I am a Computer Programmer. I like playing with and messing
with computers. I have a fascination of taking things apart and dissecting
them. I like seeing the individual parts and I love the fact that a single part
means nothing, but put it all together and it becomes something that has value.
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| Separated, they mean nothing. |
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| Together, they create something. |
An example of that can be shown by the experiences I had
being the head person in charge of creating a yearbook in High School. Being the head person in charge was not easy
to do because I was the one everyone looked to for answers. I had to be able to
answer a student’s question even if I did not know the answer myself. I had to
find the answer and get back to the person as soon as I could because working
with Yearbook was all about working on a deadline. If I missed a day, there
would be a late charge for every day I missed.
It did not help that I had to be familiar with programs such as InDesign
and Photoshop, and along with that, I had to have an eye for photography and
design. But, I managed. I worked through each deadline, practiced the programs
until I was familiar with them, and during my free time I would look at
magazines to get a better understanding of design and photography. I persevered
and stayed resilient and on task because there was no alternative. I hate to
fail.
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| This is an example of something my team and I came up with in a day. |
Working with teams throughout my High School and College
life has given me perspective on who I am when I am working. Who I am breaks
down to the following:
- I am direct and straightforward with what I want
to accomplish and I have a clear understanding that screwing up can
significantly hurt a business.
- The end goal is that the project gets done, I do
not care if I get recognition or not, I just want the results.
- I keep level headed when a problem comes up
because I know there is a solution and all I need to do is try taking a
different approach to the problem.
- I care about how the final product looks. I
appreciate good design and I want the final product to meet my standards.
My goal in the next 5 years is to be directing my own team
on a big project. I want to be the example of which my team follows. I want my
team to get its strength from how hard I am working. When the leader of a group
is hard at work and suffering like the rest of the group, I believe it brings
up the moral of the group since the group understands that the leader is
willing to get his hands dirty also.
Specialties: Java, C++, management, photography, typography,
layout, website design
It's a pleasure to meet you, if you would like to contact me send an email to andyngo92@gmail.com. Alternately, you can post a question down below and I will reply.
It's a pleasure to meet you, if you would like to contact me send an email to andyngo92@gmail.com. Alternately, you can post a question down below and I will reply.
1. Yes and no. Andy does not want to fail, no matter what it is clear that he will persevere through any problems and get his work done with any project. However in his blog, he does not have a goal for the next 5 or so years.
ReplyDelete2. I have a clear understanding of what Andy's KSA are. He has a specialties section with some of the things he knows.
3. The summary is complete, he has everything that was listed inside the "10 things to have in a linkedin profile summary". Andy has good images in between text blocks that will help ease the reader's eyes. He has bullet points to highlight some skills that he has, and he has personal stories, with tangible goals that he can present, like the yearbook project.
Your story is very interesting. It gives us how you solves a problem in your own way.
ReplyDeleteIn regard to your KSA, I know your ability to work hard and work straight to get the job done. However, it seems like you don't tell us about your skills as a programmer which is the statement you clearly make in the first line. Your knowledge of Java, C++ and etc is overshadowed by the work of YearBook and your personality explanation.
I think forget to include your goals since there are none in the post. However, I find your post to be very interesting because it tours me your achievements and know you as a person.
I'm also looking forward to reading more posts from you.
I think (you) forget....
DeleteYeah there's a few things I need to fix with this post, one of them was the fact that my goals were either vague or not there in the eyes of the reader. Also, there's an issue with me not talking about my programming experience as much. I will try to make room for that, but what I was trying to do was show that I am a hard worker who is willing to do the work and that not knowing something is not a barrier for me. But nevertheless, that's an issue that I'm going to have to revise. Thanks for your input Phuc!
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