Alumni Tech Career Panel
From Campus to Cloud & Software Engineering
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 2 - 3:30 PM
Curious about how students like you turned classroom learning into real-world tech careers? Wondering what it actually takes to land internships, full-time roles, or break into cloud and software engineering? Join us for an engaging Alumni Tech Career Panel where UMBC graduates share their real journeys from campus to industry and the lessons they learned along the way.
This session features UMBC alumni currently working across Cloud Computing and Software Engineering, offering an inside look at how they navigated recruiting, built the right skills, and transitioned from student life to professional tech roles. You’ll hear honest insights on what worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they had known earlier in their college careers.
The discussion will cover both internship and full-time recruiting, including resume and LinkedIn optimization, impactful projects to build, and how to stand out in competitive tech hiring pipelines. Alumni will also share what day-to-day work looks like in roles such as Solutions Architecture and Software Development, helping you better understand different career paths within tech.
Speakers:
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Disha Jayswal
(Solutions Architect, AWS)
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Akram Mohammad (SDE II, Amazon)
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Alec Paulianas (SDE II, Microsoft)
Bring your questions—there will be a live Q&A at the end!
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Please note: This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
UMBC is also committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.
