DMHP Alumni Profiles

Davidson Management Honors Program alumni talk about their invaluable academic experiences at the UT Dallas Jindal School of Management, providing advice, perspective, and vision.

Brandon Borick, BS in Marketing ’20, MS in Marketing ‘22

Brandon Borick, BS in Marketing ’20, MS in Marketing ‘22

Quantitative Research Analyst, Rec Room

Internships

  • Rocket Launch Creative, Summer 2018
  • AT&T Performing Arts Center, Summer 2019
  • Jam City, Summer 2021

UTD Involvement:

  • Peer Advisor
  • Dean’s Council
  • Professional Program in Marketing
  • UTD Theatre

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

Joining DMHP has been the best decision of my undergraduate career. In this program, you learn from top-tier professors who are truly passionate about the subjects they teach while participating in professional development and volunteer opportunities. However, the greatest piece of this program lies in taking classes with and socializing with some of the most motivated students at UTD; to make the most of this program, you should bond and network with these individuals who can turn into friendships and wonderful professional connections.

Taha Ahmed, BS in Business Administration and Finance ‘21

Taha Ahmed, BS in Business Administration and Finance ‘21

Financial Analyst, AT&T

Internships:

  • MobileUX Technologies, Summer 2018
  • AmeriCloud Solutions, Summer 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • Muslim Student Association
  • Toastmasters
  • Business Professionals of America

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has elevated my college experience to a level I would never have expected it to. Everything in it has a purpose, from educational/social/volunteering events, to the coursework and staff, to the outside experiences. I am so grateful to be part of the environment that DMHP creates to create better professionals for the future.

Christy Chinn, BS in Finance ‘22

Christy Chinn, BS in Finance ‘22

Finance Major

Internships:

  • Vistra Energy, Summer 2020
  • Bain & Co., Summer 2021

UTD Involvement:

  • Orientation Leader
  • Greek Life
  • Dean’s Council
  • NOVA Ambassador
  • Cultural Scholar

How has DMHP enhanced your UT Dallas experience?

Joining DMHP was the best decision I could have made; this program has provided me the opportunities to better myself and my community in a variety of ways. DMHP has also introduced me to a diverse group of students with whom I have forged countless friendships. Whether it be professionally or personally, the aim of the program is to make its students better. My honors classes are always my favorite, while they are also my most challenging. Outside of academics, I am provided with opportunities to network with and learn from some of the best in the business, and I will be forever grateful for all the encouragement and growth that this program has brought to me.

Kiyanoush Forough, BS in Finance and Economics ‘21

Kiyanoush Forough, BS in Finance and Economics ‘21

J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School

Internships:

  • Congressman Colin Allred, Spring 2019
  • Archer Fellowship, Fall 2019
  • White House Council of Economic Advisers, Fall 2019
  • Dell Technologies, Summer 2020

UTD Involvement:

  • Pi Kappa Phi
  • Student Government
  • The Innocence Project
  • Texas Civic Ambassadors

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has given me a network that not only serves as a professional resource but a truly tight-knit group of friends. In any academic or professional endeavor, DMHP has provided me with someone to reach out to in search of guidance or support. In return, I have had the rewarding opportunity to provide my mentorship to younger students in DMHP.

Nikhil Gotgi, BS in Finance and Economics ‘22

Nikhil Gotgi, BS in Finance and Economics ‘22

Finance and Economics Major

Internships

  • Transitus Capital, Fall 2019
  • Telos Capital Advisors, Summer 2020
  • Bain & Co., Summer 2021

Study Abroad:

  • DMHP Peru International Trip, May 2019
  • London, England, Summer 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • UTD Financial Leadership Association
  • 180 Degrees Consulting

How has DMHP enhanced your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has given me all the opportunities and experiences I could ever want and then some. I’ve met some of the best friends as well as the best professors so far, and the challenge I get from every aspect in DMHP is something I look forward to every day.

Megha Goyal, BS in Global Business and Finance ‘21

Megha Goyal, BS in Global Business and Finance ‘21

Finance Rotation Program Associate, Capital One

Internships:

  • Thomson Reuters, Summers 2018 & 2019
  • Capital One, Summer 2020

Study Abroad:

  • Hong Kong, China, Fall 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • Art UTD
  • Financial Leadership Association
  • Women in Technology and Business

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has been an integral part of my experience at UT Dallas. It has provided me with so much from challenging academics with great professors,a strong professional networking platform, to some of my best friends and peers that I know I could rely on for anything. DMHP has really helped push me in so many different ways and has given me so many valuable experiences that I wouldn’t be able to find elsewhere.

Sharvari Gupta, BS in Accounting and Finance ‘21

Sharvari Gupta, BS in Accounting and Finance ‘21

Graduate Student (MS Accounting), UT Dallas

Internships

  • JPMorgan Chase, Summer 2020
  • EY, Spring 2021
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co., Summer 2021

Study Abroad:

  • DMHP Croatia, May 2018
  • Bangalore, India, Summer 2018
  • DMHP Peru International Trip, May 2019
  • London, United Kingdom, Summer 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • PPA
  • Undergraduate Accounting Club
  • DECA
  • UT Dallas Hansini
  • 180 DC

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has given me the opportunity to gain skills, perspectives, and knowledge that aren’t taught in a classroom setting. From mock interviews to company site visits, DMHP has better prepared me for my business career. Additionally, through DMHP, I have gotten the chance to travel around the world and broaden my global perspective. Lastly, DMHP has allowed me to meet so many amazing people who I now call friends.

Neha Kaisani, BS in Supply Chain Management and Marketing ‘21

Neha Kaisani, BS in Supply Chain Management and Marketing ‘21

Technical Account Manager, Qualtrics

Internships:

  • Toyota, Summer 2021

UTD Involvement:

  • Orientation Leader
  • Freshmen Mentor
  • Dean’s Council
  • Business Professionals of America

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has enhanced my UT Dallas experience by allowing me to engage with our school while still receiving a more rigorous, challenging, and rewarding education. The program has granted me a group of students that constantly push me to be my best and also allows me to give back to a community that has done so much for me.

Alisha Jha, BS in Finance ‘22

Alisha Jha, BS in Finance ‘22

Consultant, Oliver Wyman

Internships:

  • UBS Financial, Summer 2019
  • Salesforce, Summer 2020
  • Oliver Wyman, Summer 2021

UTD Involvement:

  • Dean’s Council
  • JSOM Career Management Center Ambassadors
  • Financial Leadership Association
  • UT Dallas Pratham

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

Coming in as a Freshman, I was intimidated and nervous by how the year ahead of me would unfold. I had spent the summer wondering if I would be able to build strong relationships with my peers and teachers, while enhancing my education through DMHP. However, when I came to JSOM in the Fall, I was pleasantly surprised by the warmth with which we were all welcomed by everyone on campus. Through this program, I have not only developed a fierce work ethic and professional network, I’ve also made relationships that will last a lifetime.

Sarah Kelliher, BS in Accounting ’22

Sarah Kelliher, BS in Accounting ’22

Graduate Student (MS Accounting), UT Dallas

Internships:

  • PwC, Summer 2021

UTD Involvement:

  • Dean’s Council
  • Orientation Leader

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has given me the opportunity to challenge myself both in the classroom and my community. I joined for the academics but fell in love with it through the community involved and the volunteer options it has given me. Having an organization that has my back motivates me to make both myself and this university better.

Cayla Kwee, BS in Accounting ’22

Cayla Kwee, BS in Accounting ’22

Graduate Student (MS Accounting), UT Dallas

Internships

  • Howard, LLP, Summer 2020
  • Texas Instruments, Summer 2021 & 2022
  • KPMG, 2022

UTD Involvement:

  • Peer Advisor
  • Collective Movement Dance
  • Chinese Student Association
  • EPIC Movement

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

Being a part of DMHP has opened up so many new opportunities and experiences for me. I have met many of my close friends through this program, and the professors and staff here really care about your personal and academic success. I have grown so much as a student, as a professional, and as an individual, and I am so thankful for all that DMHP has done for me.

Taylor Davis, BS in Marketing ‘21

Taylor Davis, BS in Marketing ‘21

Internships:

  • Jackson Durham, Summer 2018
  • Chancey Charm, Fall 2018-Current

Study Abroad

  • Vienna, Austria, Summer 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • JSOM NOVA Ambassadors
  • UTD FOCUS
  • Collegium V Honors Program
  • McDermott Scholars Program

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has not only given me the academic challenge that I was looking for in my business classes, but it also has given me professional development opportunities, ways to grow, and people to support me along the way. I absolutely love volunteering with DMHP students, attending events, competing, and pushing each other to be even better and to serve UTD more. This community has become like a family to me!

Francisca Li, BS in Information Technology and Systems ’22

Francisca Li, BS in Information Technology and Systems ’22

Consulting Analyst, Accenture

Internships

  • Liberty Mutual, Summer 2020 and Summer 2021
  • Accenture, 2022

UTD Involvement:

  • Women in Technology & Business
  • UTD Archery Club

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has enhanced my UTD experience by giving me a place where I belong. Not only are the academics amazing, but the program offers so many opportunities outside of the classroom through professional networking and volunteering events. DMHP is where I have found some of my closest friends here in Dallas, and I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be in this program.

