Graduates of Constructor University follow a variety of career paths all over the world – may it be a professional or academic career or even the leap into entrepreneurship. We want to share with you some of the exciting stories of our alumni. Read what they have to say about the Constructor experience and how it helped them personally and professionally.
Tyler Buchman
BSc Computer Science | 2015
Nationality: USA
Graduate School: MSc Computer Science, Computational Perception & Robotics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Current Position: Robotics Software Engineer, Badger Technologies, Lexington, KY, USA
Nationality: USA
Graduate School: MSc Computer Science, Computational Perception & Robotics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Current Position: Robotics Software Engineer, Badger Technologies, Lexington, KY, USA
Aleksandar Gyorev
BSc Computer Science | 2015
Nationality: Bulgarian
Current Position: Software Engineer at Two Sigma, New York, USA
Position at time of interview: Software Engineer at Leanplum, San Francisco, USA
Nationality: Bulgarian
Current Position: Software Engineer at Two Sigma, New York, USA
Position at time of interview: Software Engineer at Leanplum, San Francisco, USA
Anca Dragan
BSc Computer Science | 2009
Nationality: Romanian
Grad School: Carnegie Mellon University, PhD in Robotics
Current Position: Associate Professor in the EECS Department at UC Berkeley
Nationality: Romanian
Grad School: Carnegie Mellon University, PhD in Robotics
Current Position: Associate Professor in the EECS Department at UC Berkeley
Darin Madzharov
BSc Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 2009
MSc Communications, Systems and Electronics | 2011
Nationality: Bulgarian
Current Position: Founder of ucha.se, Bulgaria’s number one educational platform with 16 000+ video lessons and tests covering 100% of the Bulgarian curriculum from grade 1 to 12.
MSc Communications, Systems and Electronics | 2011
Nationality: Bulgarian
Current Position: Founder of ucha.se, Bulgaria’s number one educational platform with 16 000+ video lessons and tests covering 100% of the Bulgarian curriculum from grade 1 to 12.
Jiaqi Song
BSc International Logistics Management and Engineering | 2016
Nationality: China
Current Position: Internship Venture, Plug and Play China, Shanghai, China
Position at time of interview: Corporate Management Trainee, Kraft Heinz China, Shanghai, China
Nationality: China
Current Position: Internship Venture, Plug and Play China, Shanghai, China
Position at time of interview: Corporate Management Trainee, Kraft Heinz China, Shanghai, China
Immaculata Baradyana
BSc Industrial Engineering | 2015
Nationality: German/Tanzanian
Graduate School: Munich Business School
Current Position: Product Manager at ION Group, Munich, Germany
Nationality: German/Tanzanian
Graduate School: Munich Business School
Current Position: Product Manager at ION Group, Munich, Germany
Erica Staufert Carvalho
BSc International Logistics Management and Engineering | 2015
Nationality: Brazilian/German. I have lived, before Jacobs, in Brazil, the UAE, Mozambique, and England
Graduate School: MSc Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Kuhne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany
Current Position: Global Supply Chain Project Manager, Barry Callebaut Group, Zurich, Switzerland
Position at time of interview: Young Graduate Trainee, IBM Client Innovation Center, the Netherlands
Nationality: Brazilian/German. I have lived, before Jacobs, in Brazil, the UAE, Mozambique, and England
Graduate School: MSc Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Kuhne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany
Current Position: Global Supply Chain Project Manager, Barry Callebaut Group, Zurich, Switzerland
Position at time of interview: Young Graduate Trainee, IBM Client Innovation Center, the Netherlands
Aman Bhattarai
BSc International Logistics Management and Engineering | 2014
MSc International Logistics Management and Engineering | 2016
Nationality: Nepal
Current Position: Manager - Business Data Analytics at zeroG GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Position at time of interview: Consultant
MSc International Logistics Management and Engineering | 2016
Nationality: Nepal
Current Position: Manager - Business Data Analytics at zeroG GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Position at time of interview: Consultant
Usman Ramay
BSc International Logistics Engineering | 2011
Nationality: Pakistani
Current Position: Head of Supply Chain SEU at Amazon, Luxembourg
Position at time of interview: Manager for European Supply Chain Capacity Planning
Nationality: Pakistani
Current Position: Head of Supply Chain SEU at Amazon, Luxembourg
