Stories

Khoury'07

Entrepreneur, technology leader, data scientist, machine learning engineer, and author Bryan Healey, Khoury’07, doesn’t shy away from learning new things. He dives into new research on machine learning, artificial intelligence, and technology through his company, Aiera, and consulting firm, Healey Engineering.

Soumya Janardhanan, MS’17, always had an interest in computer science. After working some time at an ecommerce start-up in India, she wanted to go back to the basics and strengthen her foundation at Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Computer Science program.

AS'93

Successful CEOs are not born overnight. Ryan Drexler, AS’93, grew up as the shy kid and lacked confidence in public speaking, but like every Northeastern student, he focused on finding his career path. Ryan majored in theatre, a unique choice at the time, but one that brought him outside his comfort zone to develop essential leadership skills. Fast forward to the present, Ryan is now CEO and president of MusclePharm, a publicly traded sports nutrition company, and shares his advice on leading teams, overcoming challenges, and reaching the top.

In October 2020, a cohort of alumni took part in a unique 9-day experience called the “Reach Out Party.” Each day, the group met for half an hour at noon, to practice networking and discover the impact of sending a “reach out” message. Led by Molly Beck, DMSB’09 and Carly Valancy, participants gained practical advice […]

Karen Cardozo, PhD

Now that we have discussed the 5-part career design framework, let’s look briefly at these aspects through the lens of early, mid, and late career transitions. Early career Most recent alumni pivot into a new job within 1-3 years of landing in their first destination. Your decisions through the next 7 years or so revolve […]

Karen Cardozo, PhD

Traditionally, a career connoted a well-delineated ladder or track, but today most people can expect not only to pivot into multiple jobs over time, but also to switch between private, nonprofit, and government sectors or engage in entrepreneurship. Today, a “career” is no longer a noun or a predictable outcome. It’s a verb—the process of […]

DMSB'17

Creativity. Diversity. Changemakers. What do these buzz words really mean? Vallabhi Singh, DMSB’17, has been chasing that answer and her own curiosity since she graduated. She focused her energy and founded Creatives Around The World (CATW), in the midst of the global pandemic, to bring diverse minds together and #NetworksForGood. Hosting several virtual roundtables since May, the CATW network is growing, pushing boundaries on how we approach problems and define creativity.

BHS'15, L'18

An American Passport changed her life. Alexandra Tarzikhan, BHS'15, L'18, grew up in Syria but returned to the US at the start of the civil war. She’s dedicated her law career to human rights advocacy, and is focused on bringing awareness and activism around the refugee crisis. Listen to hear Alexandra's unique story.

BHS'10

Hanadi Hamzeh, BHS'10, always knew she wanted to be a business owner but initially thought it was going to be a doctor's practice. Hear Hanadi's journey to opening up Boston's premium consignment store Covet.

DMSB'23

Coming from a large business family, it was no surprise that Elina Agrawal, DMSB'23, would find her way into the Northeastern University Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. While she does not own her own business (yet), she has embraced the entrepreneurial mindset and wants to dive deeper into this community.

AS'05

Ammy Lowney, AS'05, never dreamed about owning a business but after teaching for close to a decade she jumped into opening the plant-based cafe JUICYGREENS with her husband, dreaming up new recipes and building communities along the way.

DMSB'86

What do the Beanpot and Chicken Lou’s have in common? They are both beloved Northeastern traditions, and Men’s Hockey Head Coach Jim Madigan speaks fondly of both. Coach Madigan set foot on campus for the first time in 1981 as a first-year student. Graduating in 1986, he landed his first assistant coaching job at Northeastern, and 34 years later, hasn’t looked back. However, the soul of Northeastern goes beyond academics and athletics, and Coach Madigan remembers a special friend and campus icon, Lou Ferretti, the late founder of Chicken Lou’s, a little sandwich shop on Forysth St.