The people
behind the file.

The Miami Digital-First Lab is led by two faculty directors and supported by a network of executive and student coaches. Every project is matched, by domain and skill, to the right pair of hands before a student team is assembled.

Org structure

Faculty leaders
4
Executive coaches
6
Student coaches
7
Student teams
~25/sem

Lab directors.

Lab Director, and Director for Undergraduate Experiential Learning · 01№FAC-01

Dr. Alexander Korogodsky

Lab Director · Academic Program Director, MS Business Technology

Leads the graduate arm of the Digital-First Lab and the MS in Business Technology program at Miami. Twenty-plus years pairing applied AI with industry — financial services, logistics, sports analytics — and the architect behind the Miami Method of framing complex business problems for execution-ready delivery.

Track lead: HCD · Capstone
Tenure: Joined 2025

Leader for BI · 02№FAC-02

Dr. Krishna Murphy

Lecturer, Business Technology

Co-directs the Lab and teaches the foundational digital product and HCD coursework at Miami. Background in product design, decision sciences, and bringing data-driven dashboards into healthcare and consumer operations. Mentors student teams from first interview to final executive demo.

Track lead: BI & Dashboards
Tenure: Joined 2026

Leader for AI experience, · 03№FAC-03

Dr. Erotokritos Skordilis

Lecturer, Business Technology

Lectures in Business Technology at Miami and leads the Lab's AI software engineering work. Pairs applied machine learning and software systems with student teams, taking models and prototypes from research into production-ready delivery.

Track lead: AI Software Engineering
Tenure: Joined 2026

Leader for Finance experience · 04№FAC-04

Dr. Leila Pinto-Campillo

Lecturer, Finance

Lectures in Finance at Miami and leads the Lab's finance practice. Brings financial modeling, valuation, and analytics to projects, helping student teams ground digital solutions in sound business and financial reasoning.