Alumni Profiles

Meet a few of our DataScience@SMU alumni and learn how they’ve leveraged the skills they’ve developed
in the program to advance their careers in a variety of industries.

Cynthia Alvarado | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

Cynthia Alvarado | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

“Using data science to an extent in my position, I became curious as to how it could be more applicable to what I do. I wanted to learn more tools to apply data science practices to our company and better understand our customers. DataScience@SMU utilizes the most relevant tools that a data scientist would need to get the job done. SMU’s curriculum also combines statistics with programming better than other programs that seem to focus on one discipline over the other.”
Atsu Atakpa | Dallas, Texas

Atsu Atakpa | Dallas, Texas

“DataScience@SMU has prepared me to support some of the initiatives my company is focused on. From concepts such as NoSQL to visualization, I am able to build dashboards to visualize data for end users to make informed decisions. I am determining how my company can leverage key data science concepts such as machine learning and cloud computing to operate efficiently. Learning these tools helps position me for a more impactful role with my company.”