1. Steve Rogers IST Ambassador
BA Music Mercer AA Telecom 25 yrs exp in IT

2. BS Computer Science Graduate ‘98
Matt Trevathan
BS Computer Science Graduate ‘98

3. Background Eagle Scout Initially started in engineering
Wanted to work more on software and logic so switched to CSC

4. Why Mercer?
Broad base options in the educational experience “Business is more than programming”
Was not tied to limited degree program options
Coding, logic, and problem solving studies

5. Extracurriculars at Mercer
Was a member of the Binary Bears Programming Team
Resident Assistant (RA) and enjoyed assisting other students
Pursued outside software development opportunities

6. What has he accomplished?
Awarded over 200 Patents
Internationally published in tech industry
Wrote the algorithm for Microsoft that deals with international data storage solution
Myers/Briggs Shopping Cart that predicts buying habits based on shopping history

7. Advice for Freshmen
“Take Discrete Math as soon as you can. The tools you learn in that class helps you at Mercer and the rest of your technical career.”