Priya Mekala, BS in Biology and Healthcare Management ’21, MBA in Healthcare Management ‘22

Priya Mekala, BS in Biology and Healthcare Management ’21, MBA in Healthcare Management ‘22

MD Student, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Internships

  • Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Spring 2020

Study Abroad

  • Sydney, Australia, Summer 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • Healthcare Management Association
  • Toastmasters
  • Molding Doctors
  • Collegium V Honors Program

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has provided me with more opportunities than I imagined from connecting with business professionals to building great friendships. I have been able to grow both personally and professionally through this program, and my college experience would not be complete without it.

Joseph Molinar, BS in Biology and Healthcare Management ’21

Joseph Molinar, BS in Biology and Healthcare Management ’21

MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, Southern Methodist University

Healthcare Management Major

Internships:

  • Creative Risk Funding, Inc., Summer 2020

UTD Involvement:

  • Delta Sigma Pi
  • Cultural Scholars
  • HOSA

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

Joining DMHP was the best decision I could have made, and I am grateful to have been able to join. DMHP has provided me the opportunities to better myself and my community through the events it hosts. DMHP has also introduced me to a diverse group of students with whom I have forged countless friendships.

Bella Ngo, BS in Information Technology and Systems ’22

Bella Ngo, BS in Information Technology and Systems ’22

Associate Product Manager, Visa

Internships

  • IBM, Summer 2020 and Summer 2021
  • Archer Fellowship Program, 2022

Study Abroad:

  • Sydney, Australia, May 2019
  • Finland, Fall 2021

UTD Involvement:

  • Office of Student Volunteerism
  • Dean’s Council
  • Collective Movement
  • Comet Marketing

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP gave me a strong start in the Jindal school freshman year! I met many kind and hard-working friends in my cohort and learned a lot about the importance of business and law from my honors class. And there’s still so much more to gain from being in the honors program (i.e. New York/D.C. trip, international trips, interviewing big industries). I look forward to my next year as a DMHPer!

Varika Pinnam, BS in Marketing ‘21

Varika Pinnam, BS in Marketing ‘21

UK, Ireland, Nordics: Windows & Surface Category Manager, Microsoft

Internships:

  • Vivid Marketing, Summer 2018
  • Anschultz PR, Fall 2018
  • Perot Museum, Spring 2018
  • Microsoft, Summer 2020

Study Abroad:

  • Hong Kong, Summer 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • Association for Computer Machinery
  • 180 Degrees Consulting
  • Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education
  • Blackstone Launchpad

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

Within DMHP, I’ve found a constant and community in an ever-changing college environment. Being a part of such an amazing, supportive cohort is very special to me and has defined my JSOM experience because it is what I had wanted before even entering college. The experiences I’ve had, whether it be volunteering or a trip, and the friends I’ve made have left a lasting impact on me -all because of being a part of this program.

Brandon Reed, BS in Finance and Information Technology and Systems ‘22

Brandon Reed, BS in Finance and Information Technology and Systems ‘22

Professional – Business Management, AT&T

Internships:

  • Peregrine Investments, Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019
  • AT&T, Summer 2020 and Summer 2021

Study Abroad:

  • DMHP Peru International Trip, May 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • 180 Degrees Consulting
  • FOCUS

How has DMHP enhanced your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has been the highlight of my time at UTD. Not only has it been essential in preparing me academically and professionally, it has surrounded me with an amazing group of people and friends.

Kiran Roshanali, BS in Marketing and Business Administration ‘21

Kiran Roshanali, BS in Marketing and Business Administration ‘21

Business Development Representative, Salesforce

Internships:

  • Frisco Family Services, Summer 2017
  • Limelight Management, Summer 2018
  • Fanatics View, Fall 2018
  • UTDallas Professional Sales Center, Summer 2019

Study Abroad:

  • France, Spring 2019

UTD Involvement:

  • Delta Sigma Pi
  • Comet Marketing
  • UNICEF

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has allowed me to meet some of the best professors and students in JSOM. My cohort has become a group that I can rely on; I have built relationships that will follow me for a lifetime.

Valerie Wijeweera, BS in Information Technology and Systems ‘21

Valerie Wijeweera, BS in Information Technology and Systems ‘21

Operations Leadership Development Program Participant, Travelers Insurance

Internships:

  • City of Garland, Summer 2019
  • Travelers Insurance, Summer 2020

UTD Involvement:

  • ITS Leadership Council
  • Eternity Sisters Christian Sisterhood

How did DMHP enhance your UT Dallas experience?

DMHP has provided me with a network of friends to pull ideas from, encourage each other throughout our classes, and support each other as a community within our cohort. I have found some of my best friends through DMHP, and after attending Ursuline Academy of Dallas, I have found that a solid community can provide impetus to building each other up and pushing forward to become the best version of ourselves. Overall, DMHP has provided the perfect opportunity for members to network with professionals, volunteer in the surrounding community, and socialize with others inside and outside each cohort; moreover, DMHP offers a perfect blend of academic rigor, professional development, network building, service, and community.

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