{"id":3449,"date":"2025-07-16T16:19:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.ri.cmu.edu\/mrsd-news\/?page_id=3449"},"modified":"2025-08-05T23:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:17:22","slug":"article-2025-spring-mrsd-alumni-at-nvidia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.ri.cmu.edu\/mrsd-news\/article-2025-spring-mrsd-alumni-at-nvidia\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2014 Article | From Capstone to Cutting-Edge: MRSD Alumni at NVIDIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3449\" class=\"elementor elementor-3449\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c49bd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18c49bd9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211ca3a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211ca3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">From Capstone to Cutting-Edge: MRSD Alumni at NVIDIA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2275364b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2275364b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9c54da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9c54da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What do a robotics software engineer, a solutions architect, and a technical program manager have in common? Besides working at NVIDIA, they\u2019re all proud graduates of the MRSD program! Now they are using what they learned to shape the future of robotics and AI. We caught up with four alumni to hear about their journeys, lessons learned, and favorite ways to unwind when they\u2019re not building the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e435c3e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e435c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e7006 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89e7006\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3618d8 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3618d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29526dc e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29526dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a37c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2a37c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jaineel Dalal<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c90e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c90e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MRSD &#8217;15<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb2a47 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eb2a47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a887c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a887c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Senior Technical Program Manager<\/b><b><br \/><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9.5 years in the workforce, 3 at NVIDIA<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee6018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee6018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Biggest MRSD takeaway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>The capstone project and \u201cPizza Fridays with Hagen\u201d (yes, really). Learned everything from systems engineering to integration.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Transition to work:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Challenging at first, but MRSD\u2019s hands-on approach helped ease the shift.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Industry insights:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Robotics has exploded across industries\u2014from healthcare to agriculture. \u201cI never imagined I\u2019d see Waymos driving so well in multiple cities!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><b>Career evolution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>From software engineering at Apple to program management at NVIDIA\u2014now focused on systems, roadmaps, and enabling others.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Advice to students:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep learning and don\u2019t give up!<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take care of your health.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Build a life outside of work.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>California perks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Great weather and outdoor adventures.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hobbies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Reading and playing with his two young sons.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b96e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60b96e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511a9a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"511a9a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b4257 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97b4257\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8b8ad e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa8b8ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e01562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e01562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sida Wang<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9f29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b9f29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MRSD &#8217;16<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f5a02 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63f5a02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dab9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dab9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Software Engineer, Isaac Robotics Group<\/b><b><br \/><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joined NVIDIA in January 2024<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976c4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"976c4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Biggest MRSD takeaway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>The capstone project! Sida credits it with teaching him how to collaborate on large-scale projects and work effectively in teams.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Transition to work:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>A bit challenging\u2014especially coming from a non-CS background\u2014but MRSD helped bridge the gap.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Current focus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Transitioning from software engineering to deep learning, thanks to NVIDIA\u2019s cutting-edge work in the field.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Advice to students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Dive deep into your capstone project and take machine learning courses if you can.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Fun fact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Though he now lives in Pittsburgh, Sida loved California\u2019s nature (but not the housing prices).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hobbies:<br \/><\/b>Reading, writing, and hiking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7329edb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7329edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4186ddc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4186ddc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66421f e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e66421f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5476cc e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5476cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15af3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d15af3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pulkit Goyal<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17221e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e17221e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MRSD &#8217;18<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab6dd1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bab6dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a0259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94a0259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Senior Robotics Software Engineer<\/b><b><br \/><\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over 3 years at NVIDIA<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0fe1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd0fe1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Biggest MRSD takeaway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Real-world robotics experience, especially in ROS, system integration, and project management.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Transition to work:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>A shift from structured coursework to open-ended problem-solving\u2014but MRSD made it manageable.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Industry insights:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Real-world deployment is complex. AI and simulation are game-changers.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Career goals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Advance robotics autonomy and large-scale deployment.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Advice to students:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Build a strong portfolio<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Network with alumni<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharpen coding skills<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay adaptable<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>California perks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Sunshine, hiking, and a vibrant tech scene.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hobbies:<br \/><\/b>Hiking, traveling, and exploring new food spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65db005 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65db005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f514a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f514a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1010b9a e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1010b9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0238b53 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0238b53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cd843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09cd843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rohan Rao<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0271c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed0271c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MRSD &#8217;21<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b942e4b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b942e4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae24dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae24dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Senior Solutions Architect, Enterprise Generative AI<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at NVIDIA since June 2021<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3679de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3679de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Biggest MRSD takeaway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Systems expertise and presentation skills\u2014key for both engineering and executive-level discussions.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Transition to work:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Smooth, thanks to two NVIDIA internships and clear responsibilities in his role.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Industry insights:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Robotics is scaling fast with foundation models and sim2real advances. Startups are booming!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Career goals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Build across the full tech stack and maybe launch a startup someday.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Advice to students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Stay current, build projects, and network. \u201cBuilding is highly valued over just academics.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><b>California perks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <br \/>Natural beauty, great weather, and endless opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hobbies:<\/b> <br \/>Road trips to national parks (he\u2019s visited all 9 in California!), badminton, cycling, and cooking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bced7fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bced7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703fc66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"703fc66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cf523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51cf523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456f5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456f5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether they\u2019re building robots or exploring generative AI, these MRSD alumni are proof that the program equips grads with the skills &#8211; and the mindset &#8211; to thrive in a fast-moving industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their advice?\u00a0 Stay curious, keep building, and don\u2019t forget to enjoy the journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Capstone to Cutting-Edge: MRSD Alumni at NVIDIA What do a robotics software engineer, a solutions architect, and a technical program manager have in common? 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