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EchoEcho[ECHO] Working Overseas with CSE Alumni John WiseheartIn this interview, we explore the intricacies and nature of moving overseas to the USA as an expat from a CSE point of view. Featuring our guest John Wiseheart, a graduate of UNSW CSE working at Candid Health, Seattle, and hosted by Michael Zheng, Dylan Hu and Leo Xu. Ask any questions in this form to John and we'll send them over! https://forms.gle/Mx6Rt87XBEyx1mGNA 2023-08-1851 minEchoEcho[ECHO] Life, Startups and Education with Hayden SmithIs Hayden Smith your lecturer this term? Doesn't matter! Hear a talk from Hayden, currently a co-founder of a start up called Pearler, who is also a lecturer AND ex-tutor that has dabbled in many subjects. He is most known for running COMP6080, the React course, and COMP1531, the groupwork course. In this podcast, we talk about uni life, startups and education and cover questions like: Does Hayden have work life balance? What does Hayden think about students? ... and how does Hayden experience impostor syndrome?  Hayden's LinkedIn: https://w...2023-02-1555 minEchoEchoComing back for CS: The Postgrad Experience Want to listen to some 👄 talky talk 👄on the postgrad experience in CS? Rachel and Ivan try to cover these topics in a roundtable with some students studying CS as their second, or next, degree. Welcome our features, - Peter, who was in the Construction Management 📋 industry when he started a Bachelor's degree majoring in Computer Science - Rachel, a pharmacist 💊who decided to start a Bachelor's degree majoring in Computer Science - Mark, who was already working as a Mechanical Engineering graduate 🔨 when he made the jump into an MIT - Ady, who was doing a...2022-12-181h 01EchoEchoIs Computer Science Right For You?📫📫📫 Is studying compsci right for you?📫📫📫   You're sick of your degree, or you're a high school student thinking about your future. Well, Mariya and Nat sit down with four people who've all grappled with the same question!   - Rani Jiang, who ditched Information Systems 📊 to study computer science ⚙️; - Teresa Feng, who started in Computer Engineering ⚡ but graduated with a compsci degree 🎓; - Raymond Wan, who came back 🏃 after graduating to start a new path in physics ⚛️ ; and - Issac Norris (Izzy), who skipped uni entirely 🌟 and went straight into indus...2022-09-2948 minEchoEchoCompetitive Programming w/ Angus RitossaEver been interested in competitive programming but don’t know where to start?🥴 Keen to hear about what it's like taking part in some of the biggest programming competitions in the world?😱 Join Raman and Caitlyn as they delve into the ✨mysterious✨ world of competitive programming with Angus Ritossa, current president of CPMSoc, and chat about topics including:  - How to get started with competitive programming  🤓  - Juicy group dynamics 😳 - Angus’ most traumatic questions 😭   0:00 - 4:04: Introduction 4:04 - 9:55: Competitions 9:55 - 17:00: Angus’ History 17:00 - 28:50...2022-09-0553 minEchoEchoCSE News - Ethics in Tech Had your fill of careers podcasts? Wanna get into philosophy but words make brain hurty? Listen in on Abby, Lesley and Sam as they tackle CSE news - headlines in computer science and technology and the ethics that underpin them. Watch us discuss: - the possibility of Elon Musk as the next big religion🛐 -the secret to immortality ⏰ - cyborgs 🤖 - and planned obsolescence (of both man and machine😳)     Timestamps: 0.00 - 00:32 Intro 00:32 - 21:20 Planned Obsolescence  21:20 -43:10 Secret to Immortality (Transhumanism) 43:10 - 50:21 Our Impact as Students 50:21 - 50:49 Outro    2022-07-2850 minEchoEchoData Analytics at Canva w/Vincey AuOur world is now becoming more and more data driven, but what do we do with it all? Enter the field of ✨data analytics✨!! In this episode of the Echo podcast, Subrat and Michael sit down with Vincey Au from Canva to discuss: - What even is data analytics??? 🙃 - The skills 🧠 you need to grind 💪 to become a data analyst - Life and culture at Canva 🎨 - Breaking into the industry - And more!! 🔥 🔥 🔥   Note: This episode was recorded in 2021 during the Covid-19 lockdowns.   