Master of Engineering Management at Northwestern University

Bharath Yedla (MEM ‘25) lauds Professor Donald McNeeley’s strategic management class for its ability to help students envision the path to their dream career. “The specialty of this course is that the lessons will be applicable for a lifetime,” he said. “Through conversations with entrepreneurs, CFOs, and some general managers, the class reignited our imagination and inspired us to look toward the horizon with purpose and confidence.” https://lnkd.in/g69vDhy8

When Rishab Jayakumar (MEM '25) began his time in Northwestern's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program, he knew nothing about ASML. one of the world's leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. He discovered the company while researching potential internship opportunities, and the more he learned, the more fascinated he became. Find out how that fascinating turned into an internship — and co-op — with the company. https://lnkd.in/gkqy9qjK

Carlos Oliveros Forero (MEM '25) secured a job as strategic projects manager at Robot.com, a robotics delivery startup. The Colombian-born engineer will work directly with the CEO on strategic projects, product management, and financial matters. Discover how MEM helped prepare him for the role — and land the job. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eWxNgwsM

Josh Paolini jokes that he lives and breathes digital transformation. As the founder and CEO of Per4m.AI, an AI platform that helps companies build high-performing teams, Paolini spends his days thinking about how technology can improve people and organizations. He's now bringing that same thinking to Northwestern's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program, where he is teaching a new course titled Digital Transformation: Evolving Product, Vision, and Business Strategies. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gA66d3hs

A consulting project with medical device company Convatec inspired Ashar Fatmi (MEM ‘25), Vardhman Hundia (MEM ‘25), Baqir N. (MEM '25), Anusha Rangashamaiah (MEM ‘25) and Shubham (MEM ‘25) to launch their own startup, HexaOne Associates. “This project was a true catalyst for us," Naqvi said. "The synergy we discovered as a team, the depth of the problem-solving we engaged in, and the clear market need we identified through our work with Convatec inspired us to take the leap.” https://lnkd.in/gxAVHDuq

Ify I. found love — and the start to a new career — in a single MEM class. Today she's married to that love — Mark Bernardi-Reis (MEM ‘17) — and thriving as director of North American logistics operations at medical test manufacturer Cepheid. https://lnkd.in/gRG8B7tg