MSEM Alumni Spotlights
Career Success. Lifelong Connections.
The MS in Engineering Management (MSEM) degree positions you for long-term career success and provides you with access to both a rapidly growing network of engineering professionals and the Tufts University global alumni community. Our alumni drive innovation and lead change within their organizations, and share the lessons they learned along the way with our community.
Just take a look at where some of our alumni are now, across a variety of industries and job functions.
Jillian Comeau
Current Position: Lab Engineering Supervisor, Seres Therapeutics
Industry: Biotechnology/Healthcare
Background: B.S. in Biology/Biotechnology
"The greatest skill I learned during my time in the MSEM program was that of empathy. In reality, leadership is 90% being able to connect with people. If you can engage with people in a meaningful way, really understand their perspectives and the way they look at the world, you can build trust and influence that elevates not only your ability to lead, but also the ability of others to collaborate and be effective. Changing my mindset about leadership has really helped me accelerate my career."
Brian Hickey
Current Position: Chief Engineer Staff, Raytheon Technologies
Industry: Aerospace and defense
Background: B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering
"In order to come up with products that work in the world, in order to be successful, a lot of companies these days are in high-tech industries. That’s where you see a lot of disruption occurring and so, the intersection of business and technical acumen was something that stood out to me early on [about the MSEM program]."
Ryan Jacob
Current Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer - Proposal Lead, Raytheon
Industry: Aerospace and Defense
Background: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
"The biggest highlight from my time in the MSEM program was the mentorship I received from faculty. Even virtually, I was able to connect and talk with professors for advice on coursework but also on my career."
Paetrice Jones
Current Position: Associate Director, Genomics Medicine Unit, Cell Culture Process Development, Sanofi
Industry: Healthcare
Background: B.S. in Chemical Engineering
"For me, this program helped me to become a stronger technical leader. It gave me the opportunity to build leadership skills alongside other experienced technical folks. Being able to hone these skills in a low stakes environment made applying them in the workplace easier. I've had several promotions during and since the program; MSEM has had a very positive impact on my career."
Kevin Kim
Current Position: Product Design Engineer II at Amazon
Industry: Smart home / security
Background: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
"After my MSEM courses, I began thinking from a more strategic perspective, asking myself, 'How does my work impact this company? And in turn, how does the company's mission help bring about a better world?' It's rare when young engineers think about these types of leadership qualities, and I think having that mindset made an impression [on my career]."
Anthony Owusu
Current Position: Senior Manager, Medical Quality Systems, WHOOP
Industry: Wearable Technology
Background: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
"The Tufts MSEM curriculum is newer, more current, and more relevant to my work. The biggest highlight was being able to take courses I actually cared about, and I got value out of every single one of them."
Andrea Webb
Current Position: Distinguished Scientist
Industry: Defense & Space
Background: B.S in Psychology, PhD in Philosophy
"The leadership classes have helped me think deeply about who I am, what matters to me, and what type of an impact I can have on my teams and on my company at large."