MPCS 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.
Kate Wright
Sr. Director, Product
Google
Aly Sidi
Chief Technology Officer
tinyCo
Ken Wong
Sr. Director, Product Management
Databricks
Mong Dang
Senior Director of Analytics Engineering
Aritzia
Maryam Sadeghi
CEO and Co-Founder
MetaOptima
Daesike Jang
Senior Principal Research Engineer
Huawei Technologies
Kevin Loken
Principal Technical Director
Electronic Arts
Sean Weiss
Director of Business Development Engineering
Fortinet
Vidya Vankayala
Director, Smart MIcrogrid Applied Research Team
BCIT Applied Research
Dominic Vogel
Founder and Chief Security Strategist
Cyber.SC
Richard Frank
Director
International CyberCrime Search Centre (ICCRC)
Alex Dow
Co-Founder
Mirai Security
Michèle Mullen
Director General of Military Communications and Space Systems
Department of National Defence
Hardeep Mehrotara
Director, Information Security
Concert Properties
Larry Gritz
Software Architect & Sony Distinguished Engineer
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Jeffrey Shmigelsky
CTO
Haste AI
Jorries Trimmers
Cybersecurity Director
Powerex Corp
Arul Bharathi
Alumni Representative
Senior Applied Science Manager, McAfee
Past Advisory Council Members
- Justin Malczewski, Regional Sales Manager (2020 - 2026)
- Sirak Ghebremusse, Lead Machine Learning Engineer, OTOY (2022- 2026)
- Nahid Asani, SE Director, Western Canada, Fortinet (2020-2021)
- Chris Neumann, Founder, Data Hero (2016-2019)
- Dennis Buttera, Education Lead, IBM (2016-2019)
- Paul Terry, CEO, Phemi (2014-2017)
If you are interested in joining the advisory council, please contact cspmp@sfu.ca.