"I chose the UC Davis MSBA program for the well-balanced curriculum between statistics, business and computing and the excellent connections to Silicon Valley and San Francisco companies."

Professional Experience

• Bird, Data Analyst - Practicum
• HP Inc., Data Analyst Intern
• Gap Inc., Human Resources Intern

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Event Coordinator, Michigan Undergraduate Students of Statistics

Previous Degree and University Attended

• B.S. in Statistics & Data Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

"I chose the MSBA program as it offers a perfect blend of business acumen and technical skills with hands-on learning from practicum to help you grow in your career. The location couldn’t be better!"

Professional Experience

• Data Engineer, PayPal
• Software Developer - Java, PayPal

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Member of Women in Technology Program, PayPal
• Led Vibranz - the dance club at PayPal

Previous degree and university attended

• B.E. in Computer Science, Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai - India

"I chose UC Davis since its 10-months practicum project provides students with the opportunity to practice what we have learned at class in the real business world. The professors are well involved in giving advice for the project. The MSBA program enables us to apply the knowledge from different subjects to solving the real-world business problem. "

Professional Experience

• User Experience Analyst (Intern), DiDi
• User Research Analyst (Intern), Tencent

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant, UC Davis Graduate School of Management

Previous degree and

"A well balanced curriculum with real-world practicum experience and the opportunity to develop as a Business Analyst in San Francisco is what lured me to the program!"

Professional Experience

• Decision Scientist, MuSigma Business Solutions

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Publicity and Marketing International Organizer, Riviera (VIT University)

Previous degree and university attended

• B.S. in Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology

Fun facts

• Adventure sports

"I chose the UC Davis MSBA program because it helps bridge the gap between business and technology, a gap that is prevalent throughout the industry. The location doesn’t hurt either!"

Professional Experience

• Business Intelligence + Analytics Intern, Sunrun

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), UC Irvine
• UC Irvine Management and Information Student Society Mentor

Previous degree and university attended

• B.S. in Business Information Management, University of

"The MSBA curriculum perfectly blends technical and business knowledge and dovetails with the requirements one must have to thrive in the Analytics industry. To top that, the program places you in the heart of the Silicon Valley.”

Professional Experience

• Senior Analyst, Credit Risk Decision Science, American Express

Student Leadership and Experience

• MSBA Executive Student Assistant
• Technical Lead, Engage3
• Radio Club Coordinator, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Previous degreeS

• B.S. in Economics , Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur - India

Fun facts

• I am a die

"I chose the MSBA program at UC Davis because it had a technical and robust curriculum where we could also gain practical expertise. It was the appropriate next step in my career where I could enhance my analytical experience and technical skills while learning how to apply them in the right business context.”

Professional Experience

• Analyst, Grail Insights

Student Leadership and Experience

• MSBA Executive Student Assistant
• Associate Secretary, Quizzing Society of Shiv Nadar University

Previous degreeS

• Bachelors in Technology in Computer Science, Shiv Nadar University, Greater

"Rigorous yet balanced curriculum, fantastic location and perfectly timed 10 months long duration made me choose this program.”

Professional Experience

• Risk Analyst, PayPal India
• Business Analyst, ZS Associates

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE

• MSBA Executive Student Assistant at the UC Davis GSM
• MSBA Member, Directors' Student Advisory Council, UC Davis
• Coordinator, Music Society BITS Goa

degrees and universities attended

• B.E. (Hons) Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, BITS Pilani Goa Campus

Fun facts

• Loves to hike. Plans to cover major hiking spots around

"UC Davis’ MSBA breaks the stigma that learning how to extract insights from data should be left to
technical people. Regardless of your background or experience, the program can help you become a
successful business analyst and data storyteller.”

Professional Experience

• Citi, Global Consumer Summer Analyst for Data and Analytics
• Quantum Business Intelligence and Technology Solutions Inc., Technology Research and Development Consultant

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE

• Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Minister for Finance, and Engineering Representative to the Parliament of Central

"After careful research, I was more than confident that this program will help prepare me for my career pivot because of the hands on experience from the practicum. It’s primal location in San Francisco was the cherry on top.”

Professional Experience

• Mechanical Engineer, Consolidated Contractors Company.
• Teaching & Research Assistant, Texas A&M University.

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant at UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
• Member of Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society.

Previous Degree and University Attended

• B.S. in

"MSBA offers a perfect experience to grow both personally and professionally. It hones the analytical and technical skills you need in the workforce today by giving a holistic view of the rapidly growing analytics field.”

Professional Experience

• Vodafone Idea Limited, Manager- Rewards and Analytics
• Tenco Group, Manager- Human Resources
• GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Summer Intern
• Computer Sciences Corporation (DXC Technology), Associate Software Engineer

Student Leadership and Experience

• Executive Student Assistant at UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Core committee

" I chose the MSBA program at UC Davis because of its well-rounded curriculum, practicum experience and networking opportunities available in the Bay Area.”

Professional Experience

• Marico Ltd., Area Sales Manager
• Thorogood Associates, Business Intelligence Consultant

Student Leadership and Experience

• MSBA Executive Student Assistant
• Joint Executive Member of Operations Management Committee at XLRI, Jamshedpur
• Branding Committee at BITS, Pilani Hyderabad College
• Team Leader for Publicity and Public Relations Department at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad College Annual Cultural Fest
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" I chose the MSBA program because the balance between curriculum and practical experience was extremely appealing. The opportunity to develop your career as a business analyst in San Francisco; it doesn’t get better than that!”

Professional Experience

• Decision Scientist at Mu Sigma Business Solutions

Student Leadership and Experience

• MSBA Executive Student Assistant 
• Team project lead at IET student chapter, College of Engineering Trivandrum

Previous degree and university attended

• B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Kerala

Fun facts

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Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Ana Parra Vera is an analytics professional with a passion for diversity and opportunities in STEM. She currently works in an analytics team at Google that helps engineers improve hardware products (i.e., Pixel, Fitbit, Nest, etc.), and organizes outreach events with scholars and alumni from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

After graduating with honors and obtaining her B.S. in computer science from Stevens Institute of Technology, Parra Vera worked on a data science team at a financial firm in Boston, where she grew her desire to learn more about analytics