Alumni Profile: Nisha Mary Prasad
When Nisha Mary Prasad (B.Arch. ’10) found herself at a plateau in her career, she resisted the urge to settle there. Instead, she took a leap and launched NM Design Collaborative, an architecture and design studio.
Alumni Profile: Louis D'Amato
Louis D’Amato (B.F.A. ’19) always new that a career in art would allow him to express himself in the most creative and diverse ways.
Alumni Profile: Sam Pakrad
In 1969, Pakrad married his wife, enlisted in the Army National Guard, graduated from New York Institute of Technology, and got a job with IBM, setting him on a successful career during which he mentored the next generation.
Alumni Profile: John Petraglia
After struggling to find the right path, Petraglia found his calling in a computer science course at New York Institute of Technology. He’s been solving problems ever since.
Alumni Profile: Ernest Bruno
As a high school senior, Bruno was intrigued by the potential of computers and decided New York Institute of Technology would put him on the right path. His decision led him to a job with the U.S. government and ultimately launching his own firm.
Alumni Profile: Keith Rouse
Over the course of his 50-year career, Rouse has collaborated with everyone from auteurs to rock stars.
Alumni Profile: Bill Thirsk
With his New York Institute of Technology M.B.A. in hand, the self-described “nontraditional student” rose to the top of his profession as the chief digital and information officer at Brown University.
Alumni Profile: Stephanie Wu Ho
It took “falling asleep” for the former Wall Street executive to wake up to her true calling: hypnotism.
Alumni Profile: José R. Febres
José R. Febres, P.E., D.Eng. (M.S. ’12) received his master’s in energy management online, but “remote” learning didn’t stop him from building a lasting bond with his professors.
Alumni Profile: Jimmy Marsanico
At NYIT’s 2012 commencement, the electrical and computer engineering major told his classmates they are the product of their own hard work. Following his own advice, he is now an enterprise product manager at Bloomberg LP.
Alumni Profile: Chantel Diaz
As coordinator of global diversity and inclusion at AEG (the company that manages festivals like Coachella), Diaz runs outreach programs for underprivileged youth.
Alumni Profile: Hala Sabry
Hala Sabry (D.O. ’07; M.B.A. ’07) is putting both her NYIT degrees to work as she treats patients and establishes health initiatives that benefit people around the world.