Union College, Albany, New York Area
We are a small, independent liberal arts college committed to integrating the humanities and social sciences with science and engineering in new and exciting ways. Union's rigorous academics take place in a diverse, welcoming campus environment that supports your personal growth, provides you with a wealth of opportunities to find and pursue your passions, and inspires you to engage with the local and global community through meaningful projects and volunteer work.
Union College Alumni
Michal Kovarik
Firmware Design Engineer at E4T, electronics for transportation
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Education
Czech Technical University in Prague 1999 — 2006
MEng, Signal Processing
Technische Universität Darmstadt 2004 — 2005
Signalverarbeitung
Union College 2001 — 2002
Electrical Engineering
Experience
E4T, electronics for transportation February 2011 - Present
AZD Praha January 2009 - April 2011
Honeywell Aerospace, Brno June 2007 - July 2008
Honeywell, Maintal June 2006 - May 2007
Skills
SQL, AVR, Targetlink, Java, I2C, Embedded Systems, C, Matlab, Programming, ARM, German, Simulink, Embedded Software, French, UART, RS232, English, UML, C++, XML, Software Development, SPI
Michal Majer
Cofounder and programmer at VMDSoftware
Program Development
Education
České vysoké učení technické v Praze, Fakulta informačních technologií 2012 — 2016
Information Technology
Union College 2014 — 2015
Exchange student, Computer Science
Private Secondary School of Information Technology 2009 — 2012
Information Technology
Experience
VMD-Software May 2012 - Present
Kiwi-Webmaster (Self-employed) May 2010 - September 2013
Skills
Team Leadership, PHP, Ionic Framework, AngularJS, Nette Framework, jQuery, HTML, Java, Photography, SQL, Android Development, Photoshop, C++, CSS, Bash, UML, Symfony Framework
Naina Bhushan
MBA Student at Saïd Business School
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
University of Oxford - Said Business School 2014 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Union College 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major in Economics; Minor in Mathematics
Maharaja Sawai Mansingh Vidyalaya, Jaipur 2003 — 2007
Commerce, Grade 9-12
Experience
Avasara Leadership Institute December 2011 - January 2014
Union College Research Program September 2010 - March 2011
Mahindra & Mahindra July 2010 - August 2010
The Coca-Cola Company July 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Designing Marketing..., Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Non-profit Program..., Microsoft Word, Community Outreach, Non-profit..., PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Teamwork, Program Management, Marketing Communications
Niels Rossing
Information Technology and Services
Education
Aarhus Universitet 1954 — 1961
MD
Union College 1953 — 1954
Foreign Exchange Student
Experience
MedCom 2002 - May 2014
Rossing eHealth Consultancy January 2003 - March 2014
World Health Organization 2005 - 2007
ESA 2004 - 2005
Copenhagen Hospital Cooperation 1998 - October 2002
European Commission July 1988 - August 1994
University Hospital Copenhagen April 1985 - June 1988
Skills
Medicine, Change Management, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Strategy, Clinical Trials, Informatics, EMR, PACS, Leadership, Medical Education, Management, Research, EHR, Biostatistics, Telemedicine, Governance, Management Consulting, Healthcare, Public Health, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Information..., Public Sector, Health Policy, Medical Imaging, Healthcare Management, Project Management, IT Strategy, Organizational..., Physicians, Radiology, Health Information..., Analysis, Healthcare Consulting, Strategic Planning, Policy, Global Health, Quality Improvement, Program Management, Decision Support, Hospitals, Epidemiology, European Union, Danish, Qualitative Research, Clinical Decision..., Health Economics, International Relations, eHealth, HL7
Nina Cutro-Kelly
ESL Teacher / Translator
E-Learning
Education
Université de Rennes 2 2010 — 2011
Master of Arts (M.A.), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Union College 2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
Union College 2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), French Language and Literature
Experience
Universal Language December 2006 - Present
ECSPLICITE October 2011 - Present
The University of Texas at San Antonio January 2015 - Present
Educational Testing Service (ETS) August 2014 - Present
ESC Rennes January 2010 - December 2013
Université de Rennes 1 September 2008 - May 2010
Université de Rennes 1 September 2006 - August 2008
Skills
French to English..., Translation, Public Speaking, Spanish, Business English, TOEFL, Teaching English as a..., Training, CV & Cover Letters in..., TOEIC Preparation, E-Learning, English, French, TOEFL Preparation
Oleg Oleynikov
Chief Investment Manager, Associate Director at VTB Capital
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Education
Graduate College of Union University
MBA
Union College
B.A.
