Graduate Alumni Association Making the World Smarter, Safer and Healthier Update Your Info Follow us on LinkedIn Submit a Class Note Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Welcome!The Katz School Graduate Alumni Association (KSGAA) exists to inspire connection among alumni, students, faculty, the Katz School, and its partners. The KSGAA fosters these relationships through events, professional and academic mentorship, lifelong learning opportunities, and service initiatives.All Katz School graduate alumni are members of the KSGAA. You don't need to formally join. So, welcome to your Katz School Graduate Alumni Association! Alumni News and Resources Alumni Resources The Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development (SGC) offers no-cost career support. Learn more Alumni Resources The Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development (SGC) provides the following services at no cost to Katz School alumni: Editing Resumes & Cover Letters Job and Internship Prep Salary Negotiation tips Interview Coaching Networking Strategy Half hour in-person and virtual appointments are available Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. To make an appointment, contact careerstrategy@yu.edu with your preferred times. Update Your Information Help us stay in touch with you by updating your contact info. Update Your Information Submit a Class Note We welcome your professional, educational, family and other updates, which we'll include in our annual alumni newsletter. Submit your notes here. Submit a Class Note Stay in Touch! Email Us! LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter Stay in Touch! Meet the Alumni Association Board Read more Meet the Alumni Association Board President Humayra Kausar ’22 Business Development Consultant, Viewsoft At Viewsoft, a data technology firm, Kausar identifies industry trends and opportunities for creating new lines of business. She holds an MBA in finance from Wilmington University and a B.S. in accounting and human resource management from East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has a special interest in economic policy, the Enlightenment and Persian poetry. Vice President Pujita Ravichandar ’21 Consultant in Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure, Guidehouse Ravichandar works on energy and sustainability strategy at Guidehouse, a global consulting firm. In these areas, she helps utilities develop sustainability initiatives and programs. She holds a B.S. in physics from Truman State University. In her free time, Pujita likes to explore the outdoors, paint, visit new cities and hang out with her cat. Secretary and Treasurer Jesus Olivera ’22 Advisory Data Scientist and Data Engineer, IBM At IBM, Olivera works with data architects and scientists to create and deploy customized systems using the company’s technology. He holds a B.S. in finance from the State University of New York. He has a special interest in advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as public speaking and the performing arts. Alumni Resources The Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development (SGC) offers no-cost career support. Learn more Alumni Resources The Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development (SGC) provides the following services at no cost to Katz School alumni: Editing Resumes & Cover Letters Job and Internship Prep Salary Negotiation tips Interview Coaching Networking Strategy Half hour in-person and virtual appointments are available Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. To make an appointment, contact careerstrategy@yu.edu with your preferred times. Update Your Information Help us stay in touch with you by updating your contact info. Update Your Information Submit a Class Note We welcome your professional, educational, family and other updates, which we'll include in our annual alumni newsletter. Submit your notes here. Submit a Class Note Stay in Touch! Email Us! LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter Stay in Touch! Meet the Alumni Association Board Read more Meet the Alumni Association Board President Humayra Kausar ’22 Business Development Consultant, Viewsoft At Viewsoft, a data technology firm, Kausar identifies industry trends and opportunities for creating new lines of business. She holds an MBA in finance from Wilmington University and a B.S. in accounting and human resource management from East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has a special interest in economic policy, the Enlightenment and Persian poetry. Vice President Pujita Ravichandar ’21 Consultant in Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure, Guidehouse Ravichandar works on energy and sustainability strategy at Guidehouse, a global consulting firm. In these areas, she helps utilities develop sustainability initiatives and programs. She holds a B.S. in physics from Truman State University. In her free time, Pujita likes to explore the outdoors, paint, visit new cities and hang out with her cat. Secretary and Treasurer Jesus Olivera ’22 Advisory Data Scientist and Data Engineer, IBM At IBM, Olivera works with data architects and scientists to create and deploy customized systems using the company’s technology. He holds a B.S. in finance from the State University of New York. He has a special interest in advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as public speaking and the performing arts. Alumni Spotlight Humayra Kausar '22 Consultant, ViewSoft Humayra Kausar, KGSAA President, is a business development consultant at ViewSoft, a data technology firm, where she identifies industry trends and opportunities for creating new lines of business. She holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School, an MBA in finance from Wilmington University, and a B.S. in accounting and human resource management from East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has a special interest in economic policy, the Enlightenment and Persian poetry. Connect with Humayra: LinkedIn "The Katz School provided me with a sense of family and belonging within a diverse community of brilliant students and