RMU’s first Data Science and Analytics Networking Event, held on March 25, 2026, was a huge success! This event, organized by the Departments of Math and CIS, with the help of the Analytics Club, brought students face-to-face with data analytics and data science professionals, allowing them to learn about career options, skills needed in their field, problems they will face, and many other experiences. The event started with the introduction, where the panelists shared their bio, titles, and their job responsibilities, followed by the students’ questions. The second part included the roundtable, with networking and informal discussions between the students and the panelists. Overall, it was a great opportunity for our students to explore the job market and career expectations in their fields.

A big shout out to the panelists for taking their time to participate in the event:

·       Caleb Armstrong, Business Analytics Associate III, MSA

·       Koen Weichel, Assurance Associate, PwC

·       Nicole Arvin, Senior Business Analytics Manager, MSA

·       Dr. Mark Voortman, Chief Data Scientist, Liaison International, Othot Division

·       Yinxiao Wang, Performance and Data Analytics Analyst, Allegheny County

·       Dr. Ivan D’Souza, Lead Director, Technology Client Services in Digital, Data, Analytics, & Technology (DDAT), CVS Health

·       Cullen Engle, Assurance Senior Associate, PwC

·       Roger Kuo, Senior Director of Cloud Analytics, SAP

·       Suchitra Suvarna, Senior Data Architect, SAP