Experience
VTB Capital February 2011 - Present
VTB Asset Management April 2010 - January 2011
VTB Asset Management June 2009 - March 2010
VTB Asset Management October 2007 - May 2009
VTB Asset Management February 2007 - September 2007
Skills
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investments, Investment Banking, Emerging Markets, Finance, Business Valuation
Olivier Deckers
Wealth Manager at Belfius
Financial Services
Education
Febelfin - Private Bankers Association Belgium 2013 — 2014
Estate Planning for Private Bankers
Association Belge des Analystes Financiers (ABAF) 2000 — 2001
Certified Financial Analyst
University of Antwerp 1994 — 1999
Master, Commercial Engineering
Union College 1997 — 1997
Economics
Onze Lieve Vrouwecollege 1986 — 1992
Latin-Sciences
Experience
Belfius January 2013 - Present
Dexia May 2003 - December 2012
Dexia March 2000 - April 2003
Skills
Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Banking, Financial Markets, Due Diligence, Derivatives, Private Equity, Equities, Valuation, Investment Banking, Financial Structuring, Corporate Finance
Pavel Vojta
Project manager at JRD
Real Estate
Education
Czech Technical University in Prague 2001 — 2008
Master (ing.), Economics in Civil Engineering
Union College 2004 — 2005
Civil engineering, Economics
Gymnázium Voděradská 1995 — 2001
Experience
JRD s.r.o. September 2015 - Present
RUSTLER Property Services CZ s.r.o. November 2012 - August 2015
Sekyra Group February 2008 - November 2012
Sekyra Group October 2006 - February 2008
Skills
Real Estate Development, Project Management, Property Management, Feasibility Studies, Real Estate
Petr Chmelicek
Independent Computer Software Professional
Computer Software
Education
Union College
Pierre Caffin
Marketing and Advertising
Education
Institut d'Economie scientifique et de Gestion 2007 — 2013
Master
Korea University 2011 — 2011
Master
Union College 2008 — 2009
Master
Institut Notre-Dame 2004 — 2007
Scientific Baccalauréat
Experience
TBWA\Corporate January 2014 - Present
French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China - CCIFC March 2013 - September 2013
IESEG School of Management July 2012 - December 2012
Publicis Consultants - Publicis Group January 2012 - July 2012
Lincoln Associates - Lincoln HR Group August 2011 - January 2012
Lancel - Richemont Group June 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Photography, Employer Branding, Digital Marketing, Project management, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Publicité, Social Media
Piotr Brozyna
Vice President at Deutsche Bank
Investment Banking
Education
Union College 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
American School of Warsaw 1996 — 1999
Experience
Deutsche Bank January 2005 - Present
Radoslav Ljubisavljevic
Area Manager at British American Tobacco
Tobacco
Education
Union University, Belgrade
Business Administration and Management, General
Experience
British American Tobacco July 2009 - Present
British American Tobacco February 2006 - July 2009
British American Tobacco August 2004 - February 2006
British American Tobacco November 2002 - August 2004
Skills
Market Planning, Trade Promotions, HORECA, Customer Insight, Distributed Team..., Sales Management, FMCG, Market Analysis, Trade Marketing, Distributors, Marketing Management, Shopper Marketing, Key Account Management, Key Account Development, Sales Operations
Richard Budd
Translator at PENN TRANSL8
Translation and Localization
Education
Marist College 1988 — 1990
Master of Science (M.S.), Information Systems
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München 1981 — 1982
Exchange Student, Volkswirtschaftslehre
Union College 1976 — 1980
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
Experience
PENN TRANSL8 April 2009 - Present
PKF Slovensko, s.r.o. September 2001 - Present
Secondary and Language Schools in Slovakia September 1993 - August 2001
IBM December 1990 - July 1992
Texaco July 1985 - June 1990
Skills
