Alex Reyes MBA 22
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Alex Reyes MBA 22

Online MBA Ambassador

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — Anonymous [African proverb]

Education

  • B.S. in business administration, CSU Sacramento

Experience

  • Technical recruiter, Facebook

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Online MBA ambassador

Fun Facts

  • I am a dad, geek and USAF veteran.
  • My wife and I launched an apparel line: samatayojl.com.

     
Stephanie Sharuga MBA 21
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Stephanie Sharuga MBA 21

Online MBA Ambassador

"This program is really attractive because of its quality and flexibility, and because of how diverse the staff and students are. I appreciate that the professors and students come from so many different backgrounds and experiences, including people like me from STEM backgrounds. I've met many great people, some of whom I now consider my friends. We will even randomly reach out to each other to talk about work-related issues, and I look forward to having this network as I move forward in my career."

Education

  • Ph.D., Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University
  • M.S
Meghna Rajaram MBA 22
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Meghna Rajaram MBA 22

Online MBA Ambassador

"You get what you put into the program. The MBA program allows people from all industries to learn general management and problem solving skills."

Education

  • B.M, Music Business Management and Vocal Performance, Berklee College of Music

Fun Facts

  • I am a professional Bollywood singer and have been performing for Indian events and festivals for over 18 years!
  • I was on tour in 2019 with a Bollywood musical group.
  • I can sing in over 10 languages, I can speak five.
  • I have two dogs—a Havapoo named Junie and a Corgi Golden Mix named Pickle—and they are the best fur babies I could have
Jeffrey Blake MBA 21
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Jeffrey Blake MBA 21

Online MBA Ambassador

"Make the most of your time at UC Davis! The University has so many wonderful opportunities for students to get involved and enrich their experience outside of the classroom."

Education

  • B.S.,\ Crop Science and Horticulture, CSU Chico

Experience

  • President, Lassen Meadow Farms
  • President, Blake Ag Consulting and Management
  • Field Research and Development and Sales, Sierra Gold Nurseries

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Vice President, Entrepreneurship Club

Fun Facts

  • I love mountain biking, kayaking, and just about anything outdoors!
Katja Gagen MBA 22
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Katja Gagen MBA 22

Online MBA Ambassador

"Getting an MBA is a great opportunity to expand your network and learn new skills that can be applied across many industries."

Education

  • M.A. International Relations, Political Science, and Linguistics, University of Mainz
  • B.A. Business Management, University of Applied Sciences for Economics, Berlin, Germany

Experience

  • Principal & Head of Marketing, Technology Crossover Ventures
  • VP Marketing, General Catalyst
  • Senior Executive Communications Manager, Cisco Systems

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Online MBA ambassador

Fun Facts

  • I speak five languages and love to
Dean Seago MBA 21
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Dean Seago MBA 21

Online MBA Ambassador

“I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” — Michael Scott

Education

  • B.B.A., Brandman University

Experience

  • Project manager, Voxelmaps
  • Master trainer, Healthquest Fitness Center

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Member of student government
  • Part of multiple committees
  • Online MBA ambassador

Fun Facts

  • I don't know how to whistle.
  • I hate pickles.
Meredith Roberts MBA 22
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Meredith Roberts MBA 22

Online MBA Ambassador

"If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor." — Eleanor Roosevelt

Education

  • B.S., Entomology, UC Davis.

Experience

  • Clean energy executive and consultant

Student Leadership and Experience

  • President, GSM Student Association Online MBA
  • Vice President, Women in Leadership Online Club
  • Board Member, Virtual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club
  • Winner Big Bang! Competition 2021
  • Keller Pathway Fellow
Kim-Mai Hoang MBA 23
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Kim-Mai Hoang MBA 23

Online MBA Ambassador

"I love the flexibility of this program, and I've been able to make great connections with my peers through group projects and virtual coffee chats."

Education

  • B.S., Business Administration, Marketing Xoncentration, UC Riverside

Experience

  • Senior community associate, Lyft
  • Community associate; Lyft
  • Tech marketing intern, Infinera Corporation
  • Corporate marketing intern, Infinera Corporation

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Member, Online MBA Women in Leadership
  • Spring 2020 Cohort Representative

Fun Facts

  • I'm afraid of heights because I almost fell off a ski lift when I
Eve-Marie Lanza MBA 22
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Eve-Marie Lanza MBA 22

Online MBA Ambassador

"Pursuing my MBA through the UC Davis Online MBA program is one of the best investments I've ever made in myself and my career. The program connects me to people, opportunities, and ideas that make me a better leader and advocate."

Education

  • B.A., Philosophy, University of California at Riverside
  • J.D., Whittier Law School

Experience

  • Senior solutions marketing manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Senior marketing content manager, IBM
  • Enterprise marketing messaging and content manager, Dell
  • Product marketing content and programs manager, Juniper Networks

Student Leadership and

Matvari Maharaj MBA 21
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Matvari Maharaj MBA 21

Online MBA Ambassador

"UC Davis has taught me how become a prouder and louder individual. Communication, collaboration and confidence have been the backbone of this program since the first day of school. The Graduate School of Management has brought powerful individuals together and I am forever thankful to call so many of these people my life-long friends."

Education

  • B.S., Business Management, CSU Chico
  • Minor, Project Management and International Studies, CSU Chico

Experience

  • Project coordinator, Lundberg Family Farms

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Co-Vice President of GSMSA OMBA

Fun Facts

    Robin Stilwell MBA 22
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    Robin Stilwell MBA 22

    Online MBA Ambassador

    "The coursework is rigorous. Thankfully, there is a fabulous network of people to lean on when the going gets tough. The faculty and staff are responsive and helpful. The students in my cohort are like family. We collaborate, support and encourage one another toward success. I am proud to be a part of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management community."

