Mathematical Sciences Industry Connection Event
Hosted by the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Discover the intersection of academia and industry at our upcoming Industry Connection Event, where we'll showcase the incredible experiences of our students and alumni in various industries.
Event Details
Date: April 2
Times: Presentation 5:00-6:00 p.m., Meet & Greet 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Gateway North 204 (with virtual option)
Zoom Link: https://stevens.zoom.us/j/94896583587
At this event, you'll have the opportunity to connect with successful professionals who have walked the halls of our university. Our esteemed alumni will share their insights, challenges, and triumphs in their respective fields, offering valuable perspectives for current students and aspiring professionals.
Code Meets People: The AI-Powered Future of HR & Payroll – and Why Developers Matter More Than Ever
Presented by: Stella Jia
Stella Jia is a Creative Technologist with a strong focus on AI and Machine Learning over the past four years, leading enterprise initiatives in GenAI, data analytics, and ML-driven product develpment. With 20+ years of experience across application development, DevSecOps, and cloud engineering, she specializes in delivering client-focused solutions powered by emerging technologies.
Stella is passionate about building intelligent systems that enhance user experience and drive innovation. She holds a Computer Science degree from Rutgers University and is a proud mom of two daughters who love gaming and coding as much as she does.
Name of company: ADP
The period of time working in this company: 8 years
About Stella's role: Stella is a Senior Director of Application Development at ADP, where she leads AI and GenAI product innovation, drives adoption of GenAI developer tooling, and oversees impact measurement within Developer Experience program. She heads a cross-functional team of data scientists and software engineers, advancing product research, development, and operationalization—focused on delivering intelligent, scalable solutions for small business owners.
From LLMs to Agentic AI
Presented by: Mohammad Nikouei
Dr. Mohammad Nikouei holds dual PhDs in Extended Affine Lie Algebras and Relational Program Verification and has been teaching Mathematics and Computer Science since 2002 at various institutions. With a strong academic foundation and decades of experience, he has seamlessly bridged the gap between theoretical mathematics and practical computing. Currently, he serves as a Senior Principal Data Scientist at Dun & Bradstreet, where he focuses on Agentic AI, exploring advanced AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making. In addition, he teaches Generative AI and Big Data Technologies at Stevens Institute of Technology, sharing his expertise in cutting-edge AI methodologies with the next generation of innovators.
Name of company: Dun and Bradstreet
The period of time working in this company: 5 years
About Mohammad's role: Dr. Nikouei leads different Gen AI projects at D&B. As an expert in Agentic AI, rewriting legacy ruled based systems into probabilistic agentic systems is his main mandate. As part of this role, he researches new advances in LLMs as well as new software and data pipelines for enabling LLMs to run as agents. He also studies the effects of AI tools on the company's business, its customers, and competitors.
Transforming Healthcare through AI/ML
Presented by: Jian H. Mai
I graduated from Stevens in December 2022 with an MS in Data Science. My professional experience includes working as a Data Analyst and an AI/ML Engineer. As a data analyst, I queried data from our AWS Redshift databases, cleaned data with Python and Pandas, and created dashboards in Tableau and PowerBI. Currently, at Evernorth, I leverage the latest NLP (Natural Language Processing) techniques and LLMs (Large Language Models) through fine-tuning and RAG (retrieval augmented generation) to transform our business.
Name of Company: Evernorth Health Services
The period of time working in this company: 2 years
About Jian's role: I currently work at Evernorth as an AI/ML Engineer. I work with the latest LLMs and NLP techniques including GPT-4o and RoBERTa to help transform our call centers and finance departments. Additionally, I support DevOps/AIOps in creating the infrastructure and deploying these models for our end users. To stay up to date with the latest trends in NLP and LLMs, I spend most of my days reading research papers and self-studying.
Introduction to Data Engineering and Medallion Architecture
Presented by: Jerry V. Thomas
I began my journey as a Software Engineer at a consultancy firm after pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science. During this time, I was introduced to data science and machine learning that led me to develop an interest in learning more in the field, ultimately leading me to pursue a Master’s in Data Science at Stevens where I gained an in-depth understanding about the field of data science including machine learning, neural networks, and time series forecasting. Now, as part of the Data and ML team at Stukent, I work on implementing data analytics projects including machine learning and NLP among others for various teams while also focusing on the data engineering side for data aggregation purposes.
Name of company: Stukent
The period of time working in this company: 1.5 years
About Jerry's role: I work as a Software Engineer on the Data and ML team at Stukent, focusing on setting up and maintaining data pipelines and updating them based on requirements. Additionally, I conduct data analytics, prepare data for model training and data requests, and build mathematical models.