professors from around the world. I couldn't think of a better way to stay connected to this community and to leverage its brilliance than to form the Alumni Association." — Humayra Kausar '22 Pujita Ravichandar '21 Consultant, Guidehouse Pujita Ravichandar, KGSAA Vice President, is a Consultant in Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Guidehouse, a global consulting firm. She helps utilities develop sustainability initiatives and programs. She holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School and a B.S. in physics from Truman State University. In her free time, Pujita likes to explore the outdoors, paint, visit new cities and hang out with her cat. Connect with Pujita: LinkedIn Jesus Olivera '22 Data Scientist, IBM Jesus Olivera, KGSAA Secretary and Treasurer, is an Advisory Data Scientist and Data Engineer, IBM. At IBM, Olivera works with data architects and scientists to create and deploy customized systems using the company’s technology. He holds a B.S. in finance from the State University of New York and an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School. He has a special interest in advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as public speaking and the performing arts. Connect with Jesus: LinkedIn "The Katz School provided me with the training, skills and mentorship that led to my position at IBM. I never thought I'd feel so confident in my professional future. I was inspired to start the Alumni Association to foster a community of Katz School graduates who stay in touch, help each other grow, and further develop their professional skills." — Jesus Olivera '21 Diego Acevedo '21 Clinical Data Manager, Merck As a Clinical Data Manager at Merck, Diego is responsible for executing end to end data management activities pertaining to clinical trials, including but not limited to; data management tools and system development, validation and maintenance, data collection, data integrity review and reconciliation, query management, medical coding, and database lock preparation, in compliance with Merck Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH-GCP guidelines. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Biotechnology from National University Asuncion, Paraguay, and an M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship from the Katz School of Science and Health. Connect with Diego: LinkedIn "The Katz School helped me discover my passion for clinical trials and develop the science and business knowledge I needed to land the job I have today at Merck, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world." — Diego Acevedo '21 Mendel Lerner '19 Software Engineer, AWS Mendel Lerner is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the Rabbinical College of America and an M.S. in Quantitative Economics from the Katz School of Science and Health. Connect with Mendel: LinkedIn "The Katz School was absolutely the right choice for me to get to where I am today. It gave me the computer programming and data science skills I needed and a professional network I'm still in touch with to this day." — Mendel Lerner '19 Dani Weingarten '21 Speech-Language Pathologist Dani Weingarten M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, is a Speech-Language Pathologist at New York Neurogenic Speech-Language Pathology. She also teaches in the Speech-Language Pathology department at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women. She holds a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science with dual concentrations in Counseling and Education from the University of Buffalo and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the Katz School. She also holds certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Dani has a wide array of clinical experience across the lifespan working with young adults with developmental disabilities (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome) to the geriatric population with neurological disorders (Alzheimer’s Disease, MS, Stroke, PD). Along with direct patient care, she also enjoys collaborating with family members, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals. At the Katz School, Dani was the Chapter Philanthropist for the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSHLA). She also received the Katz School's 2021 Student Advocacy Award. She has served on a variety of charitable organizations to execute events and fundraisers. Read more about Dani on the Katz School blog and connect with her on LinkedIn. “The faculty supported and believed in me, but they didn’t spoon-feed me. They were tough in all the right ways—and dedicated.” — Dani Weingarten '21 Ke Chen '22 Clearing Associate, Bank of China Ke Chen ‘22 is a Clearing Associate at the Bank of China USA, where he reviews and monitors global payment, clearing and settlement, including data quality assurance, risk controlling, and financial data integrity review. He earned his M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School and his M.S. in Ecology from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he enhanced his interest in scientific data. As part of his capstone project at the Katz School, he collaborated with the Renal Research Institute on the exploration of potential new methods for body water prediction of renal failure in patients with recorded clinical data. Connect with Ke: LinkedIn "The Katz School is a hidden gem. It’s a smaller sized school, but U.S. News ranked it as #67 in the world. The school encourages students to find their own interests and provides opportunities to work with collaborating research institutes, which was important for my future career direction." — Ke Chen '22 Humayra Kausar '22 Consultant, ViewSoft Humayra Kausar, KGSAA President, is a business development consultant at ViewSoft, a data technology firm, where she identifies industry trends and opportunities for creating new lines of business. She holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School, an MBA in finance from Wilmington University, and a B.S. in accounting and human resource management from East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has