Timestamps...2022-06-0944 minEchoEchoSoftware Engineering at Google w/ Eve Martin-Jones Everyone's thought about working at Google at least once in their life. But what is it like to actually work there as a 🤔 software engineer 💻? In this podcast, Mitchell and Michelle are joined by Software Engineer 🤩Eve Martin-Jones🤩, as they dive into the fascinating world of Google. Join us as we navigate through Eve's journey through internships, hardships, and the many rooms at the Google office! Find the answers to all of your burning 🔥 questions like such as: What are the different pathways into securing an internship at Google? 🚀 Is the Google office as cool as the rumour...2022-03-2540 minEchoEchoGetting to Know the 2020 Young Woman of the YearEver wonder what happens in the lives of other amazing computer scientists?  Timmy and Michelle interview computer scientist ✨ Hannah Beder ✨, who won Young Woman of the Year 2020! This podcast with Hannah aims to let us learn about her journey to get to this stage of being an accomplished computer scientist 🤯 and look further into her role as a technology lead at Creatable.  They discuss: What it’s like working as a tech lead at Creatable 🧠 How she balances her life with multiple jobs ⚖️ Women in the tech industry 💻 Tutoring at UNSW 📚 How to nurture one’s interests in techn...2022-02-231h 03EchoEchoSocials and Studex - Getting to Know CSESoc Ep#5What’s it like organising some of the biggest events for CSESoc like First Year Camp 🏕️, Pub Crawl 🍻, and Peer Mentoring 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦? How does one teach first years React and JavaScript in a week ⏰ to make a CS Electives review website? Come join Caleb and Fiona as they chat (and casually banter) with the Socials and Student Experience Directors of 2021 … 🥁✨ Lachlan, Evan & Giuliana ✨ Some juicy content 🧃 include: Organising the biggest events like camp 🏕️, peer mentoring 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, and weekly BBQs 🍖♨️🔥🥩🥓 Working as a team 🤝 to make visions 💭 come to life 🔮✨ Balancing ⚖️ work 💻, uni 🎓 & a social life 🎉 The story behind Jebediah Dumptruck & how Lachlan is literally dating a 🔥 HOT 🔥 grill And so many more SPICY...2021-10-261h 50EchoEchoCybersecurity at Macquarie Group w/ Don RamosCome join Natalie and Fiona as they sit down with Don, the Head Engineer of Identity & Access Management at Macquarie group, to discuss the ins and outs of cybersecurity. Featured topics include: 📌From learning in academia 📚 to the realities of working in industry 🏢👔 📌The popular trends 📈arising in the future of cybersecurity 📅 📌How goated it is to work at Macquarie Group 🤩 📌Technical and soft skills 💻🛠 needed to get you hired, guaranteed 🎯🥇 📌AND MUCH MORE!!!   Timestamps (0:00)  Intro  (0:57)  Growing up and working overseas  (4:40) Reasons why Don likes cybersecurity  (6:41) Se...2021-10-1526 minEchoEchoGame Development at Wargaming w/ Bilal AkilLove playing games? 💻 🕹 Ever thought about making games as a career?📈 ⚙️ Well, Bilal Akil does both! In this industry podcast, Rani and Natalie sit down with Bilal Akil to talk about Game Development and his career path to Software Engineer at Wargaming! 🎉 They discuss: University life: undergraduate vs. masters 🔖 The differences between regular Software Development and Game Development What it’s like working in the gaming industry 👾 Working as a Software Engineer at Wargaming  😎 Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:04) Personal life (04:27) University life (14:07) Difference in roles (23:33) Industry of gaming (35:37) Working as a sen...2021-09-3056 minEchoEchoStartups: Grow With A Business, Not Through One w/ Shannon ScottEver wanted to join a startup, but didn’t know where to start? 😅 Ever considered taking on non-engineering roles, but been too afraid to step outside your comfort zone? 🤷🏻‍♀️ In this industry episode, Mariya and Archit talk to Shannon Scott, Product Director at Australian Fintech 💸 startup ✨ Airwallex! ✨ Previously, Shannon has also worked at Palantir as a Software Engineering Manager. They discuss: Debunking startup culture, myths, and more Using an engineering degree to excel in management 😎 What it was like working for Palantir 🚀 in its early stages The significant early career benefits working at a startup compared to an establi...2021-09-2545 minEchoEchoTalking With Lecturers: Sasha VassarMariya and Amanda chat with ✨ Sasha Vassar ✨, CSE lecturer and the new lecturer for COMP1511 Intro to Programming at UNSW! As well as being an experienced computer scientist, Sasha also holds a doctorate 🎓 in Education, so they pick her brain about teaching, learning and computer science. They discuss:  * What it’s like teaching 👩‍🏫 Computer Science as a discipline,   * What’s missing 🧐 from the comp curriculum?  * Her new 🌟 approach to COMP1511, and  * Advice for how YOU can get the most out of your courses! 🤩 Timestamps (0:46) Life before teaching (4:05) Teaching computer science as a discipline2021-09-1640 minEchoEchoData Engineering at Canva w/ Nicholas LambourneChasing a career in data engineering? 📈⚙️ Wondering if it’s right for you? Or have no idea what data engineering even is? 😅 In this industry episode, Keith and Amanda sit down with Nicholas Lambourne, a Data Engineer at Canva 😎 and part time UNSW honours student 📚, to discuss his experiences, including: The perks and challenges 💎 of working as a data engineer Big data, machine learning 🤯 and the future of data engineering 🚀 The skills YOU need to become a pro data engineer 🤓 Life in industry and in academia Internships, uni, and finding a career direction for yourself 💡 And more! Timestamps 0:34...2021-08-261h 19EchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase: CirclesEver stared at the UNSW Handbook for hours 🤔 trying to figure out what subjects you need to take? Ever wished that there was a simple and even aesthetic ✨ way of planning your degree? That’s exactly what Hayes, James and Vincent thought when they decided to create ✨Circles✨, the People’s Choice winner of the 2020 CSESoc Personal Projects Competition! Arsham and Sunny pick their brains on all the ups and downs of developing a winning 🏆 webapp, including:  ✅ How to learn a React library that DOESN’T have any Youtube tutorials or articles, 👩‍🏫  ✅ What to do when UNSW changes their websi...2021-08-1250 minEchoEchoWhat it's Like Moving to Sydney for University (UNSW)The transition from high school to university can be pretty confusing 😅, but what if you combined that with the intimidating transition from moving to a different and unfamiliar city 🏙 (or country) for university? 😳 In the first episode of the ‘Student Life’ series, Mitchell (from Newcastle) sits down with students who did just that: Jack (Cessnock), Amir (Adelaide), Liv (Indonesia), and Ryan (New Zealand), to talk about their experiences 🛫 moving away from their hometowns 💔 to come to Sydney to study at UNSW. They discuss: The initial struggles that come with being independent and living away from parents after...2021-08-0556 minEchoEchoMarketing vs Media - Getting to Know CSESoc Ep#4How do you market 📈 and create content 🎬 for one of the biggest student societies at UNSW? 😳 It turns out CSESoc in fact isn’t all magic 😮 and is run by sleep-deprived CSE students like you and me! 🤯 The Getting to Know CSESoc series aims to demystify what the directors and exec do ✍️ and to get to know them a little better. In the 4th episode, Keith and Michelle sit down with the 2021 Marketing and Media Directors: ✨Edwina, Eddy, Angeni, and Ryan. ✨ They discuss: The most rewarding 💪 and challenging 🥵 parts of being a director The insane work 🧠 behind managing s...2021-07-311h 10EchoEchoTalking with Lecturers: Aaron Quigley (CSE Head of School)In this ✨ exciting episode ✨ of Echo, Raathan and Sunny sit down with 🚨UNSW CSE Head of School 🚨 Aaron Quigley 💪! They discuss: His love for teaching 🧑‍🏫 and his passion for Computer Science 💻 What it’s like having been an academic 🧠 at universities all over the globe 🌎 What it’s like chairing international research conferences 🎙 His thoughts on industry vs academia 🤔 The research he’s done on Human Computer Interaction 👀 His 5 year plan for UNSW CSE 💖 and what he wants to achieve as Head of School 🔥🎓 NB: Please note that this episode was recorded in late 2020 for context for some of the discussion. Timestamps...2021-07-221h 24EchoEchoA History of Computing: The Mechanical Marvels of Babbage and LovelaceWhen was the first computer 💻 built? And who wrote the first computer program? 