Our guest today is Ram Muthukrishnan. Ram is a product manager at Hello Sign, which is a Drop Box company. He graduated from the Kelley School of Business with a masters degree in Information Systems in 2016. 

Ram shares his journey from tech consulting to product management. He offers advice to assess your skills and interests and be intentional about designing the next step in your career. It is important to ask your manager and your network for help in order to close any skill gaps, especially if you are looking to transition to another function or industry.

To learn more about Graduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, visit  https://kelley.iu.edu/. I’m Cindy Hosea. Thanks for listening to Career Stories.

Our guest today is Rahul Singh. Rahul is a senior IT Functional Engineer at Kimberly-Clark. He graduated from the Kelley School of Business with a Master of Science degree in Information Systems in 2016. 

Rahul shares his journey across three industries: analytics consulting, retail, and consumer packaged goods. He talks about the importance of building a diversified skill set in order to be effective in today’s rapidly changing business world. A holistic approach to growth includes personal as well as professional development.  Just for fun – pick one scary thing you can do today to continue to expand your perspectives and experience life on a broader scale.  

To learn more about Graduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, visit  https://kelley.iu.edu/. I’m Cindy Hosea. Thanks for listening to Career Stories. 

Our guest today is Mingyang Yang. Mingyang is a senior consultant with Sogeti, which is a division of Capgemini. He graduated from the Kelley School of Business in 2016 with a master’s degree in Information Systems. 

Mingyang talks about his consulting experience at Sogeti and the path he took to get there. He encourages current MSIS students not to be daunted by the workload. It is an opportunity to learn a lot from an academic perspective, but it is also a time of intense personal and professional growth. MSIS is a high challenge high support environment, and the faculty, staff and students create a community that cares. Alumni are a big part of that community, so if you’d like to get to know Mingyang better, reach out to him on LinkedIn and tell him that you heard him on the podcast. To learn more about Graduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, visit  https://kelley.iu.edu/. I’m Cindy Hosea. Thanks for listening to Career Stories.

Our guest today is Krysta Hedrick. Krysta graduated from the Kelley School of Business in 2017 with a master’s degree in Information Systems. Her co-concentrations in Enterprise Risk Management and Business Intelligence taught her different tools to analyze risk and visualize data. She is now working in the risk advisory practice at PwC in Indianapolis.

Krysta’s story is a great example of the resiliency and tenacity that students bring to the MSIS program. Alumni are a big part of what makes the MSIS program so special. If you’d like to get in touch with Krysta, reach out to her on LinkedIn and tell her that you heard her on the podcast. To learn more about Graduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, visit https://kelley.iu.edu/. I’m Cindy Hosea. Thanks for listening to Career Stories.

Our guest today is Anuj Mali. Anuj graduated from the Kelley School with a masters degree in Information Systems in 2013. He is currently a consultant with PwC in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. 

Anuj had the courage to navigate obstacles with a positive attitude and design a career path that aligns with his unique skills and values. Building awareness of who you are and being able to articulate it in a meaningful way is important at every stage of your career. If you’d like to get in touch with Anuj, reach out to him on LinkedIn and tell him that you heard him on the Career Stories podcast. To learn more about Graduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, visit  https://kelley.iu.edu/. I’m Cindy Hosea. Thanks for listening to Career Stories.

Our guest today is Craig Douglas. Craig earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Kelley school of business. He completed his Master's degree in Information Systems with a concentration in Business Intelligence and Analytics in 2017. After graduation, Craig began working for General Motors as a Business Intelligence Analyst and he is passionate about using data to drive business outcomes.

Craig leveraged relationships with MSIS alumni before, during and after his time in the program. Networking is an important aspect of career exploration and advancement – it is vital to learn how to build those relationships. If you’d like to get in touch with Craig, reach out to him on LinkedIn and tell him that you heard him on the Career Stories podcast. To learn more about Graduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, visit  https://kelley.iu.edu/.   I’m Cindy Hosea. Thanks for listening to Career Stories.