Title:
Associate Software Engineer - Pipeline
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Education:
BS Mathematics, Specialization in Mathematical Finance - UC Irvine
Career Path:
After graduating from UC Irvine with a degree in Math, I started my career as a Financial Analyst at Blackberry. I then went on to be a Business Analyst in the Cinematics department at Blizzard Entertainment for 3 years (where I became a Senior Business Analyst). After a few years in Finance-focused roles, I decided I wanted to shift my career to something more technical, so I joined my department's Tech org as an Associate Software Engineer. My current role involves building a lot of tools for Artists and Producers, and the bulk of my work is done in Python.
Example of some of the work my department does:
Career Experience:
Finance, Operations/Data Analysis, Engineering
Personal Interests:
I play a lot of video games (shocker I know), but I balance that out with a lot of outdoor activities (mainly sports).
I have come to love learning new things, which is a big reason why I decided to shift careers.
Type of Students:
Ideally someone who is interested in the tech space (Animation or Gaming even more ideal).
I also have no experience with grad school, so probably a student who is looking to work after their bachelor's.
Number of Students I can Mentor:
2
Joined Date:
4 years 8 months ago
Ideal Mentoring Relationship:
A mentee who is eager to learn and use this mentorship as more than just networking, but rather a way to grow themselves