Terminology, Website Localization, Language Services, Economics, Auditing, International Tax, Legal Translation, Linguistics, Technical Translation, Translation, Multilingual, Localization, Financial Reporting, Foreign Languages, English, Interpreting, Internationalization, Manuals
Samuel Merlin
Vice President
Oil & Energy
Education
Central European University
International Economics
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
International Economics
Union College
B.A., Political Science
Universitatea „Babeș-Bolyai” din Cluj-Napoca
International Relations
Experience
Hannam & Partners February 2014 - Present
United States Department of Defense March 2012 - February 2014
Pangea July 2011 - April 2012
Skills
Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurship, Oil & Gas Services, Business Development, Project Finance, Government, Private Equity, Strategy, Investments, Energy Policy, Business Strategy, Research, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Speaking, Operations Management, Political Risk Analysis, Petroleum, Economic Development, Oil & Gas, Economics, Energy, Management, Foreign Policy, Finance
Sheila O'Donnell
General Counsel at Valeo Powertrain Systems Business Group
Automotive
Education
Centre Européen Universitaire de Nancy
Master's Degree, European Law
Pace University School of Law
Juris Doctor
Union College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Experience
Valeo Powertrain Systems Business Group January 2010 - Present
Valeo September 2006 - January 2010
Valeo Transmissions 1997 - 2006
Skills
Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Corporate Governance, Competition Law, M&A experience, Cross-functional Team..., Intellectual Property, Management, Continuous Improvement, Licensing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiation, Due Diligence, Restructuring, Joint Ventures, Automotive, Corporate Law, Manufacturing
Sonya Saxena
Associate at JONES DAY®
Law Practice
Education
BPP Law School 2008 — 2010
LLB, Law
London School of Economics and Political Science 2006 — 2007
MSc, International Relations
Union College 2002 — 2006
BA (Hons) Political Science, BA (Hons) History
Experience
JONES DAY® February 2015 - Present
Hogan Lovells September 2012 - March 2015
Hogan Lovells September 2010 - August 2012
Pickering & Chatto Publishers August 2007 - August 2008
Millennium Journal of International Studies September 2006 - August 2007
Skills
Human Rights, Cross-border..., Legal Writing, International Relations, International Law, Commercial Litigation, International..., Litigation, Legal Advice, Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute..., Arbitration, Legal Research, Corporate Law, European Law, Legal Assistance
Stanislav Karpenko
Pastor at Ufa Bible Church
Religious Institutions
Education
Moscow Institute of World Economics and International Relationships (former Moscow Institute of International Economic Relations) 2003 — 2008
Specialist, Jurispudence
New Life Bible College 1998 — 2000
Specialization Theological, Bible/Biblical Studies and Practical Ministry
Union College
Experience
Ufa Bible Church September 2000 - Present
Skills
Preaching, Missions, Bible, Gospel, Youth Ministry, Pastoral, Pastoral Care, Church Growth, Apologetics, Religious Studies, Pastoring, Homiletics, Spiritual Direction, Religion, Liturgy, Hermeneutics, Pastoral Counseling, Theology, Expository Preaching, Discipleship, Biblical Studies, Pastors, Evangelism, Exegesis
Tammy Richardson
Management Consulting
Education
University of Virginia Darden School of Business 2006 — 2006
Advanced Leadership Course
Union College 1985 — 1989
BA
University of Bath 1987 — 1987
Experience
Towers Watson July 2015 - Present
Towers Watson March 2014 - June 2015
Towers Watson September 2012 - March 2014
Genworth Financial 2009 - October 2011
Genworth Financial 2004 - 2009
GE Capital 2001 - 2004
GE Capital 1999 - 2001
GE Capital - Global Consumer Finance 1997 - 1999
GE Capital 1993 - 1997
GE Capital 1989 - 1992
Teun Willem Deckers
CEO at Grey Pear B.V.
Real Estate
Education
Union College 1998 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, History, European history with an economic track. Western Imperialism.
