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Grads in emerging fi elds
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Alumni fi nd exciting careers in fi elds that didn’t exist 20 years ago
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MOONTASIR KABIR (BASc ’12), senior technical program manager, Shopify There’s a popular meme of a dog sipping coffee in a burning room, calmly telling himself, “This is fi ne.” That’s what working in program management can be like sometimes. What I love about my job is to be able to work with a diverse group of folks across the globe who are the best at their crafts (Data, Eng, UX, Product, etc.), and leading them to achieve larger organizational goals—regardless of how challenging or vague the outlook may sometimes seem (while respecting time, quality, and budget).
ERIN RAY (HBA ’17 Innis, Cinema Studies), senior digital producer, UNIT9 The digital world is rapidly changing, and when you work in production, you need to be on top of these advancements. As a senior creative producer, I lead different teams to solve problems, bring stories to life, and test the boundaries of technology on a daily basis. From ordering a pizza with your mind, to creating AI beings with their own brains, it’s hard not to be excited when you make creative ideas a reality every day.
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ALEX PAVLAKIS (HBA ’13 Innis), data scientist, Netfl ix Data science is fundamentally about curiosity. At Netfl ix, we leverage massive datasets to understand and improve our app ecosystem so that our members have a smooth and entertaining experience. There is no shortage of interesting and challenging problems to work on, and I get to work on them with some of the smartest folks in the business. And when we have a good idea, it can delight hundreds of millions of people around the world.
LUCY SUN (HBSc ’11 Innis), talent partner (Enterprise Engineering), Meta After graduating from life sciences at Innis, I’ve had an interesting trajectory in consulting and HR that eventually landed me in this role, which is to help our internal engineering team develop and navigate their own careers. The best part of my job is simply that I get to do this full time—and get paid for it! I also love that I have plenty of autonomy to identify problem areas and build solutions, which I fi nd extremely rewarding.
