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What's Next for the Class of 2022?

The ranks of College alumni are growing again this week as the Class of 2022 takes part in Commencement ceremonies today and tomorrow. With hundreds of new undergraduate and graduate alumni, what's next for them is almost as varied as their favorite memories from Georgia Tech. To provide some idea, however, some new alumni shared what their plans are following graduation, and what are some of the fondest memories that they'll always cherish.

New Undergraduate Alumni

Eleanor Boyd

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Georgia Tech CS graduate Eleanor Boyd

What's next? Software Engineer with Microsoft in Seattle

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? One of my favorite memories was helping to plan and run HackGT! I loved working with that organization and it was a great way to be involved in the CS community.

Faris Durrani

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Faris Durrani, Georgia Tech Computer Science Class of 22

What's next? Master of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech

What's one of you favorite Georgia Tech memories? The GT International Ambassador's Retreat! It was a weekend-long getaway with my close friends in north Georgia and I just remember having a good time together.

Steven A. Leone

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Georgia Tech CS Class of 22

What's next? Software Engineer with Amazon in Santa Clara, California

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? I absolutely loved the Animal Centered Computing class I took. Natural language processing and machine learning are already topics I'm passionate about and I've loved animals since I was a kid. Spending a semester reading about animal language and using machine learning to classify separation anxiety in dog vocalizations? It was amazing. Also, petting kangaroos while studying abroad in Australia was pretty chill.

Ian Boldea

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Ian Boldea GT CS CLass of 22

What's next? Master of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? I think my favorite memory was when I got rejected from a TA position to a class I had a 100% average in.

Xanthos Likes

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Xanthos Likes GT CS Class of 22

What's next? Working with Diginable in Atlanta

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Joining the siege team and book club

Marie-Emmanuela Newman

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Marie Emmanuel Newman GT CS Class of 22

What's next? Software Engineer with NCR in Atlanta

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Meeting up with my former fellow TAs after we had been separated due to covid is one of my favorite memories.

Salina Nihalani

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Salina Nihalani GT CS CLass of 22

What's next? Product Manager with Blackstone in New York City

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? My most memorable semester at Tech was definitely the one in which I studied abroad in Berlin. I had such an amazing time being immersed in another culture for an entire summer with other students who have become some of my closest friends at Tech!

Imanuel Sonubi

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Imanuel Sonubi GT CS Class of 22

What's next? Software Developer with Microsoft in Bellevue, Washington

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? I have so many, but have very fond memories of my time at Georgia Tech Lorraine. It was my first time out of the country, and I traveled to so many places and met so many other students, some of whom I still keep up with today.

Justin Hu

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Group with Juston Hu GT CS Class of 22

What's next? Software Engineer with Applied Intuition in Mountain View, CA

What is one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Staying up 52 hours for HackGT!

Christopher Johnson

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Group pic with Christopher Johnson GT CS Class of 22

What's next? Customer Engineer with Microsoft in Seattle

What's one of you favorite Georgia Tech memories? Visiting the Amalfi Coast with friends during the CS Barcelona study abroad program. We charted a boat and had an amazing tour of the Amalfi Coast during break.

Anish Iyer

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Anish Iyer GT CS CLass of 22

What's next? Master of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Watching Georgia Tech win a football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium!

New Graduate Alumni

Alan Goldman

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Alan Goldman GT Class of 2022

What's next? Principal Software Engineer with Citrix Systems in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? The video game design class showcase. It was so cool to see what everyone made during the semester!

Sam Bayaa

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Sam Bayaa GT Class of 2022

What's next? Director, Project Execution Advisory Services with UpperEdge LLC in Boston

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Opening up the acceptance letter with my family!

Gopichand Sajja

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Gopichand Sajja GT CLass of 2022

What's next? Director of the London Stock Exchange in New York City

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? ML and KBAI classes

Douglas Edge

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Douglas Edge GT Class of 22

What's next? Network Cloud Administrator with AT&T in Alpharetta, Georgia

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Meeting and working with the people in the group projects.

Heimdall Ruiz

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Heimdall Ruiz GT Class of 22

What's next? Principal Systems Designer with Raytheon Technologies in Tucson, Arizona

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? I loved creating the conversation design for my first chatbot.

Aly Ibrahim

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What's next? Solutions Architect with Amazon Web Service in Dallas, Texas

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? I joined OMSCS before my daughter was born by a semester, my goal is to finish when she is aware and I can show her daddy earning a degree as a good childhood memory so one day she can find an idol to follow her dreams in the future and may be get a similar degree from GT, as well. A good coincidence is that Hana is turning 4 on the same day of the commencement party on May 6. Delayed a little but luckily 4 is a good age to stamp the memory in her mind :)

Ruxandra Duca

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What's next? Systems Engineer with Wisk Aero in Dallas, Texas

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? I have such a vivid and happy memory of swinging in a pirate ship in Tech Square as part of Sting Break!

Aarushi Gupta

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What's next? Software Engineer in Machine Learning with Adobe in San Jose, California

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Grad Picnic. I met so many fellow graduates, made some really good friends there.

Nimish Sule

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What's next? Software Engineer with Amazon Web Services in Seattle

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Free food and swag at Georgia Tech!

Bharath Kashyap

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What's next? Software Development Manager with Amazon in Sunnyvale, California

What's one of your favorite memories from Georgia Tech? Excellent way to focus my time outside of my job toward a degree. Enjoyed watching lectures and working on projects with fellow Yellow Jackets.

Garimendra Verma

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What's next? Software Development Engineer II with Amazon in Sunnyvale, California

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? Diwali and Holi celebrations by the India Club at Georgia Tech.

Vrinda Nandan

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What's next? Research Scientist at Georgia Tech

What's one of your favorite memories at Georgia Tech? Being done with OMSCS!

Shanmukha Surya Teja Juttu

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What's next? Senior Consultant with EY in Chicago

What's one of your favorite Georgia Tech memories? 1) My adventure activities began with a horizontal caving trip with ORGT. Having joined in the pandemic period, it was my first on campus, first meeting fellow Jackets, it was a really memorable experience albeit a muddy one (picture enclosed) 2)The graduation fireworks at Bobby Dodd, against the backdrop of Midtown are two of the best memories of Georgia Tech for me.