Earning a master’s degree has always been my unfinished dream and Purdue ECE helped me achieve that dream. Having a master’s degree with a specialization in computer engineering is helping me directly in my work, as I work on building next-generation computer architectures focused towards machine learning and artificial intelligence. The degree also helps boost my profile for promotions and other opportunities both inside and outside of Intel Corporation where I currently work.

I did my master’s degree 20 years after I completed my bachelor’s degree. One of the key knowledge aspects that helped me in the course was keeping in touch with mathematical fundamentals. I balanced both work and the master’s degree courses and completed the degree in a span of 2.5 years. The one key aspect that helped me to be successful was the close interaction I had with my advisor Dr. Jamie Davis. I also took advantage of the online access to the Purdue Library and the also the computer resources that Purdue provides for one of the programming courses. Two of the projects that I completed involved working with other online students and it was really an amazing experience. I highly recommend all students who are looking to enhance their skills to consider the MSECE at Purdue.