External Advisory Board Alumni

Theophilus Benson, Assistant Professor, Brown University
Theophilus Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Brown University. He works on designing frameworks and algorithms for solving practical networking problems with an emphasis on speeding up the internet, improving network reliability, and simplifying network management. He received his BS from Tufts University, and his MS and PhD degrees from University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Sue Decker, CEO and Founder, Raftr
Susan (Sue) Decker is the CEO and co-founder of Raftr, a private social network for college students to get current on campus happenings and connect with each other around common interests. She also currently offers advisory services to corporations and serves on the boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corporation, SurveyMonkey, Vail Resorts, and Vox Media, Incorporated. Decker holds a BS from Tufts University, with a double major in computer science and economics; and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Winnona DeSombre, Threat Intelligence Researcher, Recorded Future
Winnona DeSombre is an Asia Pacific threat intelligence researcher at Recorded Future, focusing on sourcing Chinese underground forums and doing long-term nation state research. She studied Computer Science and International Security at Tufts University. She has served as President of the Tufts Women in Computer Science and Secretary for Sigma Iota Rho’s Beta Chi Chapter, Tufts University’s International Relations honor society.

Karen Donoghue, Interaction Architect, HumanLogic
Karen Donoghue is a noted expert in the design of human computer interaction for enterprise security and device management. Since 2017, she has been working with SecurityScorecard as a product design consultant and advisor on next-generation product design strategy. She earned an MS at the MIT Media Laboratory and a BS in Computer Science from Tufts University, where she has taught in the Department of Computer Science.

Kathi Fisler, Professor (Research) and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Brown University
Kathi Fisler is a Professor (Research) at Brown University and a co-director of Bootstrap, a national-scale K-12 outreach program that integrates introductory CS into math, physics, and social science classes. Currently, she studies how students and K-12 teachers learn formal aspects of programming, such as semantics, testing, and modeling.

Sunita Sayana Lokuge, Owner, Sayana Coaching, and CEO, SmartlyU Inc.
Sunita Sayana Lokuge is the owner of Sayana Coaching, where she coaches executives, individuals, and small business owners to transform their career and life. She is also the CEO of SmartlyU, a social emotional learning platform for children in grades K-8. SmartlyU is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and reaches schools nationally. Sunita holds a BS in Engineering from PDA College of Engineering, India, and an MS degree in Computer Science from Tufts University.

Liz Salowitz, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Liz Salowitz is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, currently working on Windows Shell and File Explorer. At Microsoft, Liz is involved in user research, functional design and dev architecture decisions, recruiting and interviewing, mentoring, and various women's groups within Microsoft. She bases all feature decisions in user research and inclusive design principles, and she works to foster an environment in which all voices are heard. She has a BS in Computer Science and Spanish from Tufts University.

Ajahne Santa Anna, Vice President of Technology & Engineering, TrueChoice Solutions
Ajahne Santa Anna has previously held positions in software development and design at a number of technology companies and interactive agencies, including AKQA and Renegade Marketing. His experience includes web and mobile application development for Comcast, Panasonic, the City of New York, as well as many other Fortune 500 clients and leading brands. He received his BS and MS in Computer Science from Tufts University.

Julie Schoenfeld, Entrepreneur in Residence, Caltech
Julie Schoenfeld is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Caltech. She is a serial entrepreneur who co-created and led four venture-backed companies, two in software and two in hardware. Her most recent company, Strobe Inc, developed LiDAR sensors for the self-driving car and was acquired by General Motors Cruise Automation. Julie holds a BSME from Tufts University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mihir Shah, Enterprise Head of Data Strategy & Architecture, Fidelity Investments
Mihir Shah's current focus is on building a next generation data-as-a-service-platform to enable digital transformation across Fidelity's multiple businesses. Prior to this, he was Head of Enterprise Architecture for Fidelity and the Chief Technology Officer for Fidelity's Asset Management business. He received his bachelor of engineering degree from Karnataka University and his MBA in marketing and finance from Bombay University.

Michael Sparandara, Google Hardware UX Design and Research Lead, Google
Michael Sparandara is the Google Hardware UX Design and Research Lead. He leads a team of approximately 30 employees and contractors, working across design, writing, user research, and human factors. He completed a BS in Computer Science at Tufts University and an MS in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University.

Douglas Stetson, Associate Leader of the Cyber System Assessments Group, MIT Lincoln Lab
Douglas Stetson is responsible for the management of research and development of technology and systems in support of test and evaluation, system analysis and exploitation for malicious software analysis, and the red-teaming of cyber systems in support of government programs. He received an SB degree in Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT in 1990 and an MS degree in Computer Science from Tufts University in 2005.