Vermont Academy 1996 — 1998
High School, High School
St. Paul's (São Paulo, Brazil) 1994 — 1996
English Private School
Experience
Grey Pear B.V. November 2013 - Present
Orange Pear December 2014 - Present
Polar Real B.V. October 2013 - Present
Asset, Risk, Strategy & Portfolio Consultancy (Management) March 2013 - December 2013
Sabbatical 2013 - March 2013
SNS Property Finance B.V. 2009 - 2012
DTZ Zadelhoff 2007 - 2009
Independant Artist 2004 - 2006
Zemar International B.V. June 2000 - August 2000
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants March 1999 - August 1999
Skills
Restructuring &..., Corporate Real Estate..., Marketing Strategy RE, Tender Management, Real Estate Consulting, Project Management, Appraisals, Corporate Real Estate, Multi-use Developments, Analysis, Branding and Identity, Real Estate Solutions..., Portuguese, Multiple Branche's of RE, Recreation/Tourism, Exit Implementation, Real Estate Development, English, Leasing Experience, Investment Properties, Finance, Real Estate Brokerage, Asset Management, Real Estate Analysis, Retail, Value Creation, Asset Managment, Organic Gardening, Real Estate, Strategic Planning, Transaction Management, Dutch, Real Estate Economics, Strategic Analysis, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy, Real Estate Transactions, Property Management, Sale's Experience (RE)
Thomas Andruchow
Associate at Shopping Centres International
Real Estate
Education
Union College 1988 — 1992
BA, Russian Studies/Political Science
Experience
Shopping Centres International August 2013 - Present
JLL January 2014 - January 2015
CB Richard Ellis March 2008 - August 2013
CBRE March 2004 - February 2008
Hasbro May 2000 - January 2004
Skills
Real Estate Development, Property, Real Estate Transactions, Retail, Leases, Property Management, Tenant, Russian, Asset Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Economics, Corporate Real Estate, Negotiation, Office Tenant..., Feasibility Studies, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Homes, Real Estate, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation
Thomas Remy
Shop manager / Chef de magasin
Food & Beverages
Education
Union College 2001 — 2002
Master of Science
Ecole supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Génie électrique 1999 — 2002
Engineer
Experience
La Vie Saine January 2009 - Present
Novartis Pharma AG November 2006 - December 2008
Novartis Pharma AG February 2004 - October 2006
Altair technologies September 2002 - January 2004
A&S June 2001 - August 2001
Skills
Management, Integration, IT Management, Active Directory, IT Strategy, Infrastructure, IT Service Management, Leadership, IT Operations, Service Delivery, Servers, Security, Data Center, ITIL, Networking
Thu Trang Nguyen Thi
Student at Union College
Education
Union College 2010 — 2014
Thu Trang Nguyen Thi
Student at Union College
Financial Services
Education
Union College 2010 — 2014
Skills
Microsoft Office
Tom Brijs
PhD Researcher at KU Leuven Power System Economist at EnergyVille
Oil & Energy
Education
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 2013 — 2017
PhD in Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Technische Universität Berlin 2015 — 2015
PhD Autumn School: Advanced Methods of Operations Research
Technische Universität Berlin 2014 — 2014
PhD Autumn School - Energy Market Equilibrium Modeling
Technische Universität Dresden 2014 — 2014
PhD Summer School – Energy Storage for a Sustainable Energy Supply
Universiteit Antwerpen 2011 — 2013
Master of Science (MSc), Business Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen 2012 — 2012
Erasmus intensive program, Relations between the EU and emerging markets, Cum Laude
Union College 2011 — 2012
Exchange program (New York, USA), Business/Managerial Economics, Magna Cum Laude
Universiteit Antwerpen 2008 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Engineering, Cum Laude
Experience
KU Leuven September 2013 - Present
EnergyVille September 2013 - Present
Johns Hopkins University June 2015 - July 2015
BACC - Belgian American Chamber of Commerce September 2013 - April 2015
Consulate-General of Belgium in New York July 2013 - August 2013
Capitant May 2012 - June 2013
TOTAL November 2012 - January 2013
Skills
Energy Policy, Energy Trading, International Trade, Mathematical Modeling, Energy Storage, Scientific Research, Energy Markets, English, Renewable Energy
Tomas Michalek
Cofounder at MakersLab
Internet
Education
Czech Technical University in Prague 1999 — 2006
MSc, Telecommunications
Telecom ParisTech 2003 — 2004
Union College 2001 — 2002
Electrical Engineering
Deloitte University
Deloitte University
Experience
Alcatel-Lucent Czech December 2010 - August 2012
Alcatel-Lucent Czech January 2008 - November 2010
Lucent Technologies Spain 2006 - 2007
Devoteam 2005 - 2007
Skills
