
Arash Saffarnia
Senior Vice President of Engineering
4INFO
4INFO
Senior Vice President of Engineering
I set the technology goals for my company, and I help motivate my team to meet / exceed those goals.
My day starts off with me going through two sets of emails: the first set is system emails, such as warning messages or any kind of automatic message generated by our systems; the other is made up of internal / external requests. Then I set up a prioritized list of things that will need my attention over the course of the day. We have a standup meeting at 10:30 a.m. where I get to hear what everyone's working on and what needs my attention. The rest of the day is me checking items off of my list.
Here's the first step for college students
Computer engineering is a very broad field, so try to find an internship in an area that you like so that you can start narrowing it down. It's always good to get out there and get your hands dirty, and even if you don't like the field you initially enter, then at least you've learned a good lesson.
"You didn't go to a prestigious school; your business won't get funded."