Daphne Wert Strasert: CS and Monsters
After six years of solving user experience and interface issues, Daphne Wert Strasert tackled...
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Akshaya Srivatsa: Growing your CS Career
Bolt’s Director of Engineering, Akshaya Srivatsa, was first drawn to Rice University’s Ph.D. program...
Syd Polk Returns to Software Engineering
Syd Polk is a senior software engineer with Indeed.com, but halfway through his career,...
Joe Walowski: Going against the Grain
Ten years after Amazon.com opened its online doors, Rice University Computer Science alumnus Joe...
Bob Swanson: CS and the Traveling Salesman
“In 1978, I thought computers were already old-fashioned and I was rebelling against what...
Bishr Tabbaa: Software Engineering and Biotechnology as strands of DNA Double Helix
“When I matriculated, my original focus was on the natural sciences,” said Gene by...
Fuching “Jack” Chi: Staging a Career Comeback
Technical career detours occur for a variety of reasons. Yelp software engineer and Rice...
Sharon Goza: Computer Graphics and Gamification
Rice University alumna Sharon Goza (MCS ’89) recalls showing up for her first co-op...
Chris Hyams: Solving Human Problems with Technology
“What interests me is the intersection of creativity and math,” said Chris Hyams, Indeed...
Matthew Schurr: Making an Impact and Interesting Problems
Rice University alumnus Matthew Schurr (B.S. in CS ‘16) develops and implements tools for...