Meet A Mentor - Queen Mary, University of London
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Meet a Mentor at Queen Mary, University of London
Have you always wondered what you want to do when you graduate?
Are you worried about all the talk of grads finding it hard to find work and what it will mean for you?
Do you want to know the difference between working in a bank, a gaming company or a startup?
What technology should you specialise in? Java, Ruby or any of the other countless programming languages?
Now is the chance to find out. You may well have heard the buzz about the Meet a Mentor event - this is our second event open to all students.
This is a chance for you to meet a variety of senior developers currently working in the industry; you will get a chance to listen to their stories and even ask them questions. It will be a 'speed dating' style event in groups of 5-8 with each mentor having 10-15 minutes to tell their story and share their experiences in the industry. We have an amazing line up on presenters, everything from startups to the financial and media industrys, open source enthusiasts, senior developers, entrepreneurs and CTOs. You will also find an experienced recruiter who will be able give you advice and answer your questions regarding your career options, the software industry, job applications and different job positions.
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Here are a few of the mentors you can expect to meet:
Adriaan Coppens, 25 years old, studied Economics combined with a teachers education (certified to give courses in secondary school and has experience talking to students) and afterwards Adriaan did a Master in Finance at Vlerick Business school.
Currently Adriaan is working for Project Brokers, a BI consultancy firm. Adriaan doesn't have Java or javascript experience. But is able to tell you something valuable about data, big data, business intelligence and the opportunities for developers in those sectors. The opportunities in that sector are enormous in Adriaan's opinion. Adriaan has recently heard a senior manager at one of the major banks in the world complain that they can't find capable java programmers for their databases.
Lim Sim was a developer and consultant but now Lim is a tester and is passionate about automation and improving quality. To keep things interesting Lim also develops Android applications and provides test consulting services.
Mike Laming is a keen programmer and startup enthusiast. During Mike's computer science degree he spent 13 months working for Sun Microsystems, then co-founded a Y-Combinator funded startup which took him to Silicon Valley. Since being back in the UK (and finishing his degree!) Mike has worked in a variety of tech roles and now leads the development effort at Enternships, a company which aims to get students and graduates working in entrepreneurial startups and SMEs.
Please Note -
At previous events GDC members have found this venue/particular room hard to find.
This event is being held in the Francis Bancroft Building - Room Number - FB 1.13.
Please see this map for further information (the building is numbered 26 on this map) http://www.qmul.ac.uk/docs/about/26065.pdf
The actual signs at the building will say 'Bancroft' building only rather than Francis Bancroft.
Directions -
From Mile End Station you will need to turn left out of the station and then continue for 5 mins approx. up the Mile End Road and then cross over the road to the QM campus and go into the East Gate. This is the first entrance to QM you come to when coming from the direction of Mile End Tube. Continue straight on up Westfield Way for a couple of minutes and then bear left at the Curve cafe. The Bancroft Building is on your right (number 26 on the map).