Success Stories of the Week: Izzy Itu and Vidhish Vedala

The Career Design Lab is thrilled to celebrate the successes of all of our Columbia University School of Professional Studies students and alumni.

This week we highlight alumni from the Enterprise Risk Management and Applied Analytics programs. Congratulations Izzy Itu and Vidhish Vedela!

Be on the lookout for new stories each week.

Congratulations to Enterprise Risk Management Alumna Izzy Itu on her role as FVP – Treasury Solutions Product Manager at Valley National Bank.

“At Valley National Bank, I serve as subject matter expert on the Bank’s Commercial products. I identify market opportunities for new commercial products including cost/benefit analysis, client needs, and fit within the existing product suite.”

Read More About Izzy Here

Congratulations to Applied Analytics alumnus Vidhish Vedala on his role as Data Scientist at Farmer’s Insurance!

“I was approached by my Anomaly Detection professor, Chris Kuo from Columbia University SPS regarding this opportunity, which eventually got converted into a full-time role. Actively networking during the job search process helped me secure multiple interviews and full-time opportunities.”

Read More About Vidhish Here

Do you have a success story that you would like to share? We want to hear it! 

By Kat Castro
Kat Castro Associate Director | Applied Analytics Career Coach (Last Name W-Z)