Google Analytics, Set Top Box, Arduino, Project Delivery, Business Requirements, Early-stage Startups, Intercultural..., Problem Solving, Additive Manufacturing, CRM, Encoders, UAV, Lean Startup, Digital Photography, Requirements Analysis, IPTV, Agile Methodologies, Analysis, ITIL, 3D Printing, Market Research, Knowledge Management, Communication, Innovation, Deployment, Integration, PPC, Foreign Languages, Data Analysis, Kanban, Facebook Marketing, ITIL v3 Foundations..., Google Apps, Adaptability, Consulting, Photogrammetry, Customer Support, CCNA, 3D Scanning, IT Integration Framework, Customer Development, MPLS, IP
Vit Ruzicka
SQL Server Administrator ve společnosti KBC ICT
Information Technology and Services
Education
Czech Technical University in Prague 2009 — 2011
Enterpreneurship and commercial engineering in industry, English, management, HR, economics
Czech Technical University in Prague 2005 — 2008
Bc., Information Technology
Union College 2006 — 2007
bachelor of science, Information Technology
Experience
KBC Bank & Verzekering August 2013 - Present
Alpha Flight Services August 2008 - July 2013
Union College October 2006 - August 2007
Union College ITS September 2006 - June 2007
Info Office September 2002 - June 2003
Skills
Hyper-V, Teamwork, Servers, Network Administration, Troubleshooting, Microsoft Office, VMware, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Intune, Database Administration, ITIL, Problem Solving, PHP, Technical Support, IIS, Windows Server, MySQL, English, Customer Relations, Information Technology, Administration, Powershell, Analysis, SSRS, Czech, Office 365, Help Desk Support, Private Cloud, Microsoft Technologies, SQL Server, Social Media, Security, Windows, SQL, Computer Hardware, XML, Active Directory
Vojtěch Novák
Studying at RWTH Aachen University
Computer Software
Education
RWTH Aachen University 2014 — 2015
Computer Software Engineering
České vysoké učení technické v Praze, Fakulta elektrotechnická 2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering
Union College 2012 — 2013
Experience
RWTH Aachen University December 2014 - May 2015
International Student Club CTU in Prague, o.s. January 2014 - August 2014
Open Source Developer March 2013 - June 2013
e4t electronics for transportation s.r.o. July 2011 - August 2011
e4t electronics for transportation s.r.o. August 2010 - September 2010
Skills
HTML, Linux, MySQL, jQuery, PHP, Java, Grails, C++, Volunteer Organization, C#, Communication, CSS, Teamwork
Vít Růžička
Student at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
Computer Software
Education
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague 2014 — 2017
Master's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science
Union College 2014 — 2015
Master's Degree, Computer Science
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague 2011 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science
Experience
Czech Technical University in Prague June 2014 - August 2014
Skills
SQL, Python, Microsoft Office, Computer Science, Photoshop, Photography, Unity3D, Film Photography, Programming, Git, LaTeX, Evolutionary Algorithms, Matlab, MySQL, PHP, Java, Scheme, English, JavaScript, CSS, Artificial Intelligence, OOP, HTML
Wahyu Pamungkas
Capital Projects Support at SCMRepsol Exploracion S.A
Oil & Energy
Education
City University of Seattle 1992 — 1994
MBA, General Management
Union College 1989 — 1990
MSc, Electrical Engineering
Sekolah Tinggi Teknik Jakarta 1982 — 1987
Bsc, Electrical Engineering
Experience
Repsol Exploracion S.A July 2015 - Present
Repsol Exploracion S.A December 2014 - July 2015
Repsol Sinopec Brasil S.A February 2011 - November 2014
Repsol Exploracion S.A June 2009 - February 2011
Repsol T&T Limited December 2005 - June 2009
Repsol Cuba S.A March 2002 - December 2005
YPF Argentina December 1997 - February 2002
IIAPCO-Maxus SES Jakarta June 1979 - November 1997
Skills
Purchasing, Quality Management, Upstream, Project Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Onshore, Offshore Drilling, Process Engineering, Gas, Inspection, Energy Industry, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Supervisory Skills, Transportation, ISO, Analysis, Risk Management, MS Project, Safety Management..., Petroleum, Maintenance Management, SAP, Pipelines, Logistics, Drilling, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Project Planning, Negotiation, Change Management, Risk Assessment, Engineering, EPC, Business Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Software Configuration..., Project Management, Petrochemical, Materials Management, Factory, Contract Management, Materials, Shipping, Commissioning, Project Control, Operations Management, Natural Gas, Energy, Oil/Gas
claudio barattini
Ha frequentato Union College
Education
Union College 2010 — 2014
jason slaunwhite
Physics Researcher at University of Notre Dame
Higher Education
Education
The Ohio State University
Union College
Skills
Science, Data Analysis, Python, Research, Software Development, Statistics, C++, Physics