Pooja Srivatsa Sr. Business Systems Analyst Amgen Inc. M.S. in MIS, 2003

Pooja earned an MS in MIS in the Fall of 2003 after completing a MA in Economics at UMSL in Fall 2001. After graduation, she worked as a business analyst on the SAP project team at AIG, New York City. In 2006, Pooja moved to California to work as a Sr. Business Systems Analyst at Amgen, one of the largest biotech companies in the world. She is now in the core Business Intelligence team, implementing SAP as a data warehouse and analytical reporting tool for the company.

We sat down with Pooja and asked her some questions.

Why did you decide to come to UM-St. Louis?

       The MIS program had a good reputation. Also I was able to receive a graduate assistantship.

Why did you pursue a career in information systems?

       I was interest in technology, especially Enterprise Resource Planning and business analysis

What college classes did you find most useful to your career?

       Systems Analysis with Vicki Sauter, and Managerial Information Systems

If you were in college today, what courses would you take?

       More programming classes

How did you find your first job?

       Through a job search website.

In what non-academic activities did you participate in college that you would recommend to others (and why)?

       International Student Association Student Board

How would you change your career if you had it to do all over again?

       I would not change anything.

What advice would you give to someone just starting in the field?

       Network, network, network! Get internship experience.