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.
Aly Sidi
Chief Technology Officer, tinyCo
Mong Dang
Senior Director of Analytics Engineering, Aritzia
Maryam Sadeghi
CEO and Co-Founder, MetaOptima
Daesike Jang
Senior ML Engineer, Electronic Arts (EA)
Kevin Loken
Principal Technical Director, Electronic Arts
Sean Weiss
Director of Business Development Engineering, Fortinet
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
Larry Gritz
Software Architect & Sony Distinguished Engineer, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Jeffrey Shmigelsky
CTO, Haste AI
Jories Timmers
Cybersecurity Director, Powerex Corp
Arul Bharathi
Alumni Representative
Senior Applied Science Manager, McAfee
Alon Zvi Goldberg
Senior Solutions Engineering Manager, Western Canada
Cloudfare
Farshad Abasi
CEO/Co-Founder, Eureka DevSecOps
Lovedeep Gondara
Head of AI R&D - Enterprise AI and Research, Vanguard
Chris Owens
VP of Innovation, WELLSTAR Technologies
If you are interested in joining the advisory council, please contact cspmp@sfu.ca.