How to Get a Job in Software

Join us for a fast-paced, online intro to all things software quality assurance-related. You’ll hear from Silicon Valley software engineers who share the latest industry trends. We’ll talk about job prospects and key skills for your resume, hear from alumni, and get a picture of the concrete steps you can take to launch your career in the field. 

AGENDA

• Opportunities for Software Quality Engineers
  Where to find what companies are looking for?
  How to get ready for emerging jobs?
   
• What is the path forward for a job in SQA?
  What hard skills do you need on your resume?
  What soft skills do you need to show in your interview?
   
• How to get job-ready fast
  Overview of the three tracks in the UCSC Software Engineering Quality program
  The value of a UC certificate
   
• Getting a Job: the SEQ Alumni experience
   
• Q&A
  Send in your questions when you register or bring them with you.

Speakers

• Alp Tiritoglu, B.S. Computer Science and M.F.A. in Design Theory, a principal at UILAB LLC, has over 30 years of experience in user experience and user interface design
• Hong Nguyen-Phuong, MS, PMP®, PSM I, PSPO I, SASM, SA, has managed teams, technology projects, and programs at Sun Microsystems, Symantec, and PG&E, as well as at smaller organizations and startups. 
• + Student Alumni

Event Host

This event is hosted by the Software Engineering Quality certificate program at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.