Alumni
From its world-class faculty, to its rigorous curriculum, to its community and culture of innovation, the MS in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons assists its graduates to begin new and exciting projects or enhance their current professional careers, and there is no better testament to the quality of the program than the words of its graduates. On this page, view or read one of the Alumni Stories to learn how the MS SDM program and design thinking, in general, have an impact on graduates’ lives. For a broader overview, visit Alumni Careers for a list of MS SDM graduates and their sector employment. Visit Alumni engagement Opportunities to see how to stay involved.
MSSDM Alumni Webinar on April 5
This is the last Alumni Webinar of the spring semester 2024. In this session, we will talk to Aminata Diatta, Creative Lead at Dalberg Design; Vasuta Kalra, Senior Experience Designer at Method; and Aryanna Martin, Senior Service Designer at EY Seren. We will discuss their perspectives about Strategic Design, how they excel at their jobs, and how they approached networking and job-hunting. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited.
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on February 16
We start our Spring Alumni Webinar Series on Feb 16th! For this iteration, we will be joined by Fas Lebbie, Design Manager at Meta; Michelle Rotbart, Trend Manager at JCPenney; and Bill Lepentis, Founder of Lepentis Research and Design. We will discuss their perspectives about Strategic Design in entrepreneurship, tech, consulting and retail. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Full recording of the panel here
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Alumni Careers
The MS SDM program is tailored for a multitude of working experiences, and caters to an international audience of students. The Alumni of our program are diverse both in terms of their backgrounds and professional experience. Below is a small sample of our graduates from a wide array of sectors: Chief Marketing Officer at Genexa Merchandising Consultant at Tiffany & Company Manager, US Consumer Marketing at American Express VP, Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Sr. Product Designer at McKinsey & Company Founder at Arable Ventures Innovation Consultant at Fahrenheit 212 Lead User Experience Designer at Google Experience Research Manager at Nike Sr. CX Researcher & Strategist at Credit Sesame…
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on December 1
For our second Fall semester Alumni Industry Webinar, we will talk with Liz Chinchilla, Elizabeth Huebsch, and Jesse Flores about their careers, current roles, and perspectives on strategic design. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Full recording of the panel here
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on November 17
Our first Alumni Industry Webinar for the Fall semester is here. In this session, we will talk to Annika Yan, Elizabeth Enck and Iman Allie about their careers, current roles, and perspectives around strategic design. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Full recording of the panel here
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on April 14
Join us on Friday, April 14th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an alumni panel conversation on Strategic Design. The conversation will be moderated by Claire Zhuang (SDM’23) and Victor Escalante (SDM’24) with panelists Jennifer Noinaj (SDM’22) Principal Design Strategist, GSA; Niamh Peren (SDM’22) Chief Program Officer, Foresight Institute; Roseline Jackuline (SDM’22) Principal UX Designer at Hearst; and Lynch Zhang (SDM’21) Founder of Zimar. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Register Here
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on March 10
Join us on Friday, March 10th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an alumni panel conversation on Crafting Strategic Solutions. The conversation will be moderated by Claire Zhuang (SDM’23) with panelists Kelly Ernst (SDM ’22), Senior Product Strategist at Method; Silvia Garuti (SDM ’20), UX Designer II at LexisNexis; and Sundar Subramanian (SDM ’19), Sr Business Designer at Ford Motor Company, London, UK. To know more about the panelists’ experience and thoughts around MS SDM program, please check out their alumni stories. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Event Sign Up Portal CLosed…
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar on February 10
Join us on Friday, February 10th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an alumni panel conversation on Strategic Design in uncertain times. The conversation will be moderated by Claire Zhuang (SDM’23) with panelists Lauren Stobierski (SDM ’22), product designer at UBS; Juliette Wang (SDM ’22), interaction designer at Google; and Nishant Wazir (SDM ’22), strategist and designer at Openshop. To know more about the panelists’ experience and thoughts around MS SDM program, please check out their alumni stories. The panel will be virtual. All MS SDM students are invited. Event Sign Up Portal CLosed …
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MSSDM Alumni Webinar: Strategic Design Research in the Real World
Join us on Friday, November 11th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM for an alumni panel conversation on Strategic Design Research. The conversation will be moderated by Dhairya Sathvara (SDM’23) with panelists’ Andres Ortega, CEO and Founder at Boldsight; Devanshi Sihare, Design Strategist & Head of Social Impact at TinkerLabs; and Rachel Rodden, Product Design at Ro. RSVP here
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MS SDM Faculty & Alumni Featured in re:D Publication 2022: Creating Climate Justice
Fas Lebbie (SDM’20) and his start-up, Root Diamond are featured in re:D, an award-winning showcase of work by the alumni, students, and faculty of Parsons. Lebbie’s start-up, which is based in Sierra Leone, aims to be a diamond firm that puts ethics first… Read the 2022 Parson re:D publication here. Past issues of re:D can be found here.
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