Rider's MBA and EMBA programs have launched three recent alumni into high-profile tech jobs
Nick Santora ’08, ’11
Santora is currently CEO of Curricula, a cybersecurity education company located in Atlanta, Ga. Prior to launching Curricula, Santora worked at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which was responsible for developing and regulating the cyber security standards protecting the nation’s power grid
Hometown: Bergenfield, N.J.
Essential gadget: iPhone
Favorite website: techcrunch.com
Most visionary tech guru: Elon Musk
Sean R. Piotrowski ’07
Piotrowski currently works for IBM as a technical enablement specialist in the Watson Group. Watson produced the system that defeated the two best Jeopardy! champions of all time. Piotrowski has also been an adjunct faculty member in the Information Systems Department for the past seven years.
Hometown: Toms River, N.J.
Essential gadget: Mechanical watch
Favorite website: Kotaku.com
Most visionary tech guru: Edward Snowden
Ghulam Nabi Shah ’14
Shah is the chief technology officer and a member of the executive leadership team at Macrosoft Inc. For 18 years, he has delivered innovative business solutions for large-scale and enterprise business environments. Shah’s strong leadership qualifications complement his hands-on experience with developing enterprise-wide architecture, cloud, big data, IT transformation and global team management.
Hometown: Franklin Park, N.J.
Essential gadget: iPhone
Favorite website: news.google.com
Most visionary tech guru: Steve Jobs
