Navigating the Tech Industry Journey GDSC UNIDEB

1. GDSC:
Navigating the Tech
Industry Journey
Illo Abdulrahim Iliyasu
Software Engineer II

2. Introduction
• My Background
• Comp.Sci & Technology
• My tech journey as a Software Engineer
• As an intern
• As a full-time employee
• Session objective
• Provide actionable insights and inspiration for
advancing your career in the tech industry.

3. Crafting your
CV/Resume
• Importance of well crafted
resume
• ATS Friendly Resume (keywords)
• Key points of an outstanding
resume
• Work Experience (Time,Role &
Technologies)
• Education
• Soft & Technical Skills
• Projects & Certifications
• Contact Information

4. Mastering the Interview
process
• Experiences (Dynata, Nokia, Cloudera ,Toptal,
M.Stangley, WBD)
• Types of tech interviews (behavioral,
technical, case)
• Preparing for technical interviews
• Strategies for common interview questions
• Research company
• Behavioral interview questions
• Mock interviews on Youtube.
• Success tips (Confidence, Communication,
Problem Solving approach)

5. Overcoming Challenges
• Dealing with rejctions and feedback
• View rejection as a learning opportunity rather than
a reflection of your worth.
• Request feedback from interviewers or mentors to
identify areas for improvement
• Persistence & Resilience
• Dealing with imposter syndrome
• Self-Reflection & growth mindset
• Strategies for continous learning and growth
• Incorporate good learning habits

6. Excelling in the job pipeline
• Networking effectively within the industry
• Hackathons
• Attend industry conferences, workshops, and meetups
to expand your network and stay informed about
industry trends
• Set your goals and mission
• Personal, Bussiness & Team level
• Build a personal brand online (linkedIn,
Twitter etc.)
• Leverage professional networks, such as LinkedIn and
industry events, to connect with professionals in
your desired field.

7. Conclusion
• Recap & Takeaways
• Build and structure your CV properly
• Prepare for interviews (both technical & non-
technical)
• Learn new Technologies and build projects
• Network in the industry
• Keep pushing your self by setting goals & good
habits
• Q&A

8. Thanks
• https://www.github.com/abdulrahimiliasu
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulrahimiliasu
• https://www.x.com/abdulrahimiliasu

9. Internship
Application
Process
Abhijeet Sharma
Former Data Analyst Intern,
MSCI
University of Debrecen

10. Agenda
●Introduction
●Resume101
●Finding Internship Opportunities
●Application Process
●Interview Preparation
●Q&A

11. Resume101

12. <10sec
How long do recruiters look at CV?

13. General Tips
●CV should be 1 pager
●PDFs - name.pdf
●Proof read
●Relevant skills
●Reverse Chronological Order
●Use a standard template.
○Jakes Resume Template- Overleaf
○Pirate King Template

14. Specific Tips
●Fact Based(Quantify)
●Use STAR Method for bullets.
○Situation
○Task
○Action
○Result
●Use action words

15. What do I put in my CV for first
internship?
●Projects
○Java Start EPAM
○Make clones of popular websites
○Build something you would like to use.
○Participate in Hackathons. Eg. CraftHub
●Open Source Contributions
○Make a github account learn to use git.
○Find projects you are interested in look for “good first issue” and try to
solve them.

16. What do I put in my CV for first
internship?
●Certifications
○Cloud- AWS/Azure
○Networking- CCNA
○AI- NVidia

17. Finding Opportunities
●LinkedIn
○Intern
○Hungary
○Most up to date openings.
○Harder process
●Professional Days
○Mock Interview
○Personal Connection
●Communication Timeline
○Anywhere from 1 week to
ghosted.
●Communication Timeline
○Generally 2-3 days.

18. void internshipApplication(CV cv) {
sendApplication(“https://careers.company.com", cv);
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
interview(); // ~45min
} // 2 weeks
try {
while (!interviewSuccess()) {
applicant.wait();
}
signContract();
} catch (InternshipDeadlineTimeout e) {}
}

19. Start
Apply! OA Tech Interview HR Interview Offer!
Weeks to months
Reject 🥲
1-2 weeks 1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
Application Process

20. Interview preparation
•Choose a programming Language (Python, Java, C/C++, etc)
•LeetCode (including discussion)
•YouTube videos (mock interviews and neetcode)
•Coding and CS fundamentals, high-level theory, data structures, algorithms
•Speak your mind!
•Discuss your thought process, listen to hints, comment of advantages and
disadvantages, note time and space complexity

21. Challenges(Technical, teamwork, time management)
HR Interview

22. Perseverance

23. Applications Sent Applications Rejected
30% Ghosted

24. Q&A

25. Thanks!