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Arash's work combines: Engineering, Technology, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Physics, General
San Francisco State University
Bachelor's Degree
Applied Mathematics, General
San Francisco State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Physics, General
Bachelor's Degree: Applied Mathematics, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I didn't go to an especially prestigious school, so landing an internship was a very big deal.
2.
I was the first person in my class to get a good internship.
3.
I definitely got that internship because I always went after opportunities when they arose.
4.
A few years after I entered the workforce, I decided to start a tech business with my friend.
5.
Developing that company taught me everything about programming and business from the ground up.
6.
I tell everyone that 10 years after you graduate college is a great time to take chances like that.
7.
Shortly afterwards, the dot-com bubble burst; it felt like I'd never find a job again.
8.
That taught me a great lesson: even with the degree and experience, I still wasn't "all that."
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You didn't go to a prestigious school; your business won't get funded.
How I responded:
When I was in school, Silicon Valley was definitely more skewed towards funding the websites that were coming out of Ivy League schools. So when my friend and I started our own tech company, people were skeptical about whether we'd succeed. Luckily, there's a much more diverse mix of people in the valley now, and with all of the VC funding, you can definitely succeed without that "pedigree." Just use your friends and family as your sounding boards when things get tough, and don't give up.