Posts Tagged ‘alumni’
Job Market Placements for Our 2025 Graduating Doctoral Students
Dilara Aykanat Applied Scientist at Uber Yunliang (Lawrence) Chen Researcher (Member of Technical Staff) at OpenAI Anna Deza Postdoctoral Fellowship at ISyE Georgia Tech Shunan Jiang Research Data Analyst at Google Meng Li Senior Data Scientist at C3 AI Xinyu Li Postdoctoral Researcher at Oxford University Torpong (Tor) Nitayanont Applied Scientist at Amazon Yuhang Wu…
Read MoreFrom Study Sessions to Soulmates: Sandra and Gabe Tang’s Unexpected Love Story
Sandra Shen Tang ‘01 never planned to major in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research—and certainly didn’t expect it to lead her to her future husband, Gabe Tang ‘01. Growing up in Los Angeles, Sandra had ambitions in journalism or medicine, but her path took an unforeseen turn. After missing the deadline to apply to UC…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR Alum Tony Xu, DoorDash CEO and Co-Founder, to Deliver 2024 Commencement Address
Berkeley IEOR is proud to announce that Tony Xu (B.S. ’07 IEOR), CEO and co-founder of DoorDash, a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses, is this year’s keynote speaker for the College of Engineering, Class of 2024 bachelor’s degree ceremony on May 14. Born in China, Tony came to America with…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR Alum Sonita Lontoh Recognized As One of the Most Influential Women in the Bay Area
Sonita Lontoh (B.S. IEOR ’99) has been recognized as one of the Influential Women in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times. SFBT Influential Women 2023, SONITA LONTOH In 1999, Sonita Lontoh earned her Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley, kickstarting a career that has now thrived for nearly…
Read MoreHumans of Fung: Miguel Fernández-Montes Cuberta, MEng ’20 (IEOR)
On his capstone experience and how it influenced his data science career at PayPal.
Read MorePierre-Habté Nouvellon, MEng ’18 (IEOR), on entrepreneurship and remote teaming
Berkeley 150W: Celebrating the women of IEOR
Berkeley Engineering has always been at the forefront of breaking barriers for women in the field. With several thousand women graduating from Cal with an education in engineering, Berkeley Engineering takes great pride in shaping women engineers who shape the world through their immeasurable contributions. As Berkeley celebrates 150 years of women on campus, Berkeley…
Read MoreBoard member Terry Duryea’s mantra for a rewarding career — maintain flexibility and stay on a steep learning curve
Have you ever been confused about how to briefly yet accurately describe Industrial Engineering and Operations Research to old Uncle Ben sitting across you at the Thanksgiving dinner table? Well, IEOR can indeed be a difficult major to define for most. To the ex-CFO of McAfee and IEOR Advisory Board member Terry Duryea, however, IEOR…
Read MoreIEOR Alum and DoorDash Founder Tony Xu Featured on Berkeley Innovation Podcast
Conventionalizing the Unconventional — Board Member Bob Cliff shares his experiences as a consultant with skills in IEOR
Exposure to a diverse set of tools of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research is a blessing for all students in the program. However, it is natural for students to be overwhelmed by the number of options at their disposal and for them to be left wondering about where their skills can be best applied. With…
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