Profiles

Portrait of Andrew Tisser

Frankly Speaking

What began as hosting fun gatherings with friends, turned Andrew Tisser (D.O. ’14) into an entrepreneur, starting a mail-order-business pairing hot dogs with cocktail drink mixers.

Portrait of Anita Konfederak

Restoring the City

Anita Konfederak (B.Arch. ’85) has spent her career protecting New York City’s skyline.

Aiesha Ayaana Hamid standing behind a table outside

Compassion in Action

With her sights on a career in medicine, bioengineering major and global health advocate Aiesha Ayaana Hamid’s impact stretches from New York to underserved communities in Bangladesh.

Portrait of Oscar Gonzalez and Guillermo Zamarripa

From New York Tech to the Global Stage of Women’s Soccer

Oscar González (B.S. ’10) and Guillermo Zamarripa (B.S. ’09) began their career at New York Tech, helping fellow international student-athletes navigate college life. Today, they own one of the first agencies to represent professional female soccer players.

Portrait of Lynn Hart

Director Serves Students on Campus and Beyond

As the director of student engagement initiatives and employer partnerships, Lynn Hart, M.S.Ed., strives to create career opportunities for students.

Portrait of Elizabeth Pacheco

A Solid Foundation for Success

For Elizabeth Pacheco, AIA (B.S. ’86), a passion for drawing led to a longstanding career as an architect.

Palm trees on a screen

When Numbers Become Shapes

Ricardo Cabret (M.S. ’14), who studied computer science in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, transforms digital code into physical art.

Portrait of Dario Martinez

Longtime Economist Finds His Way Into Nuclear Energy Sector

Dario Martinez (M.S. ’25) has spent most of his professional career as an economist, and over the past three years, the energy management alumnus has become one of the voices shaping the conversation around Puerto Rico’s energy grid.

Portrait of Yael Mendez Saavedra

SGA President Paves the Way for Current and Future Students

Student Government Association (SGA) President Yael Mendez Saavedra came to New York Tech because of its reputation and ended up enjoying his extracurricular leadership roles just as much as his studies.

Portrait of Daniel Moscato

Treating Patients, Educating Parents

New research by Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Daniel Moscato (M.S. ’16) finds that most urgent care clinicians experienced higher levels of stress due to pressure from parents.