The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences offers a diverse array of courses that incorporate a variety of programming languages, and students are encouraged to pursue as many as possible to build marketable skills upon graduation.
Javier Salgueiro is that rare blend of technical skill and interpersonal warmth — a software engineer who both speaks Python and builds meaningful connections with colleagues, clients and friends. He is also one of a number of recent graduates from FIU’s Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences who have successfully made the transition from student to working professional in the highly competitive FinTech industry.
“I’m really passionate about my work. Once I like something, I can think for hours about it. But I also feel that I’m not the typical software engineer who is coding all day. I love to hear and discuss other people’s ideas,” he says. “I feel like I try to listen to everybody and be kind of a middle man between everyone.”
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