In Your Seat

1. In Your Seat Austin Laugesen Tyler Jensen

2. Introduction • Austin • Dubuque, IA • Senior in Computer Science • Tyler • Council Bluffs, IA • Grad in Computer Science

3. Why Computer Science? • Passion for Technology • Drive the future • Interdisciplinary • Avionics • Medical • Auto • Tech • Military

4. Why Computer Science? • Management Information Systems • Business focused • Working with technology • Informatics • Tech complement • Cognates (Bio, Music, Econ, Geo) • Electrical Computer Engineering • Hardware focused • Low level software

5. Why Computer Science? • Computer Science • Theoretical problems (Shortest path) • Practical application (GPS) • Higher level software • Desktop, mobile or web apps

6. Choosing CS • Tyler • Runs in the family • Started in high school • Dreamed of working @ Microsoft • Always planned for CS

7. Choosing CS • Austin • Loved skateboarding • Parents forced college • Interested in computers • Computer Science looked cool

8. Why we stayed • Passion • Problem solving • Teamwork • Fun homework • iPhone/Android • Build web applications

9. Where has it taken us • Austin • 8 internships (3 summers, 5 semesters) • iPhone developer • Graduate School • Teaching Assistant • Research Assistant • Compiler development • ACM President • Exposure to Companies

10. Where has it taken us • Tyler • 2 summer internships • Android dev • Windows Phone 7 dev • University Housing • Web app developer • Graduate School • Teaching Assistant • Research Assistant • Android Champion • ACM Vice-President • Exposure to Companies

11. Where Are We Going • Microsoft • Redmond, WA • Windows Phone 7 • Communications (SDET) • Cloud Services (PM)

12. Where you can go • Set goals • Work hard • The limiting factor is yourself • If you’re passionate, you’ll go far

13. Questions

14. Contact tyler-jensen@uiowa.edu www.tylerjensen.info austin-laugesen@uiowa.edu www.alaug.com