Computer Science Alumni Spotlights
![A computer science professor in front of a classroom of students.](/live/image/gid/79/width/2278/height/1178/40880_Computer-Science.rev.1732137585.jpg)
![Rick Bingen](/live/image/gid/127/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,10,1141,1152/37056_6718_163492426667081.rev.1678048498.jpg)
Rick Bingen
Class Year: 2015
Majors: Theatre and Computer Science
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wis.
Job:
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Game Development at Carthage College
“The thing I have enjoyed most in my career is the freedom to create new things, whether this is developing software, designing game features, or writing plays. I have time to think and problem solve creatively.”
![Kevin Krause '18](/live/image/gid/37/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,49,690,739/34867_21736_Kevin_Krause.rev.1655930978.png)
Kevin Krause
Class Year: ’18
Majors: Computer Science
Current Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Job:
Associate Consultant at Appirio
“My computer science classes were essential and have made me into a ‘Swiss Army knife’ for the technological needs of my clients.”
![Amanda Rico '18](/live/image/gid/37/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/34868_21763_photo_4.rev.1655931056.jpg)
Amanda Rico
Class Year: ’18
Majors: Computer Science
Current Hometown: Roseville, Minn.
Job:
Software Engineer at Ivanti
“It’s really cool to be working on the guts of an application and seeing how everything fits together on the inside.”
![Isaac Rothenbaum '11](/live/image/gid/37/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,25,300,325/34864_6970_isaac.rev.1655930885.jpg)
Isaac Rothenbaum
Class Year: ’11
Majors: Graphic Design and Computer Science
Current Hometown: New York, New York
Job:
CTO at Akwyar
“If not for Carthage’s J-Term, which encourages students to take risks and explore classes outside their intended major, I might never have discovered my love of coding.”
![Bailey Wellen '21](/live/image/gid/43/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,992,1488/35122_Bailey_Wellen_21.rev.1660162144.jpg)
Bailey Wellen
Class Year: ’21
Majors: Data Science and Computer Science
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Sustainability, Climate, and Equity Analyst at Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory
“My team is always supportive when I want to learn a new technology or if I have a new idea to solve a problem.”