ADVISORY COUNCIL
The master's in professional computer science is supported by external advisors, senior leaders from industry, who provide insights on current industry needs, technological advances and societal trends. Advisors play a critical role in ensuring the program is aligned with the job market so that our graduates can hit the ground running. They advise on curriculum development, promote the program externally, and offer mentorship through co-op placements and other student engagements. The advisory council is led by the program director and meets twice a year to discuss strategic priorities for the program.
Beier Cai
Co-Founder
Commit
Aly Sidi
Vice President, Software
Clean Energy Solutions
Jesse Calderon
SVP, Product Development
Tableau
Matthew St. John
Director, Analytics Centre of Excellence
Best Buy Canada
George Chow
Data Engineer
Self-employed
Ken Wong
Sr. Director, Product Management
Databricks
Dennis Loktionov
Director of Digital
Teck Resources
Kate Wright
Sr. Director, Product
Google
Sean Weiss
Manager, Systems Engineering
Fortinet
Michèle Mullen
Director General, Partnerships and Risk MitigationCanadian Centre for Cybersecurity
Alex Dow
Co-Founder
Mirai Security
Dominic Vogel
Chief Security StrategistCyber.SC
Justin Malczewski
Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada
CrowdStrike
Hans Wehn
Director, Earth Observation and Intelligence
MDA Systems
Hardeep Mehrotara
Director, Information Security
Concert Properties
Vidya Vankayala
Director of Grid ModernizationPowertech Labs
Daesik Jang
Senior Principal Research Engineer
Huawei Technologies
Kevin Loken
Head of Technology
Electronic Arts
Maryam Sadeghi
CEO and Co-Founder
MetaOptima
Richard Frank
Director
International CyberCrime Search Centre (ICCRC)
Past Advisory Council Members
If you are interested in joining the advisory council, please contact pcs_info@sfu.ca.