Tony Patillo

Tony Patillo
TONY PATILLO

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AT PERATON

Computer Science Major | Class of 1996

How has being a Computer Science graduate from ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓÆµ helped shape your professional success?

ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓÆµ CS program afforded me the right mix of both theoretical and practical application of technology. It also pushed me to apply what I learned in new and creative ways.

What advice would you give to current Monarchs in Computer Science?

I'd encourage current ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓÆµ CS students to remember that their chosen field of study evolves at speeds unlike no other field. Concepts like cloud computing, zero-trust networking and machine learning were unheard of when I graduated. Today, each are entire industries of their own. With a BSCS from ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓÆµ, the sky is the limit. You may find yourself involved in (or possibly helping establish) areas of science that don.t even exist today. Now...how cool is that?