🤔 The✨ History of Computing✨ series is here to uncover how we got from punchcards to complex tech we study today! Join Alex and Keith as they explore the life and legacy of the first pioneers 🤓 of computer science, and dive into the mechanical marvels ⚙️ they envisioned. Discover: The journey to develop the very first computing machines 😮, How a computer without electricity 💡 was even possible, and How Ada Lovelace became the first 🥇 ever computer programmer 👩‍💻 01:09 Ada’s upbringing 02:02 Background on Babbage 03:06 The Difference Engine No. 1 08:4...2021-07-1519 minEchoEchoTalking with Lecturers: Gernot HeiserSubrat and Shane chat to the lecturer of the infamous Advanced Operating Systems course at UNSW, ✨ Gernot Heiser ✨! In an episode packed with brain 🧠 bending topics, they dive into not just lecturing, but also his decorated research career, as Gernot discusses: Being the FIRST team in the world 🌏 to formally prove the security 🔒 of an operating system - seL4 How seL4 has been used in autonomous cars 🚗, helicopters 🚁 and iPhones 📱 The mistakes made 😞 and lessons learnt 💪 from building a startup Timestamps 1:00 Getting into Operating Systems 15:49 Importance of OS 23:09 Industry vs academia 29:40 Microkernels and working with Qualcomm2021-07-071h 51EchoEchoPride in Computer Science: LGBTQ+ RoundtableTo mark the end of Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈,  we’ve gathered LGBTQ+ computer scientists and software engineers to celebrate 🥳 and have an unfiltered discussion about what it means to be queer in the computer science field! Angeni and Fiona sit down with ✨ Alex Hope (Security Engineer @ Atlassian), ✨ Emma Krantz (Lead Software Engineer @ Data61), ✨ Blake Morris (Student @ UNSW), and ✨ Aaron Quigley (CSE Head of School @ UNSW) to unpack their diverse experiences, and discuss: Coming out and choosing to be out 🌈 Navigating both overt hostility and subtle discrimination 🤔 What workplaces and universities can do to be inclusive 🤗, and Which video game 🎮 ?? sparked the momen...2021-06-301h 31EchoEchoStories from a Stranded International Student w/ Kaiqi LiangEver wondered why you’ve never seen CSESoc’s Arc Delegate in person 🤔?? Kai is one of thousands of international students currently stranded in another country as COVID 🦠 has wrecked all plans of overseas travel ✈️🚫. Ryan and Angeni have an honest conversation with Kai about current life as an international student, spilling the tea ☕️ on everything including:   😔 What it feels like to be away from friends for such a long time,     🏫 How he still stays involved with societies and uni culture, and   🎮 Which online game he never 🙅 wants to play again Timestamps 01:12 How Kai was str...2021-06-0959 minEchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase w/ Jason Yu What does it take to get your personal project to the next level and turn it into a startup? Sunny and Rosanna talk to recent Peter Farrell Cup runner-up ✨Jason Yu✨, who has done just that with his startup VidUp AI. He tells us: What technologies he uses to turn text into AI-generated videos, Why it’s so important to keep in close contact with your users, and How COVID actually helped his project come to life! Check out VidUp for yourself here! https://www.vidup.ai/ Timestamps 2:16 What is VidUp? 5:04 Role at the...2021-06-0251 minEchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase w/ Alli MurrayEver started a massive project only to get stuck, feel intimidated and give up? Can you develop your skills with smaller, less complicated projects instead? In this Personal Projects Showcase, Angeni and Julian talk to 2018 CSESoc Co-Pres, ex-Google intern and current Canva graduate Alli Murray. She tells us: Why smaller projects can be more useful than ambitious ones How she uses projects to learn new programming languages and technology  The difference between internship projects and personal projects Why her favourite personal project was a Perl program?? Timestamps 04:30 Why start a personal project?2021-05-2649 minEchoEchoStartups, Pitching and More w/ Beste OnayEver thought about joining a startup? Or even better, founding one of your own? Raathan and Joyce ask Beste Onay, UNSW Founders Program Manager, for her tips and tricks on what it takes to turn your idea into a business, craft the perfect pitch, and run a successful startup! Timestamps 00:34 Intro to UNSW Founders 02:01 Personal experience with Founders 03:14 What makes a successful startup? 06:27 What makes a good pitch? 16:40 Why should students join a startup? 