SPOTLIGHT! 2021 Tauber Alumni Make a Lasting Impact The Tauber Institute philosophy reverberates across industry though our dynamic community of alumni. Our alumni make a positive impact on the practice of operations worldwide, and they give back to the next generation of Tauber students. They provide financial support through the annual Tauber Alumni Scholarship awards, routinely offer insightful advice and student mentorship, and have become some of our strongest team project champions. This past year, alumni problem-solving skills proved indispensable as the Tauber Institute coordinated with sponsors to ensure students could have a rewarding 2021 team project experience, despite complications caused by COVID-19. Alumni contributions to the Tauber experience ensure that we continue to be the Leaders & Best in the field of Operations.
“Never stop learning. I followed a fairly traditional path after Tauber and entered manufacturing. I thoroughly enjoyed it and kept finding myself getting pulled into the “gaps” between manufacturing and technology. I started studying and finding people who could help me better understand the underpinnings of how technology could enable more efficient operations. The next thing I know, I was offered a job to take over core technology operations and implement Lean concepts to drive process improvement. That led to more learning and pretty soon I had moved into the technology space entirely, eventually becoming the Chief Technology Officer for a couple of different companies. The knowledge gained at Tauber across business, engineering, product and technology was key to my ability to make this transition.” Dan Muir (MBA ‘03 / MSE-IOE ‘03) Chief Technical Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Archimedes
“Being ops driven gives me another set of eyes to tackle the problem by focusing on the root cause, stabilizing and streamlining the process while taking a data driven and hypothesis-based problem-solving approach.” Adam Zhang (MBA ‘18) Business Planner at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington
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