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

William Buchanan
Program Director, ZaaS Development
IBM

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

Steve DelGrosso, PMP
Executive Program Management Consultant
TalosIV, LLC

Igor Ghidora
Vice President in Securities Lending
Credit Suisse

Troy Harris
Principal Software Developer
SAS

Yiqing Liu
Research and Development Director
UBS

Robert Longest
Manager
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

Avantika Modi
Senior Vice President: Digital Fraud Detection & Optimization
Wells Fargo

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

Samir Patel
Project Lead – Digital Solutions
Sequence Inc.

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

Gaurav Singh
Manager, SAP Cybersecurity
Under Armour

Boya Xie
Senior Data and Applied Scientist
Microsoft

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