Dr. Karimulla Shaikh

Instructor

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Biography

Karim built a career as a seasoned product development executive with 20 years of experience in startups and publicly-traded companies. He currently leads product development at Virtual Power Systems, a startup focused on intelligent software-defined power for data centers. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Product Development at SDL Language Technologies, a global leader delivering machine translation and translation management systems to Fortune 100 companies. His experience in leading product management and software engineering spans a wide range of domains. Karim enjoys delving into the technical aspects of scalable and reliable cloud products, enhancing enterprise professionals’ workflow, and is passionate about building high-performance teams that simplify processes and interactions.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.