any potential business.  

Shreeparna Patnaik, MS’18

Shreeparna Patnaik, MS’18

Associate Application Developer, American Family Insurance

Choosing UTD and graduating with a Master’s degree in Information Technology and Management has been one of my best decisions till date.  

Harish Kakkeria, MS’16

Harish Kakkeria, MS’16

Big Data Engineer, iOLAP, Inc

The course structure in the Information Technology and Management major in JSOM is well organized with focus on Enterprise Resource Planning, Big Data… 

Bharat Vannekuti, MS’16

Bharat Vannekuti, MS’16

Data Analyst, Indeed.com

During my time as a Information Technology and Management graduate student, I have proudly witnessed taking Enterprise Resource Planning Track.  

Paige Ye Xiang, MS’12

Paige Ye Xiang, MS’12

SAP Consultant, Capgemini

The UTD ITM program has various events which is a great opportunity to network with people within and outside the university. 

Akin Olutunla, MS’07

Akin Olutunla, MS’07

Consulting Manager

JSOM has a very dedicated faculty committed to students having the very best education and experience. 

Swaroop Prince, MS’16

Swaroop Prince, MS’16

Consultant, Deloitte

The ITM-MIS program of UT Dallas has provided me with the right platform to grow both personally and professionally. It has not just been a program but a life changing experience, the Jindal School of Management provides the right environment to help students achieve their goals and aspirations. . 

Vidhyadhar Venkatesan, MS’18

Vidhyadhar Venkatesan, MS’18

SAP Cloud Solutions Consultant, ERP Logic

I was really impressed with the course structure of MS ITM especially Enterprise Systems track. 

Akshatkumar Abhaykumar, MS’14

Akshatkumar Abhaykumar, MS’14

SAP Consultant, Dart Container Corporation

I believe Jindal School of management has constantly been uncompromisingly running towards the mission of refining learners through enterprise systems. 

Krishna Chaitanya Varma Rudraraju, MS’15

Krishna Chaitanya Varma Rudraraju, MS’15

SAP Consultant

The enterprise courses offered at UTD have helped me to gain the functional and technical expertise in ERP and SAP. 

Spruha Dhamange, MS’13

Spruha Dhamange, MS’13

Senior Consultant, Capgemini

The MS ITM Program at JSOM has been nothing but a rich, transformative experience for my career and life. 

Chao Li, MS’14

Chao Li, MS’14

Senior IT Auditor

Since the ITM major is directly guided by SAP Alliance program, the education provided here is more practical, specific and job oriented.

Garima Rao, MS’17

Garima Rao, MS’17

Experienced Associate – Risk Assurance (Financial Services), PwC

The most distinguished aspect of the ITM program is its versatility and pliancy. 

Duke Solomon, MS’17

Duke Solomon, MS’17

SAP SCM/TM Consultant

I found the Information Systems coursework at JSOM attractive and stood apart from other schools. ITM provided ample opportunities to build on my experience. 

Tanvi Sawhney, MS’18

Tanvi Sawhney, MS’18

Consultant, Deloitte

The MS ITM program at UT Dallas has been a life-changing experience. As a Chemical Engineer with about 3 years of experience as an SAP Technical Consultant, UT Dallas’s Enterprise Systems track was the perfect fit for me. 

Anay Nagarkar, MS’17

Anay Nagarkar, MS’17

Business Analyst, Intuit Inc.

As an International graduate working at a major company in the Silicon Valley, I believe the MS ITM program at The University of Texas at Dallas has played a defining role in my journey. The course structure of the ITM program at UT Dallas manages to perfectly balance the scale between the most recent tools and technologies, and their application to the business. . 

Simone Luong, MS’15

Simone Luong, MS’15

Business Analyst, UTC Aerospace Systems

The SAP TERP10 certification course was an intense, but eye-opening, experience, and this certification provided creditability to my SAP skills during my job search.  

Arati Deshpande, MS’18

Arati Deshpande, MS’18

SAP Certified Associate

In past 2 years, in the MSITM program, I improved my SAP ERP skills and eventually got a full-time job in the same field.  

Sai Krishna, MS’16

Sai Krishna, MS’16

Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young

The program is a great blend of technical and business skills is very important to manage an organization’s IT resources.  

Alen D’souza, MS’18

Alen D’souza, MS’18

Senior Internal Auditor, Compass Minerals

During my search for universities for Masters, I was specifically looking for SAP-based curriculum.  

Information Systems Degree Options


The Bachelor’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence prepares students to solve analytics problems embedded in a business context. Empower yourself to seek analytical roles by combining fundamental ideas in economics, finance, information technology, marketing, operations management and statistics with various analytics concepts using a range of tools and programming languages.

BS Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

The Bachelor’s in Information Technology and Systems (ITS) program is a unique blend of technical and business curriculum. This STEM designated degree program provides students with practical and theoretical training in information technology. Graduates from the program are in high demand because of their diverse technical skill set and their ability to understand how technology affects business processes.

BS CIS-TECH

The Master’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program (BUAN) is a 36 semester credit hour STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) designated degree program. This highly-ranked program provides students with the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to pursue careers involving a wide variety of data science, data engineering, and data analytics roles within a number of business domains.

MS Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Options

The Master’s in Information Technology and Management (ITM) program is a 36 semester credit hour STEM designated degree program ranked 17th in the US by US News and World Report. The MS ITM degree prepares students for careers as IT professionals working in a variety of industries and roles. The program features a state of the art curriculum, online or class room delivery options, and the ability to complete the degree on a full-time or part time basis.

MS ITM

Develop strong research skills that are especially relevant for students interested in an academic career. Research seminars are held regularly, and each year the Information Systems area sponsors a speaker series to bring researchers from other universities to UT Dallas.

PhD in Management Science, Information Systems Concentration