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Cameron

Software Engineer

Redemption Games

Northwestern University
USC MS computer science

Cameron, has over 2 years of experience in Software development.
Technology
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Engineering - Industrial

Q1Career path

Coding

Data Analysis

Career Development

10:19

"That was probably one of the most impactful things I'd I had done in terms of career path, because that was really where I taught myself programming."

Q2Main responsibilities

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

Software Engineering

2:13

"That's like the, the, the main pathway between the tech and KPIs for business people to make decisions and fund the game and stuff like that."

Q3Day in the life

Work-Life Balance

Problem-Solving Skills

Fast-Paced Environment

2:48

"it's got peaks and valleys, but the peaks can be pretty demanding depending on where you are."

Q4Most important skills - role

Problem-Solving

Coding

Resilience

1:22

"I think it's just the ability to learn and be willing to struggle through things and teach yourself things as you go."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Seeing Results

Software Engineering

Game Development

0:35

"The thing that I love the most...pertains to the fact that we're making a game. I just love being able to work on something and then see it in the game, like that day or the next day or the next week, and then being able to show people, show my friends."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Technology

Coding

Career Development

1:27

"I am starting to feel like I'm becoming one of the most versatile of us because I'm working on so many different aspects of the game."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Video Games

Game Development

Software Engineering

0:36

"I've always loved video games and so getting to play what I'm working on and getting to play competitors' games is really cool."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-Solving

0:31

"People that are really good engineers, they're just, they're good problem solvers, they're good communicators, um, and they're friendly."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Software Engineering

Job Satisfaction

Game Development

0:46

Q10Entry-level positions

Internships

Networking

Entry-Level Jobs

2:01

"one of the most accessible things you can do is talk to your professors."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

2:02

"Sometimes you have to know when it is [worth fighting]. Just say, these are my boundaries, and this wasn't cool."

Q12College ideas for success

Overcoming Challenges

Achieving Goals

Resilience

1:27

"I challenged myself more than was necessary. It made my life a lot harder, but it really helped with my career later on."