Elizabeth 'Biz' Hartman

Class of 2017, Carmel, Indiana

Payoff: Associate engineer for process automation ArcelorMittal in Burns Harbor, IN

Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering technology and computer and information technology.

Job duties: Focus on real-time computer control and monitoring of steel mill processes and engineering duties. Some of these duties include software development; system, sub-system, and production support; and coordinating new technology research and development with other departments.

McKenna Haradine

Class of 2017, Three Rivers, Michigan

Payoff: Designer with Allison Transmission in Speedway, IN

Education: Bachelor’s degree in virtual product integration with a minor in management from the Krannert School of Management

Job duties: Use NX to help design and edit parts for existing and new products, and work closely with other designers and engineers to get products produced.

Amanda Fendel

Class of 2017, New Haven, Indiana

Payoff: Training Coordinator for Fast Enterprises in Denver, CO

Education: Bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and in the Honors College

Job duties: Documenting and observing clients to assess their needs for training, helping to create training programs, and assisting in software training.

Abhishek Balaji

​Class of 2017, Singapore

Payoff: Associate Product Manager for Salesforce in San Francisco, CA

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology with a minor in management from the Krannert School of Management.

Job duties: Leverage market analysis, competitive understanding, and customer research to define the roadmap for the product.

Maryam Bacchus

Class of 2017, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Payoff: Junior Product Manager for ZapLabs, San Francisco, CA

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer graphics technology with a minor in computer networking and information technology

Job duties: Creating product requirements, developing wireframes/mockups, and working with design and engineering teams to manage details.

Find out the future plans for 2016 construction management graduate Robert Parham.

2011 alumni Anand Dalal and Kindra Rodgers are Featured Young Alumni on the Purdue Alumni website.

Jeff Hamilton, president of Sprecher Brewing Company, believes the niche market of catering to diverse tastes is vital to his  company’s success.

Adam Kirby, who graduated with a PhD in Technology in May, was honored for his research at the recent IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security.

Kirby’s paper titled “Active Shooter Mitigation for Gun-Free Zones” placed second among all papers in the Attack and Disaster Preparation, Recovery, and Response category. The category had more than 30 entrants from around the world.

Jim Templeton

Class of 2016, Noblesville, Indiana

Payoff: Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic for Emery Air in Rockford, Illinois

Education: Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering technology

Job duties: Perform engine runs, hydraulic servicing, preventative maintenance and many other duties for a fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft.