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Alumni Profile: Gabriel Cruz, MIM, Class of 2021

INFO Staff - May 31, 2021

Enterprise systems and IT development demand expertise and adaptability in a rapidly evolving technology field

INFO MIM Alum Gabriel Cruz

Gabriel Cruz is an experienced Solutions Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. He has over 4 years of ERP and Enterprise System implementation and configuration experience focusing on technology solutions and complex configurations. He is also a double graduate of the University of Maryland’s INFO College, first as part of the founding class of Information Studies, and secondly as a graduate of the MIM program.

Since graduating he has taken a role as an Engineering Manager at PARA Consulting where he leads the technical delivery team as well as the service delivery branch. He regularly assists clients with discovery, design and implementations of Enterprise Business Systems and custom development therein. He also coaches new developers and works on initiatives for instigating growth at the individual and organizational levels. In addition to his consulting work, Gabriel is an adjunct lecturer at the INFO College teaching INST326: Object Oriented Programming in Python.

As a new member of iLEAD, Cruz hopes “to provide a fresh and unique perspective from the standpoint of a recent alumnus and current lecturer and to work towards adding value to the student experience at the iSchool.”

Interested in the MIM program? Learn more here.