When I came to the University of Southampton open day, I was impressed by the facilities and the position of the University in the rank tables also played a role in my decision.
I think the computer labs are very well equipped and there’s enough space, especially now with the opening of the senior undergraduate labs. I actually think it allows me to work more efficiently!
I had a three-month internship at Arm as a Software Intern. I worked a lot with C/C++ so I gained experience and confidence in coding and understanding complex architectures. I enjoyed the challenge that it posed. I was also lucky to make a lot of connections and friends, so I could easily say those were some of the happiest months in my life.
Coming to Southampton was the best choice I could have made and it made me grow in a lot of ways: not only did I learn a lot about software and I became a valuable engineer, but I also gained experience working on my own and as part of a team. Finally, I explored other areas which now shape my personality.
The University definitely helped me get a clearer idea of how to shape my career. I discovered my passion for entrepreneurship through the university environment and by attending talks from Future Worlds. My long-term plan for my career is to join an early start-up that is creating a positive impact and help it become successful.
I now work as a Machine Learning Engineer at AIgnostics. AIgnostics creates explainable AI for pathology. We help routine diagnosis and drug research. I work on improving and extending our machine learning infrastructure, as well as actually training and evaluating models.