Category Archives: Alumni Interview

From Plant Biologist to Data Scientist: An Interview with Matthew Cleary

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Matthew Cleary (MSA class of ’21) is currently an Advanced Analytics Business Partner at Merz Aesthetics, a pharmaceutical company that specializes in aesthetic medicine. Prior to joining the MSA program he had built a career as a plant biologist, and still has a passion for all things flora. During our Continue reading From Plant Biologist to Data Scientist: An Interview with Matthew Cleary→

14 Years Later: Reflecting on the Impact of the IAA Program

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“When I started the IAA program 14 years ago, data science was not widely known, but it quickly grew into a significant industry. IAA equipped me to enter various fields, as I learned how to tackle a wide range of problems at different levels. Now, as a data analyst, I Continue reading 14 Years Later: Reflecting on the Impact of the IAA Program→

10 Minutes with Ana Maria Echeverri

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NC State’s Institute for Advanced Analytics welcomes students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including some who enter the MSA program with significant previous professional experience. This video features two such individuals, with Carlos Castillo ’24 — who holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA and worked in macroeconomics at Continue reading 10 Minutes with Ana Maria Echeverri→

10 Minutes with Shalina Omar

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Upon completing an undergraduate degree in linguistics and cognitive science at Scripps College in 2015, Shalina Omar spent a year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Indonesia. She then earned two degrees from NC State: an MA in English with a linguistics concentration in 2019 and an MS in Continue reading 10 Minutes with Shalina Omar→