In conjunction with the Office of Alumni Relations, Career Development Services is happy to provide career spotlights on several of our highly successful alumni.
Visit Candid Career and search "NJIT" to hear more about each of the alumni below, including the details of their job, advice for current students, and how NJIT prepared them for their current role.
Industrial Designer and Owner, Brew Watch Co.
Jonathan Ferrer ‘14, Industrial Design
Jonathan is an Industrial Designer and the Owner of Brew Watch Co., a micro-brand of luxury watches based out of New York City. After graduating from NJIT with a degree in Industrial Design, Jonathan started out working for Movado and other watch companies when he got the
idea to start his own brand, Brew Watch Co.
Project Manager, Turner Construction Company
Lisa Moving ’01 ‘03, Architecture and Civil Engineering
Lisa is a Project Manager with Turner Construction Company, one of the largest construction management companies in the United States. Working mostly with commercial properties, Lisa is responsible for making sure her team has the tools and resources necessary for staying on track and on budget.
Business Analyst & Scrum Master, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Sebastienne Rivada ’15, Business
Sebastienne is a Business Analyst and Scrum Master for S&P Global Market Intelligence. Based out of New York City, her responsibility is essentially that of a project manager. While transitioning the organization from Waterfall to Scrum methodologies, Sebastienne prioritizes requests, schedules global meetings, and sees projects through to completion.
Associate Director, Biologics Network Business Operations, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Ketan Gujarathi ’11, Biomedical Engineering
Ketan is the Associate Director of Business Operations for the Biologics Network at Bristol- Myers Squibb. His goal is to facilitate and supervise the production sites for the company's Biologics Networks, which includes the manufacturing of many life-saving medicines. Whether it's the construction of a new plant or the moving of operations after a hurricane's destruction, Ketan works tirelessly to ensure the supply chain of medicine is not broken.
Customer Account Specialist, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Awais Qazi ’17, Business
Awais is a Customer Account Specialist with Hewlett Packard Enterprise. What started as a division of the technology giant is now a separate but partnered entity, supplying companies and organizations with technology and hardware solutions. Working in the billing department, Awais handles all of the financial billing, including sending and receiving invoices, for his assigned global customers.
Manager of Design, Port Authority of NY and NJ
Kess-Ann Grant ’09, Mechanical Engineering
Kess-Ann is the Manager of Design for the Port Authority of NY and NJ. She manages engineering and construction projects within the design division. Whether the project calls for an upgrade, repair, or total replacement, Kess-Ann is tasked with managing the project and team as it moves from the design phase through to completion.
Senior Specialist of Global Engineering, Merck & Co.
Maria Khouzam ’11, Chemical Engineering
Maria is a Senior Specialist of Global Engineering with Merck & Co., one of the world's leading inventors and manufacturers of medicines and vaccines. Maria's role is to oversee the improvements to both existing and new production facilities. Aside from a degree in chemical engineering or similar, Maria tells us the most impressive quality to land that first job is communication skills.
Manager of Software Engineering, Optum / UnitedHealth Group
Dominick Cirillo ’11, Business, Management Information Systems
Dominick leads a team of problem solvers with the aim of helping the company's business partners and clients solve their problems with cutting-edge technology. Dominick explains his management process for a recent project: decommissioning an outdated system.
Project Management Specialist, PGIM Fixed Income
Dania Shahzad ’13, Business
Dania is a Project Management Specialist with PGIM Fixed Income. Based out of Newark, NJ, Dania works with various groups across the organization to accomplish business objectives ranging from updating accounting systems to adapting to new regulatory compliance laws.
Senior Business Analyst, Optum / UnitedHealth Group
Aya Elsekhely ‘14 ’15, Biomedical Engineering
Aya is a Senior Business Analyst with Optum / UnitedHealth Group. Her main responsibility is to act as a liaison between the customer front end and the technology backend. Aya takes requests from her clientele and works with her team to make sure the changes or enhancements can be implemented.