Position at time of interview: Manager for European Supply Chain Capacity Planning
Cornel Amariei
BSc Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | 2015
Nationality: Romania
Current Position: CEO & Co-Founder at .lumen, Bucharest, Romania
Position at time of interview: Head of Innovation at Continental, Munich
Nationality: Romania
Current Position: CEO & Co-Founder at .lumen, Bucharest, Romania
Position at time of interview: Head of Innovation at Continental, Munich
Sandra Estefania Ullrich Gavilanes
BSc Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | 2010
Nationality: Ecuadorian
Graduate School: Master in European Business, École supérieure de commerce de Paris Europe
Current Position: Head of Controlling, Westwing, Munich, Germany
Position at time of interview: Pricing Specialist, Texas Instruments, Munich, Germany
Nationality: Ecuadorian
Graduate School: Master in European Business, École supérieure de commerce de Paris Europe
Current Position: Head of Controlling, Westwing, Munich, Germany
Position at time of interview: Pricing Specialist, Texas Instruments, Munich, Germany
Daniel Alonso Garcia Rodriguez
BSc Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | 2008
Nationality: Mexican
Current Position: Founder & CEO of KREATIZE, Berlin
Nationality: Mexican
Current Position: Founder & CEO of KREATIZE, Berlin
Lina Diaconu
MSc Supply Chain Engineering & Management | 2014
Nationality: Moldavian
Current Position: Executive Assistant Automotive Division Operations, Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany
Position at time of interview: Supply Chain Planner
Nationality: Moldavian
Current Position: Executive Assistant Automotive Division Operations, Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany
Position at time of interview: Supply Chain Planner
Bersal Williams
BSc Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 2019
Nationality: Zimbabwe/ Portugal
Current role and location: PhD student in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge (from October 2019)
Nationality: Zimbabwe/ Portugal
Current role and location: PhD student in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge (from October 2019)
Lisa Rodermund
BSc Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 2016
Nationality: German
Graduate School: University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford, UK
Position at time of interview: Second year PhD student in Biochemistry at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford
Nationality: German
Graduate School: University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford, UK
Position at time of interview: Second year PhD student in Biochemistry at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford
Katharina Justine Hartman
BSc Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 2016
Nationality: USA/German (dual citizenship)
Graduate School: MSc Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Current Position: Roche Headquarters (Hoffman-La Roche), Basel, Switzerland
Nationality: USA/German (dual citizenship)
Graduate School: MSc Biochemistry, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Current Position: Roche Headquarters (Hoffman-La Roche), Basel, Switzerland
Hashem Al-Ghaili
MSc Molecular Life Sciences | 2015
Nationality: Yemen
Current Position: I am a Science Communicator, and the Director of Content at Futurism Media, which is a news media company that bridges the gap between the general public and researchers. To become a Science Communicator, you have to understand science. By joining Jacobs University, and joining the Master’s program, I got a chance to learn to understand science in-depth, do it myself, working in the lab, and getting direct access to experts in the field, which helped me present science to the general public in a very simplified and engaging way.
Nationality: Yemen
Current Position: I am a Science Communicator, and the Director of Content at Futurism Media, which is a news media company that bridges the gap between the general public and researchers. To become a Science Communicator, you have to understand science. By joining Jacobs University, and joining the Master’s program, I got a chance to learn to understand science in-depth, do it myself, working in the lab, and getting direct access to experts in the field, which helped me present science to the general public in a very simplified and engaging way.
Gabriela Wiederkehr Guerra
BSc Integrated Environmental Studies | 2015
Nationality: Guatemalan/Swiss
Graduate School: MSc Environmental Sciences, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position: Research Fellow, Bioversity International, Rome, Italy
Position at time of interview: MSc Environmental Sciences majoring in Forest and Landscape Management; Graduate Assistant at ETH and writing master thesis.
