People / Students
Jody Suryatna is a part-time student in Northwestern University's MSIT program, bringing several years of hands-on consulting experience with small and mid-sized manufacturers. He balances his studies with his role as Engineering Project Manager at enFocus, where he works on the factory floor diagnosing the operational and technological gaps that prevent clients from modernizing their operations. His consulting work has exposed him to manufacturers at every level of technological maturity, from firms still running mission-critical processes in spreadsheets to those leveraging AI-driven predictive maintenance, giving him a rare breadth of perspective on what digital transformation looks like in resource-constrained environments. This experience convinced him that the most critical need in manufacturing today is leaders who can bridge operational expertise with high-value digital solutions.
Jody chose the MSIT program for its blend of technical architecture and strategic leadership, the combination he believes is necessary to drive meaningful change inside complex organizations. He aims to develop into a Director-level role shaping how manufacturers invest in technology, with a long-term goal of founding a venture that brings AI-enabled tools to the underserved small and mid-sized manufacturing market.
