Alumni Profiles
The University of Texas at Austin prepares advanced degree students and scholars for a wide range of career possibilities. Search these alumni profiles by disciplinary background, industry and identity and watch their short videos to learn more about the type of work that advanced degree alumni pursue, the strategies they employ and how their typical days look.

Derek Bolser, Ph.D.
National Fishery-Independent Survey Science Coordinator
NOAA Fisheries
Ph.D. in Marine Science

Leon Vardapetyan, Ph.D.
Senior Quantitative Research Scientist
Quantlab Financial
Ph.D. Computer Science and Applied Math