Nationality: Guatemalan/Swiss
Graduate School: MSc Environmental Sciences, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position: Research Fellow, Bioversity International, Rome, Italy
Position at time of interview: MSc Environmental Sciences majoring in Forest and Landscape Management; Graduate Assistant at ETH and writing master thesis.
Fabian Russmann
BSc Physics | 2012
Nationality: German
Graduate School: MSc Physics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position: Data Analytics Consultant at D|ONE Solutions, Zurich, Switzerland
Nationality: German
Graduate School: MSc Physics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position: Data Analytics Consultant at D|ONE Solutions, Zurich, Switzerland
Megi Mustafai
BSc Biotechnology | 2015
Nationality: Albanian
Graduate School: MSc Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, European School of Management and Technology, Berlin, Germany
Current Position: Product Management at Amgen, London, UK
Position at time of interview: Associate Project Manager at Amgen, Berlin, Germany
Nationality: Albanian
Graduate School: MSc Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, European School of Management and Technology, Berlin, Germany
Current Position: Product Management at Amgen, London, UK
Position at time of interview: Associate Project Manager at Amgen, Berlin, Germany
Isabel Gora
BA Global Economics and Management | 2014
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Current Position: Manager: Organisational Transformation & Culture, at Daimler in Stuttgart, Germany
Position at time of interview: Organizational Development Consultant
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Current Position: Manager: Organisational Transformation & Culture, at Daimler in Stuttgart, Germany
Position at time of interview: Organizational Development Consultant
Stefan Rustler
BSc Physics | 2012
Nationality: German, Thai
Graduate School: MSc Physics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position: Analytics Strategy Consultant at Accenture, Zurich, Switzerland. Currently on a sabbatical to build the “Data Science Beach Camp” in Thailand.
Nationality: German, Thai
Graduate School: MSc Physics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Current Position: Analytics Strategy Consultant at Accenture, Zurich, Switzerland. Currently on a sabbatical to build the “Data Science Beach Camp” in Thailand.
Rico Dittrich
International Political History | 2015
Nationality: German
Job title: Project Lead, Business Analytics Consulting
Company name: fifty-five
Location: Houston, TX
Position at time of interview: Measurement & Attribution Specialist, Google, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality: German
Job title: Project Lead, Business Analytics Consulting
Company name: fifty-five
Location: Houston, TX
Position at time of interview: Measurement & Attribution Specialist, Google, Dublin, Ireland
Varun Dadlani
BA Global Economics and Management | 2013
Nationality: Chilean/Indian
Current Position: Talent Acquisition EMEA, Netflix, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position at time of interview: Senior Recruiting Lead, Uber HQ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Nationality: Chilean/Indian
Current Position: Talent Acquisition EMEA, Netflix, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position at time of interview: Senior Recruiting Lead, Uber HQ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Konstantin Mihov
BA Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology | 2007
MA Intercultural Humanities | 2009
Nationality: Bulgarian
Current Position: Culture Development Manager, Continental, Berlin, Germany
Position at time of interview: Culture Development Manager, Continental, Hannover, Germany
MA Intercultural Humanities | 2009
Nationality: Bulgarian
Current Position: Culture Development Manager, Continental, Berlin, Germany
Position at time of interview: Culture Development Manager, Continental, Hannover, Germany
Laura Garcia
BA Intercultural Relations and Behavior | 2014
Nationality: Honduran
Graduate School: MSc International Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Current Position: Expertise Lead Agile Coach, ING (ING-DiBa), Frankfurt, Germany
Position at time of interview: Retail Banking Trainee, ING (ING-DiBa), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Nationality: Honduran
Graduate School: MSc International Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Current Position: Expertise Lead Agile Coach, ING (ING-DiBa), Frankfurt, Germany
Position at time of interview: Retail Banking Trainee, ING (ING-DiBa), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Francoise De Sutter Olmedo
