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Chris's work combines: Engineering, Design, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Park Hill South High School
Bachelor's Degree
Computer Science
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree: Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Decided to go to Illinois Tech instead of Mizzou to get away from the peer pressure at home.
2.
Got involved in undergraduate biomedical research to try and get into med school.
3.
Picked up computer science as a second degree after enjoying a required intro programming class.
4.
Watched academic peers scan dead human brains and decided medicine was too morbid of a career path.
5.
Got an internship at Cerner corporation to try and find a middle ground between tech and health.
6.
Got an internship at Microsoft where I now work full time.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
Don't go into art. It isn't profitable.
How I responded:
This statement was naïve. It would have been more helpful if my parents had realized that interests in things such as art and design could also be applied in the business/technical field. Computer Science has application in all industries/interests. That being said, I wouldn't have been exposed to the technical skills without setting out to get a degree in some sort of STEM discipline. And if you just set out to expose yourself to more fields, you'll likely be surprised by what you enjoy most.