    Education

    • B.B.A., Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, DeVry University

    Experience

    • Facility Manager, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
    • Program Director, Carrington College
    • Instructor, Carrington College

    Student

    Munkhzul Khurtsbileg MBA 22
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    Munkhzul Khurtsbileg MBA 22

    Online MBA Ambassador

    “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
    ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

    Education

    • B.A., Business Economics, UC Santa Barbara

    Experience

    • Controller, Elemental LED

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • Online MBA Ambassador, UC Davis

    Fun Facts

    • I was born and raised in Mongolia.
    • I run two Meetup groups in Reno, Nevada—one for Asian Professionals and one for Wallflowers.
    • I love traveling and exploring new
    Shyamal K. Chattaraj MBA 23
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    Shyamal K. Chattaraj MBA 23

    Online MBA Ambassador

    "The MBA@UCDavis program helps to rediscover our inner skills and capabilities. The STEM-designated curriculum trains us in various tools and frameworks to better solve real-world problems; it also trains us to effectively work virtually and to create strong bonds with other students in the program."

    Education

    • B.Tech. (Hons.), Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology

    Experience

    • Senior Project Manager, IBM
    • Project Leader, IBM

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • Online MBA Ambassador, UC Davis

    Fun Facts

    • Passionate about dramatics, I participate regularly in
    Harini Kumar MBA 22
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    Harini Kumar MBA 22

    Online MBA Ambassador

    "There is so much truth to the saying “strength in numbers”! The WhatsApp groups and multitude of channels that our classmates communicate through make this experience that much better. It is great to go through the best and toughest times in the program with these many people by my side!"

    Education

    • B.S., Cognitive Science, UC Santa Cruz

    Experience

    • Research analyst, Real Capital Analytics
    • Co-founder, Brain Scanology

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • Online MBA ambassador, UC Davis

    Fun Facts

    • I was a senior in college at age 19!
    • I’ve played piano for 19 years.
    Juanita Dion-Chiang MBA 22
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    Juanita Dion-Chiang MBA 22

    Online MBA Ambassador

    “If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.”  —  Alfred Nobel

    Education 

    • M.S., Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University

    Experience

    • Global Product Lead, a stealth startup in AI/ML technology & business solutions
    • Senior Technical Program Manager, IBM
    • Software Engineer, IBM

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • Student ambassador, UC Davis

    Fun Facts

    • I must have been a polar bear in my previous life because my optimal weather temperature is 57 degrees Fahrenheit. 
    Sasha Novikov MBA 23
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    Sasha Novikov MBA 23

    Online MBA Ambassador

    "It's awesome to see how useful every course is in my day-to-day work! Every professor is so highly engaged and brilliant and my fellow classmates are fascinating people. I look forward to attending class every week. Having the flexibility of an online program is wonderful, and because MBA@UCDavis was designed to be online, there is very little "clunkiness." The LMS is fantastic, the course material is engaging, and it's a perfect mix of challenging/rigorous material that you know is preparing you for real life situations—but is still comprehensible and fun."

    Education

    • B.A., American
    Sarah Mudgett MBA 23
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    Sarah Mudgett MBA 23

    Online MBA Ambassador

    "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — William Butler Yeats

    Education

    • B.S., Agribusiness, California Polytechnic State University

    Experience

    • Territory Sales Representative, Almirall

    • Territory Sales Manager, Genova Diagnostics

    • Account Sales Representative, Progenity, Inc.

    • Field sales representative, Philips Health Systems North America

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • Fall 2019 Online MBA Cohort Leader

    Fun Facts

    • I've climbed the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia.

    • I sit on the board of directors for the Pacific

    Kevin Leung MBA 23
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    Kevin Leung MBA 23

    "As a member of the Bay Area MBA Student Association, my goal is to be a liaison between the UC Davis administration and students, and to help others find their voice in raising certain issues or concerns."

    Professional Experience

    • Finance Manager, Facebook
    • Senior Business Analyst, PG&E
    • Project Controls Analyst, PG&E
    • Project Engineer, Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

    Education

    • Bachelors of Engineering, UC Davis
    • MBA candidate, UC Davis Graduate School of Management

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • Bay Area Part-Time MBA program Student Association member
    Chung Nguyen MBA 23
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    Chung Nguyen MBA 23

    President

    "I work as an engineer in the utility industry on projects to mitigate risk. My interest in engineering started with small science projects and progressed to a long term desire to build machines that are more efficient. Seeking to learn more about business principles has brought me to UC Davis GSM to pursue my MBA alongside other working professionals. As an ambassador, I want to promote the opportunities that the UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA Program provides to working professionals who want to take the next steps in their career."

    Professional Experience

    • Risk Engineer at PG&E

    Stud

    Debasish Panda MBA 23
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    Debasish Panda MBA 23

    Sr. Technical Program Manager

    The Bay Area MBA offers an unparalleled academic, social and professional growth experience. A wide variety of courses, world-class faculty, mentors and a powerful alumni network will guide you to discover new paths and transform you into a successful, collaborative leader to advance your career.

    Debasish joined BAAP to help and guide prospective candidates make informed decisions about pursuing their MBA.

    Professional Experience

    • Technical Program Manager, Software Engineering (Optional: PMP, CSM)

    Student Leadership and Experience

    • UC Davis GSM Bay Area MBA Student Ambassador
    • Presi