Senior IST major, creative writing minor IT Help Desk Alex Kinsella Senior IST major, creative writing minor IT Help Desk
Matt Trevathan B.S. Computer Science ‘98
Background From Brunswick, GA Eagle Scout 2x ISEF finalist, winner of ’93 National Science and Humanities Symposium
Matt and Mercer Chose Mercer for its holistic education (and to be with his brother)— “Business is more than programming” Switched from electrical engineering to CS Binary Bears Resident Assistant (RA); ran a network in his dorm hall
After graduation and beyond Quickly offered job by IBM Senior Solutions Architect/Master Inventor Many patents: International data storage algorithm for Microsoft Leader in development of Myers-Briggs Shopping Cart Patent pending for selective call blocker Currently at Kony Solutions as Dir. of Product Platform Management Mobile cloud technologies
Matt’s advice for freshmen “Take discrete math as soon as you can. The tools you learn in that class help you at Mercer and the rest of your technical career.”