Alumni
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Reconnect through alumni stories, career resources, events, and community networks that keep iSchool graduates connected to students, staff, and one another.
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Want to Get Involved with the iSchool?
The Alumni page is a place to stay connected with the iSchool community through alumni stories, social channels, events, and career support resources.
We welcome alumni back into iSchool life in many ways, from reconnecting through social platforms to sharing professional experiences with current students through events such as alumni career panels.
We also know that the information landscape is always changing. Alumni career support remains available through 12twenty@Texas, and additional individual appointments may be possible as time allows.
This page brings together community, visibility, and support: alumni profiles, alumni news, 12twenty@Texas access, LinkedIn engagement, and connections back to the broader UT alumni network.
Alumni Profiles
Featured Alumni Across Research, Design, Archives, and Technology
Explore a selection of alumni profiles that show the range of careers iSchool graduates build across public service, libraries, design, software, and information strategy.
Alumni News
Recent Alumni Updates
Follow recent alumni milestones, publications, and professional updates that highlight the continuing work of iSchool graduates across sectors and communities.
John H. Slate
John H. Slate published “Blood and Buckaroos: ‘Race Movies’ and the Texas Film Industry in Dallas” in the Spring 2026 issue of Legacies.
Jasleen Singh
Jasleen continues to represent how iSchool alumni are contributing to emerging work in generative AI, technical strategy, and applied innovation.
Akanksha Garg
Akanksha’s profile highlights the continued range of alumni work in design leadership, systems thinking, and large-scale product environments.
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Career Support
Need Career Help?
Alumni can register online with 12twenty@Texas to access career resources and opportunities after graduation.
Current students and graduates within the past 12 months are the primary clientele, but additional alumni appointments may be available as time allows.
Career Outcomes
Where our alumni are building careers
These current alumni profiles show graduates working across design, archives, AI, research, digital strategy, and other information-centered roles.
UX, Product, and Design
Graduates shape user experience, product systems, research programs, and design operations in major technology environments.
- Akanksha Garg | Lead Designer- Design Systems | Amazon Web Services
- Laura Huerta | Design Operations Coordinator | Atlassian
- Shatayu Mondhe | UX Designer | Gurucul Solutions LLC
- Tara Rastogi | UX Researcher | Zendesk
- Neha Sehgal | UX Interaction Designer | Google
Archives, Records, and Cultural Heritage
Graduates preserve public memory, manage records responsibly, and expand access to archival collections.
- Isabelle Antes | Open Educational Resource (OER) Librarian | Texas State University Libraries (TXST)
- Carly Dearborn | Public Policy Archivist | The Ohio State University
- Madeline Moya | City Archivist | City of Portland (OR)
- John H. Slate | City Archivist | Dallas Municipal Archives, City of Dallas
Software, AI, and Technical Leadership
Graduates build software, architect AI solutions, and guide technical decision-making in enterprise settings.
- Biswajit Saha | Senior Software Engineer | Dell
- Jasleen Singh | Generative AI Solutions Architect | Google
Research, Information Strategy, and Scholarship
Graduates lead research, teach, and translate information expertise into strategy and public-facing impact.
- Kenneth Copelin | Most recently, Director of Research | Sentier Strategic Resources
- Melissa Ocepek | Associate Professor | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Libby Peterek | Core Web Strategy and Information Architecture Leader - Digital Experience | IBM
Information and Digital Strategy
Graduates organize complex digital ecosystems and improve how people find, understand, and use information.
- Brianna Kessler | Librarian | Lago Vista Public Library