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The document summarizes an interview that Rama Hassabelnabi had with Sam Nayak, a software engineer, on October 17th, 2015. Some of the key details discussed in the interview include that Sam is currently a computer software architect who works for Maxrot Co. helping different industries design software solutions. Sam described his typical work schedule as 8-10 hours per day Monday through Friday. He expressed that if he could do his career over, he would want to work helping more non-profit organizations. Sam advised Rama to work hard in school and try to get internships in college to make getting employed after graduation easier.

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The document summarizes an interview that Rama Hassabelnabi had with Sam Nayak, a software engineer, on October 17th, 2015. Some of the key details discussed in the interview include that Sam is currently a computer software architect who works for Maxrot Co. helping different industries design software solutions. Sam described his typical work schedule as 8-10 hours per day Monday through Friday. He expressed that if he could do his career over, he would want to work helping more non-profit organizations. Sam advised Rama to work hard in school and try to get internships in college to make getting employed after graduation easier.

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Rama Hassabelnabi

POE
Block: 4

10/29/15

Sam Nayak, Software Engineering


Interview via phone on 10/17/15

General Information
a. Sam Nayak
b. M.S. Computer Science
c. Maxrot Co.
d. [email protected]
e. My friend mentioned that her dad was a software engineer, so I asked for
an interview.

Professional Interview
a. Please describe the field of engineering in general.
Software engineering is mainly designing software to be more efficient
and
helping other industries to get the most out of their software.
b. What is your current job title?
I am a computer software architect.
c. Please describe your particular job and duties.

I work to help different industries, such as healthcare, banking, etc., and I


spend a lot of time in designing software or building solutions in solving
health care issues. I also perform duties helping organizations to get the
most out of their systems.
d. What is your average work schedule?
Generally 8 to 10 hours, Monday through Friday.
e. Starting with high school, describe your educational background chronologically.
My undergraduate degree is a bachelors in computer engineering, and
my
graduate degree is a masters in computer science.
f. If you had do it over, related to your career or education, would you do anything
differently?
I really like what I do and Im thankful for my educational background, but
if I
could do it over, then I would want to work in areas where I could help
more
non- profit organizations.
g. What advice would you give to me as someone interested in pursuing a career
path
similar to yours?
My biggest advice would be to work hard in school, and try to get
internships in college because it makes it easier to get employed.

Personal Reflection
a. What surprised you most about the interview?
What surprised me most was how happy he was that I was interested
in the field that he was working in, and how willing he was to answer my
questions.
b. What was the most important piece of information you learned from the
interview?
I learned that being an engineer doesnt mean you only help your
company,
there are also opportunities to help non-profit organizations. This was the
most important piece of information because along with being an engineer,
I
also want to make a difference, if its helping one person or a whole

organization ,and it was nice to know that I could combine these two
ambitions of mine.
c. How has this interview influenced your feelings about your future career?
This interview helped confirm my choice of being an engineer.
d. How has this interview changed or confirmed you plans regarding your
future career?
Im still unsure of what type of engineer I want to be, but this interview
helped
me keep software engineer as one of my possible career choices.
e. What is the next step for you to pursue your plans? Who do you need to
talk to? What information do you need?
The next step for me is to just take the classes that interest me, and will prepare
me
for the future. I need to talk to more engineers, and find what they do and what
its
like, so that I can narrow down my choices for my future career.

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