BA Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology | 2016
Nationality: half-Belgian, half-Ecuadorian
Graduate School: MSc Psychology of Language, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Current Position: AWS Sourcing Recruiter, Amazon Web Services, Luxembourg
Position at time of interview: Recruiting Coordinator
Nationality: half-Belgian, half-Ecuadorian
Graduate School: MSc Psychology of Language, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Current Position: AWS Sourcing Recruiter, Amazon Web Services, Luxembourg
Position at time of interview: Recruiting Coordinator
Anna Kuznetsova
BA Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology | 2016
Nationality: Ukrainian
Current Position: Senior Consultant at Deloitte Deutschland, Berlin, Germany
Position at time of interview: Business Analyst, SAP SuccessFactors at Deloitte Consulting
Nationality: Ukrainian
Current Position: Senior Consultant at Deloitte Deutschland, Berlin, Germany
Position at time of interview: Business Analyst, SAP SuccessFactors at Deloitte Consulting
Yingzhao Zhu
BA Integrated Social Sciences | 2016
Nationality: Chinese
Graduate School: MA Management, École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales Business School, Paris – Singapore
Current Position: Pre-Service ECT, FROEBEL Australia Limited, Sydney, Australia
Position at time of interview: MA student
Nationality: Chinese
Graduate School: MA Management, École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales Business School, Paris – Singapore
Current Position: Pre-Service ECT, FROEBEL Australia Limited, Sydney, Australia
Position at time of interview: MA student
Nada Hashweh
BA Integrated Social and Cognitive Psychology | 2015
Nationality: Palestine
Current Position: Specialist in Empowerment of Women from Migrant Backgrounds, Child Protection, and Violence Prevention, German Red Cross, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Nationality: Palestine
Current Position: Specialist in Empowerment of Women from Migrant Backgrounds, Child Protection, and Violence Prevention, German Red Cross, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Anna Ladyshenski
BA Integrated Social Sciences | 2011
Nationality: German/Russian
Current Position: Senior Executive Manager, Michael Page, Hamburg, Germany
Position at time of interview: Senior Manager Information Technology
Nationality: German/Russian
Current Position: Senior Executive Manager, Michael Page, Hamburg, Germany
Position at time of interview: Senior Manager Information Technology
Max Lohmann
BA Integrated Social Sciences | 2012
Nationality: German
Graduate School: MA International Relations and Affairs, Johns Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna, Italy, and Washington D.C., USA
Current Position: Organizational Development and Donor Relations, C40 Cities Finance Facility, Berlin, Germany
Nationality: German
Graduate School: MA International Relations and Affairs, Johns Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna, Italy, and Washington D.C., USA
Current Position: Organizational Development and Donor Relations, C40 Cities Finance Facility, Berlin, Germany
Leonoor Cornelissen
BA International Politics and History | 2013
Nationality: Dutch
Graduate School: Masters in International Development, Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
Current Position: Senior Policy Advisor on Forced Displacement at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, The Hague Area, Netherlands
Position at time of interview: Migration and Development Policy Officer
Nationality: Dutch
Graduate School: Masters in International Development, Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
Current Position: Senior Policy Advisor on Forced Displacement at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, The Hague Area, Netherlands
Position at time of interview: Migration and Development Policy Officer
Ivan Záhorec
BA Integrated Social Sciences | 2004
Nationality: Slovakia
Current Position and company: Freelancer, Bratislava, Slovakia
Nationality: Slovakia
Current Position and company: Freelancer, Bratislava, Slovakia
Lisa Begusch
BA International Politics and History | 2012
Nationality: Austrian
Graduate School: MSc Political Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Current Position: Senior Manager - Financal Services & Legal, Michael Page, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Position at time of interview: Associate – Financial Services
Nationality: Austrian
Graduate School: MSc Political Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Current Position: Senior Manager - Financal Services & Legal, Michael Page, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Position at time of interview: Associate – Financial Services