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Brandtly Jones
July 24, 2023

Brandtly Jones (MSDS '23) Named a U.S. Digital Corps Fellow

M.S. in Data Science alumnus Brandtly Jones was named as a 2023 Fellow to the U.S. Digital Corps (USDC), recognizing early career technologists in the federal government.

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Mike Wetklow
May 3, 2023

Class of 2023: NSF Deputy CFO Feels “Future Proof” After Data Science Master’s Degree

The accounting field is poised for a significant shift as AI advances. Mike Wetklow, who has built an impressive career at several government agencies, knew he needed to be ready. He turned to the UVA School of Data Science.

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Ryan Spencer Cox named Best and Brightest
May 2, 2023

Ryan Spencer Cox (MBA/MSDS ’23) Named Among “Best & Brightest” by Poets & Quants

Named to the "Best and Brightest Class of 2023" list by Poets & Quants, Ryan Spencer Cox is graduating with dual master's from the Darden School of Business and School of Data Science.

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Melissa Phillips sits at a desk, focused on a laptop. Text overlay reads "Data Science Project Demo with Data Scientist Melissa Phillips." The screen shows code.
November 8, 2021

Video: Data Science Project Demo with Data Scientist Melissa Phillips

Data Science Project Demo with Data Scientist Melissa Phillips

Open office space with people working at computers, bright natural light through large windows. The words "A Day at Skafos" overlay in bold, yellow text.
September 2, 2021

Video: A Day In the Life of a Machine Learning Engineer

Video: A Day In the Life of a Machine Learning Engineer

Alumni
Arshiya Ansari, M.S. in Data Science Class of 2021, with long hair wearing a maroon sweater and hoop earrings. She stands in front of a neutral background, exuding a warm, friendly tone.
June 24, 2021

MSDS Student Finds Home Amongst Machine Learning Engineers at Apple

MSDS Student Finds Home Amongst Machine Learning Engineers at Apple

Student Spotlight
Youssef Abubaker in a starfish-patterned shirt stands in front of a vibrant cityscape at dusk, with blurred city lights and a colorful sunset sky.
June 24, 2021

Youssef Abubaker (MSDS '21) Will Use Data Science for Operations Research with the U.S. Air Force

Youssef Abubaker (MSDS '21) Will Use Data Science for Operations Research with the U.S. Air Force

July 15, 2020

Menuka Jaiswal Joins the Team at Facebook

Menuka Jaiswal Joins the Team at Facebook

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Abhijith Mandya (MSDS '19) in an orange jacket stands smiling on a rocky overlook, with a vast, colorful forest landscape stretching out beneath a clear blue sky.
April 2, 2020

From Biochemistry to Data Science: Alum Abhijith Mandya's Path

Abhijith Mandya (MSDS '19) charts path from biology to data science

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Laptop displaying code on a wooden desk, suggesting programming or software development. The screen's dark theme contrasts with the workspace.
December 9, 2019

From Bootcamp to Masters: Building a Path to a Data Science Career

A School of Data Science series featuring the paths our alumni have taken to their data science careers. Beni Shpringer (MSDS '19) is a data scientist for Topps Company, a company that manufactures trading cards, chewing gum, candy, and other collectibles.

Alumni Careers
Charu Rawat, with long dark hair and glasses smiles while sitting on a gray chair. She is wearing a beige sweater. The word "London" is on the navy blue wall behind her.
October 31, 2019

Building networks to build a career

A School of Data Science series featuring the paths our alumni have taken to their data science careers.

Alumni MSDS Careers
Shaoran Li in a striped shirt smiles warmly in a modern office lobby with "Nielsen" on the glass wall. The room is bright and minimalist.
September 17, 2019

Bringing creativity and quant skills to work

A School of Data Science series featuring the paths our alumni have taken to their data science careers.

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