ODPhi - Sigma Chapter Alumni
Sigma chapter has been at SMU for 15 years. Within those years, we have had nearly 100 gentlemen become brothers from our chapter. We've historically had brothers of many different nationalities and a true testament of our slogan "one culture, any race." Our brothers have left SMU to have successful professional careers in many fields such as finance, engineering, business, etc. These are just a few of the Alumni stories.
Jake Fields
​Born and raised in London, England, Jake came to the US to study in 2007. Later, he became a brother of Omega Delta Phi in Fall 2008, and graduated in Fall 2011 with majors in Anthropology and Sport Management, and a minor in Psychology.
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What's he doing after graduation? "Started my own Sport Management company in London, which provides sports men and women representation, career, public relations, media training, financial planning advice. ODPhi gave me an outlet for my creativity and passion, as well as a family away from my home in London" He also working on bringing interest groups of Omega Delta Phi in UCL and King's College, both universities in England, which would be the first two chapters of ODPhi outside of North America.
​Bryan Rodriguez
From Dallas, Texas of Mexican-Italian descent, he became a brother of Omega Delta Phi in Spring 2004 and has served in many fraternity leadership positions both as an Active and as an Alumni. Currently, he serves as the chapter advisor. He graduated from SMU in 2007 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, a BS in Mathematics a minor in Spanish, and a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Engineering Management. In 2008, he also received his Masters in Electrical Engineering specializing in Semiconductor circuits and devices and Computer Engineering from SMU.
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Currently, he is at SMU completing his Doctorate in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electronic Circuits. He is also currently pursuing a career in Intellectual Property and Patent prosecution working as a Technical Adviser for a major law firm. Bryan is an advocate for education, in particular, in the areas of Math, Science, and Engineering and wishes to use his knowledge, skills, and experience to motivate students to dream big, work hard, and never give up.
Sam Shah
From Sugar Land, Texas of Indian descent, he became a brother of Omega Delta Phi in Spring 2003 and most notably served as pledge educator as an Active for 2 years. During his time at SMU, he was also president of the SMU Debate Team (2003-2005). He graduated from SMU in 2008 with a BS in Sociology and minor in Philosophy. In 2010, he also received his Masters in Dispute Resolution from SMU, specializing in negotiations and corporate resolution management.
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Currently, he is Vice President of Short Sale/DIL/REO Intake at Bank of America. He feels that his brotherhood of Omega Delta Phi provided him with the proper influence, guidance, and close camaraderie that is necessary to be highly successful in the professional world. Sam has brought many of the leadership skills he learned in Omega Delta Phi to his professional career. He is an avid runner, who enjoys competing in half-marathons around the nation.
John Burns
From Orange Walk, Belize, Central America. He lived there until the age of 17 he moved to Dallas, Texas to continue his studies after high school. He became a brother of Omega Delta Phi in Fall of 2010 and has always been supporting the brotherhood since. He graduated with a Bachelors in Accounting.
John now lives back home in Belize where he carries on the values and traditions of the fraternity. He has a blood brother in the fraternity, Orlando Burns, who he always keeps in touch with and admires. John currently works in his father's Construction/ Hardware/ Exporting Lumber company alongside his older brother who wished he had joined the frat as well. He is currently contemplating which grad school he will do his MSA, but knows wherever he chooses he will have brothers nearby. He is an avid sports fan and supports Barcelona FC. John always is active in sports as well encouraging and sponsoring youths to be a part of a team sport because he knows "how important a brother and friend can mean to each other." He constantly visits Dallas, his second home, to visit brothers and "making sure no brother of Omega Delta Phi is ever without a proper wingman! Visca Barca! Visca ODP!!"​
Rafael Guevara
From El Paso, Texas, Rafael was knighted a brother of Omega Delta Phi in Spring 2001 and has served in many leadership positions both as an Active and Alumni brother. He graduated from SMU in 2002 with a BBA in Marketing. In 2005, Rafael returned to SMU enrolled in the Edwin L. Cox School of Business in the Full-Time MBA Program. During his masters program tenure at SMU, Rafael also served as the Sigma chapter graduate advisor. In May of 2007, Rafael completed his studies and earned his MBA in Marketing and Finance.
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I look back at my time as an Active brother of ODPhi as an opportunity for personal and professional growth. My involvement with the fraternity offered me the opportunity to learn how to network and give back to both the SMU and Dallas community. The foundation of our fraternity was envisioned through service to our community, school, and others. It is that very foundation that continues to groom strong working leaders ready to humbly grow as professionals after graduation.
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Currently, Rafael lives in the DFW area and works in the Energy industry as a Senior Financial Analyst.