a special interest in economic policy, the Enlightenment and Persian poetry. Connect with Humayra: LinkedIn "The Katz School provided me with a sense of family and belonging within a diverse community of brilliant students and professors from around the world. I couldn't think of a better way to stay connected to this community and to leverage its brilliance than to form the Alumni Association." — Humayra Kausar '22 Pujita Ravichandar '21 Consultant, Guidehouse Pujita Ravichandar, KGSAA Vice President, is a Consultant in Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Guidehouse, a global consulting firm. She helps utilities develop sustainability initiatives and programs. She holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School and a B.S. in physics from Truman State University. In her free time, Pujita likes to explore the outdoors, paint, visit new cities and hang out with her cat. Connect with Pujita: LinkedIn Jesus Olivera '22 Data Scientist, IBM Jesus Olivera, KGSAA Secretary and Treasurer, is an Advisory Data Scientist and Data Engineer, IBM. At IBM, Olivera works with data architects and scientists to create and deploy customized systems using the company’s technology. He holds a B.S. in finance from the State University of New York and an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School. He has a special interest in advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as public speaking and the performing arts. Connect with Jesus: LinkedIn "The Katz School provided me with the training, skills and mentorship that led to my position at IBM. I never thought I'd feel so confident in my professional future. I was inspired to start the Alumni Association to foster a community of Katz School graduates who stay in touch, help each other grow, and further develop their professional skills." — Jesus Olivera '21 Diego Acevedo '21 Clinical Data Manager, Merck As a Clinical Data Manager at Merck, Diego is responsible for executing end to end data management activities pertaining to clinical trials, including but not limited to; data management tools and system development, validation and maintenance, data collection, data integrity review and reconciliation, query management, medical coding, and database lock preparation, in compliance with Merck Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH-GCP guidelines. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Biotechnology from National University Asuncion, Paraguay, and an M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship from the Katz School of Science and Health. Connect with Diego: LinkedIn "The Katz School helped me discover my passion for clinical trials and develop the science and business knowledge I needed to land the job I have today at Merck, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world." — Diego Acevedo '21 Mendel Lerner '19 Software Engineer, AWS Mendel Lerner is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the Rabbinical College of America and an M.S. in Quantitative Economics from the Katz School of Science and Health. Connect with Mendel: LinkedIn "The Katz School was absolutely the right choice for me to get to where I am today. It gave me the computer programming and data science skills I needed and a professional network I'm still in touch with to this day." — Mendel Lerner '19 Dani Weingarten '21 Speech-Language Pathologist Dani Weingarten M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, is a Speech-Language Pathologist at New York Neurogenic Speech-Language Pathology. She also teaches in the Speech-Language Pathology department at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women. She holds a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science with dual concentrations in Counseling and Education from the University of Buffalo and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the Katz School. She also holds certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Dani has a wide array of clinical experience across the lifespan working with young adults with developmental disabilities (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome) to the geriatric population with neurological disorders (Alzheimer’s Disease, MS, Stroke, PD). Along with direct patient care, she also enjoys collaborating with family members, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals. At the Katz School, Dani was the Chapter Philanthropist for the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSHLA). She also received the Katz School's 2021 Student Advocacy Award. She has served on a variety of charitable organizations to execute events and fundraisers. Read more about Dani on the Katz School blog and connect with her on LinkedIn. “The faculty supported and believed in me, but they didn’t spoon-feed me. They were tough in all the right ways—and dedicated.” — Dani Weingarten '21 Ke Chen '22 Clearing Associate, Bank of China Ke Chen ‘22 is a Clearing Associate at the Bank of China USA, where he reviews and monitors global payment, clearing and settlement, including data quality assurance, risk controlling, and financial data integrity review. He earned his M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School and his M.S. in Ecology from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he enhanced his interest in scientific data. As part of his capstone project at the Katz School, he collaborated with the Renal Research Institute on the exploration of potential new methods for body water prediction of renal failure in patients with recorded clinical data. Connect with Ke: LinkedIn "The Katz School is a hidden gem. It’s a smaller sized school, but U.S. News ranked it as #67 in the world. The school encourages students to find their own interests and provides opportunities to work with collaborating research institutes, which was important for my future career direction." — Ke Chen '22 Humayra Kausar '22 Consultant, ViewSoft Humayra Kausar, KGSAA President, is a business development consultant at ViewSoft, a data technology firm, where she identifies industry trends and opportunities for creating new lines of business. She holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School, an MBA in finance from Wilmington University, and a B.S. in accounting and human resource management from East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has a special interest in economic policy, the Enlightenment and Persian poetry. Connect with Humayra: LinkedIn "The Katz School provided me with a sense of family and belonging within a diverse community of brilliant students and professors from around the world. I couldn't think of a better way to stay connected to this community and to leverage its brilliance than to form the Alumni Association." — Humayra Kausar '22 Pujita Ravichandar '21 Consultant, Guidehouse Pujita Ravichandar, KGSAA Vice President, is a Consultant in Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Guidehouse, a global consulting firm. She helps utilities develop sustainability initiatives and programs. She holds an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School and a B.S. in physics from Truman State University. In her free time, Pujita likes to explore the outdoors, paint, visit new cities and hang out with her cat. Connect with Pujita: LinkedIn Jesus Olivera '22 Data Scientist, IBM Jesus Olivera, KGSAA Secretary and Treasurer, is an Advisory Data Scientist and Data Engineer, IBM. At IBM, Olivera works with data architects and scientists to create and deploy customized systems using the company’s technology. He holds a B.S. in finance from the State University of New York and an M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School. He has a special interest in advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as public speaking and the performing arts. Connect with Jesus: LinkedIn "The Katz School provided me with the training, skills and mentorship that led to my position at IBM. I never thought I'd feel so confident in my professional future. I was inspired to start the Alumni Association to foster a community of Katz School graduates who stay in touch, help each other grow, and further develop their professional skills." — Jesus Olivera '21 Diego Acevedo '21 Clinical Data Manager, Merck As a Clinical Data Manager at Merck, Diego is responsible for executing end to end data management activities pertaining to clinical trials, including but not limited to; data management tools and system development, validation and maintenance, data collection, data integrity review and reconciliation, query management, medical coding, and database lock preparation, in compliance with Merck Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH-GCP guidelines. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Biotechnology from National University Asuncion, Paraguay, and an M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship from the Katz School of Science and Health. Connect with Diego: LinkedIn "The Katz School helped me discover my passion for clinical trials and develop the science and business knowledge I needed to land the job I have today at Merck, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world." — Diego Acevedo '21 Mendel Lerner '19 Software Engineer, AWS Mendel Lerner is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the Rabbinical College of America and an M.S. in Quantitative Economics from the Katz School of Science and Health. Connect with Mendel: LinkedIn "The Katz School was absolutely the right choice for me to get to where I am today. It gave me the computer programming and data science skills I needed and a professional network I'm still in touch with to this day." — Mendel Lerner '19 Dani Weingarten '21 Speech-Language Pathologist Dani Weingarten M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, is a Speech-Language Pathologist at New York Neurogenic Speech-Language Pathology. She also teaches in the Speech-Language Pathology department at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women. She holds a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science with dual concentrations in Counseling and Education from the University of Buffalo and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the Katz School. She also holds certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Dani has a wide array of clinical experience across the lifespan working with young adults with developmental disabilities (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome) to the geriatric population with neurological disorders (Alzheimer’s Disease, MS, Stroke, PD). Along with direct patient care, she also enjoys collaborating with family members, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals. At the Katz School, Dani was the Chapter Philanthropist for the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSHLA). She also received the Katz School's 2021 Student Advocacy Award. She has served on a variety of charitable organizations to execute events and fundraisers. Read more about Dani on the Katz School blog and connect with her on LinkedIn. “The faculty supported and believed in me, but they didn’t spoon-feed me. They were tough in all the right ways—and dedicated.” — Dani Weingarten '21 Ke Chen '22 Clearing Associate, Bank of China Ke Chen ‘22 is a Clearing Associate at the Bank of China USA, where he reviews and monitors global payment, clearing and settlement, including data quality assurance, risk controlling, and financial data integrity review. He earned his M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Katz School and his M.S. in Ecology from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he enhanced his interest in scientific data. As part of his capstone project at the Katz School, he collaborated with the Renal Research Institute on the exploration of potential new methods for body water prediction of renal failure in patients with recorded clinical data. Connect with Ke: LinkedIn "The Katz School is a hidden gem. It’s a smaller sized school, but U.S. News ranked it as #67 in the world. The school encourages students to find their own interests and provides opportunities to work with collaborating research institutes, which was important for my future career direction." — Ke Chen '22
