Industrial Advisory Board
The mission of the Computer Science Advisory Board is to provide industry knowledge and experience to support the advancement of academic excellence in education and research goals for the university. The board will advise in the following areas:
- Engage with Department of Computer Science faculty and students to provide valuable Industry experience.
- Connect the Department of Computer Science with employers, alumni and mentors who can offer opportunities and guidance for students and faculty.
- Utilize industry expertise to prepare students for successful careers in computer science, software engineering, and data science.
The board’s vision is to help the academic programs in the Department of Computer Science to become the best quality that produces highly skilled graduates who can shape the future of technology through innovation.
Board Members

Dr. Edward Aractingi, Chair
Chief Information Officer
College of William & Mary
Chief Information Officer
College of William & Mary

William Buchanan
Program Director, Mainframe Encryption/Confidential Computing
IBM
Program Director, Mainframe Encryption/Confidential Computing
IBM

Barry Carter
Vice President of IT Infrastructure Services and Cloud
7-Eleven
Vice President of IT Infrastructure Services and Cloud
7-Eleven

Bilal Clarance
Director, Engineering – Graph Serving
Google
Director, Engineering – Graph Serving

Linwood DeBrew
Director of Information Technology
SAS
Director of Information Technology
SAS

Steve DelGrosso, PMP
Executive Program Management Consultant
TalosIV, LLC
Executive Program Management Consultant
TalosIV, LLC

Daniel Dzuban, Esq.
Head of U.S. Mobile Partnerships
Sony Electronics, Inc.
Head of U.S. Mobile Partnerships
Sony Electronics, Inc.

Igor Ghidora
Senior Software Engineer
Unique USA Inc.
Senior Software Engineer
Unique USA Inc.

Troy Harris
Principal Software Developer
SAS
Principal Software Developer
SAS

Anilkumar Jangili
Director, Statistical Programming
SpringWorks Therapeutics
Director, Statistical Programming
SpringWorks Therapeutics

Lance Knowlton
Vice President, Platform Migrations Group
Oracle
Vice President, Platform Migrations Group
Oracle

Yiqing Liu
Research and Development Director
UBS
Research and Development Director
UBS

Robert Longest
Senior Manager
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
Senior Manager
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

Avantika Modi
Executive Director: Digital Fraud Detection & Optimization
Wells Fargo
Executive Director: Digital Fraud Detection & Optimization
Wells Fargo

Colby Murphy
Senior Program Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace
Senior Program Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace

Samir Patel
Director, IT Quality
Alliance Biotech Solutions
Director, IT Quality
Alliance Biotech Solutions

Dr. Srini Ramaswamy
Vice President for Cloud and Emerging Technologies
iWorks Corporation
Vice President for Cloud and Emerging Technologies
iWorks Corporation

Gaurav Singh
Manager, SAP Cybersecurity
Under Armour
Manager, SAP Cybersecurity
Under Armour

Brady Terrents
IT Director
SAS
IT Director
SAS

Boya Xie
Senior Data and Applied Scientist
Microsoft
Senior Data and Applied Scientist
Microsoft