April 3, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm EST, Joyce Cummings Center, Tufts University Department of Computer Science, Medford, MA
Speakers: Karen Donoghue and Craig Newell, HumanLogic
Host: Professor Reuth Mirsky, Tufts University Department of Computer Science
Talk Title: Preparing for Career Success for CS Students and New Graduates
In this colloquium talk, Karen Donoghue and Craig Newell provided career guidance for Tufts University Computer Science students who are graduating or have recently graduated and are seeking roles in the technology industry.
The talk covered how to identify opportunities for Computer Science graduates, how to network, current market trends, and possible pitfalls and challenges job seekers may encounter. In addition, Karen and Craig discussed the mechanics of preparing and executing a job search, provided suggestions and tips for developing interview skills, and offered advice on networking for career growth.
The presenters were Karen Donoghue, MS, a Tufts Computer Science graduate and Product Designer who has taught in the CS Department at Tufts and Craig Newell, a software architect (most recently at BenchSci in Toronto) and former Chief Architect for Mobile at VMware, who covered technical career ladder roles in North America.
Link to presentation details.
Biographies:
Karen Donoghue, MS MIT
Karen Donoghue is a Tufts Computer Science alum currently teaching in the department. She serves as a mentor to Tufts CS students and alums, helping them to get pipelined and hired for internships and full-time positions. Karen is a consulting product designer for corporate clients and an Advisor on product design for early-stage startups through her company, HumanLogic.
Karen has designed initial releases of products that have produced significant impact, including the UX for Resilient Systems, a startup acquired by IBM Security. Karen also serves as an Advisor to startups, including Turivius (Sao Paolo), and SecurityScorecard (NYC). Karen recently completed a multi-year advisory role at Aiberry (Seattle), a startup venture delivering a software solution for real-time mental health insights and monitoring. Karen also recently served a one-year appointment as an advisor to the Tufts University Department of Computer Science.
After earning a BS in Computer Science from Tufts University, Karen earned an MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab. Karen is an inventor and author of two business books on user experience, the most recent of which is “Envision Product: User Experience for Founders” (2021) co-written with Craig Newell.
Craig Newell
Craig Newell is a software architect – most recently at BenchSci in Toronto – and former Chief Architect for Mobile at VMware. Craig will discuss technical career ladder roles in North America.
This talk also included a guest speaker, Ray Lee, a robotics entrepreneur and former Product Manager at Apple.