Alumni

Congratulations to Andrew (Andy) Seely, M.S., graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Computing and Engineering (CCE), on his new job! Seely has recently joined the IT security firm MindPoint Group as the Director of Architecture and Engineering. In addition to this, he is an adjunct associate professor for the University of Maryland Global Campus and volunteers with the American Red Cross Central Florida Region and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

After serving seven years in the U.S. Air Force, Seely received his Master of Science in Computer Science degree in 2002 all while working as a civilian contractor for the Headquarters, U.S. European Command in Germany. He was the first and one of few who opted to focus on research over straight coursework and complete a thesis on Petri Net Implementations of Neural Network Elements.

When asked what piece of advice he has for students, Seely replied, “Students should brainstorm and focus on what their perfect job would be and then go find a job positing for it. It is important to look at the knowledge, experience, and exposure the company is looking for within that position and then go do it. Make yourself look like the candidate they want to hire rather than wonder why they did not hire you. Doing this early in your college career will provide time to make yourself the attractive candidate.”  He also stressed the importance of treating your career well and compared it to taking care of a pony, especially the need to nurture, manage, and feed it so it stays alive and be ready to saddle up to go somewhere new if needed.

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Ben Sirof always viewed his love of technology as a hobby. After earning a master’s degree at NSU’s College of Computing and Engineering, he is confident that he can put his new computer skills to use and make technology a career.

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From a young age, Gregory Mintz, M.S., has always had a passion for technology. He and his dad used to work on computers together and always had cool toys and electronics around the house. To Mintz, the early hands-on “tinkering” from a young age not only proved to be a great father-son bonding experience, but it also opened a new world with endless opportunities in a growing field.

Today, Mintz serves as the director, Digital Experience Technology Operations & Delivery for Modernizing Medicine, whose mission is to “transform healthcare through intelligent specialty-specific platforms that increase practice efficiency and improve patient outcomes” (Modernizing Medicine). In 2017, Mintz graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from the College of Computing and Engineering (CCE). During this time, he was also the senior application and platform development manager for Orangetheory Fitness. Mintz was responsible for architecting and developing domestic and international enterprise application and platform strategy, application development framework, and enterprise integration strategy.

He also led the building out of Orangetheory’s IT Infrastructure to support a network of more than 1,000 global locations. Simply put, he was responsible for the technology that tracked the fitness profile of an individual and connected it to the overall workout experience and competition of others in the class.

When asked what one thing he would tell students, Mintz replied, “I would tell them it’s okay not to have everything figured out right away. I assumed that going to college would mean I would and should know exactly what I want to do with my life, but I determined that my current path wasn’t in the best interest of my future and decided to change before I regretted staying status quo even if it cost me time and money in the end. It’s a choice I’ve never regretted and has caused me nothing but happiness throughout my professional career.”

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Pounds came to NSU in 2007 and held various positions in the Office of Innovation and Information Technology, including Deputy Chief Information Officer, before being promoted to the university’s Vice President of NSU Health in 2018. Pounds received a Master’s in Information Systems and a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the college.

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