Industry Partners
The MSDA program at San José State University is supported by a diverse network of industry partners, including an Industry Advisory Board composed of professionals from leading companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. These partners play a crucial role in shaping the program's curriculum by providing insights on current industry trends and ensuring alignment with the evolving needs of employers. Beyond curriculum development, our industry partners offer MSDA students valuable internship opportunities and job placements, helping to build strong career pathways and connections within the tech sector. This robust network provides essential support for students' professional growth and career success in data analytics.
Industry Advisory Board
The MSDA program benefits from the input of an industry advisory board, which is composed of professionals from leading companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. The board meets regularly to review the program’s curriculum, provide feedback on industry trends and suggest improvements to ensure that the program remains aligned with the needs of employers. This collaboration helps to keep the curriculum up-to-date and ensures that students are prepared for the challenges they will face in the workforce.
Advisory Board Members
Venkata Duvvuri
AI Architect
IBM
Keeyong Han
Head of Data
Udemy
Taehee Jeong, Ph.D.
AMD, Inc.
Inampudi Kishore
Manager
Microsoft
Sangiin Lee, Ph.D.
Director
Apple, Inc.
Linsey Pang
Principle Machine Learning and Applied Scientist
Salesforce
Paramdeep Saini
Architect
Oracle
Jung W. Seoh, Ph.D.
Senior Principle Engineer
ACIST Medical Systems
Ming-Hwa Wang
Manager
Internships and Employment Partners
The following Silicon Valley companies have provided internships and permanent positions to MSDA students and graduates.
- 10X Genomics
- Accenture
- Adobe
- Airbnb
- Alphabet
- Amazon
- Applied Materials
- Autodesk
- BlackRock
- Capital One
- Cisco
- Cognizant
- Coupang
- El Camino Health
- Electric Power Research Institute
- Equinix
- Ernst & Young
- Esri
- Experian
- Glassdoor
- GM Financial
- IBM
- Informatica
- Intel
- Intuit
- John Deere
- Juniper Networks
- Lam Research
- Lucid USA
- Mercedes Benz
- Meta Platforms
- Micron
- NetApp
- Palo Alto Networks
- Panasonic
- PayPal
- Rackspace Technology
- Roche
- Roku
- Salesforce
- SAS
- Seagate
- Teradata
- Tesla
- Teladoc Health
- TikTok
- Uber
- Udemy
- Visa
- VMWare
- Walmart
- Warner Brothers Entertainment
- Waymo
- World Bank
This network is a great asset, offering connections and inspiration to those studying and entering these dynamic tech fields.