23:18 Advice for starting a business 2021-05-2031 minEchoEchoTalking with Lecturers: Hayden SmithWhat goes into lecturing some of CSE's biggest courses? While also co-founding a startup on the side? Raathan and Sunny get unprecedented insights from UNSW lecturer Hayden Smith as they get a firsthand account of his journey from high school in rural NSW to leading the record-breaking Sunswift team at uni, and now lecturing while working on his own company! 0:00:49 Getting into computer programming 0:07:13 Time at uni 0:21:30 Working at Microsoft 0:39:53 Co-founding a startup 1:13:39 Lecturing at UNSW 1:52:45 Managing time 1:55:04 Advice for listeners 2021-05-131h 59EchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase w/ Selina ChuaHow did Selina help build an augmented reality education app that landed 2nd place at the 2020 CSESoc Hackathon AND come 1st place in her very first hackathon ever? Angeni and Julian chat with Selina to answer these questions and more in the latest Personal Projects Showcase! With hackathons being more collaborative than your average personal project, she tells us how she gets stuff done with her team under high pressure situations, learns new concepts in short timeframes, and most importantly - her tips for any students curious to try their own! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:30...2021-03-2250 minEchoEchoHow I Hack Tony Abbott and Atlassian w/ Alex HopeFor this Industry Podcast we’re talking to Alex Hope, a Red Team Security Engineer at Atlassian! Alex had no idea they would go into cybersecurity while at uni, but has gone on to be behind some infamous hacks, including Operation Luigi and finding Tony Abbott’s passport number. In this chat, they introduce us to the exciting world of hacking that’s more accessible than you think, as we find out what they do on the job, how they got into the industry (and how you can too!), and what happened after the world found out about...2021-03-021h 44EchoEchoTalking with Lecturers: Marc CheeIn this Echo episode Raathan and Sunny sit down with COMP1511 lecturer/Tik Tok celebrity/CSE BNOC Marc Chee! They discuss whether computing and teaching was something Marc always wanted to get into, Marc’s opinions on how CSE has been taught at UNSW has changed over the years, whether COMP courses should have a stronger emphasis on soft skills, whether all CSE students fall into the anti-social geek stereotype, and more! Timestamps: 0:46 Was CSE something you always wanted to get into? 7:55 Are all CSE students anti-social geeks? 18:42 Handwriting vs Typing 27:42 American, Japanese, an...2021-02-211h 43EchoEcho“What I wish I knew as a First Year” + Media Retrospective - Round Table 2020CSESoc Media’s annual Round Table episode! Join Raathan, Sunny, Paul, Angeni, and Ryan as they discuss their first year university experiences, their preconceptions about uni life, how to make friends, and advice for incoming first years. Then for the second half of the episode, they reflect on their time as members of the Media subcommittee, why they chose to join Media, their favourite projects, what’s the deal between the Media and Marketing portfolios, and Media’s place in CSESoc for future years to come. 2021-01-101h 50EchoEchoFront-End Engineering at Canva w/ Vee CiputraInterested in a Front-End Engineering position at Canva? Vee Ciputra is a Front End Engineer at Canva who is currently in her last year of Software Engineering at the University of Auckland (UoA)! Vee started out as a Front-End intern at Canva, before getting an offer for a graduate role in April this year. Ryan and Arsham discuss the recruitment process, what it was like interning at Canva, and how she found doing an internship away from her home in Auckland! Vee also co-founded the Developers Society at UoA and discusses the process of building a society from the...2020-11-1659 minEchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase w/ Adam TizzoneIn this episode of the personal project series, Angeni and Julian sit down with former CSE student and ex-CSESoc co-president, Adam Tizzone. Even though he’s recently graduated, Adam has still been actively involved in CSESoc as the project lead for the CSESoc Jobs Board. Adam shares his experiences of working on a student-led software project from inception to completion, as well as the most important things he's learnt along the way. We’re always on the lookout for more student projects, so if you’ve got something exciting to feature, you can get in touch with us thr...2020-11-0648 minEchoEcho2021 Director Application Q&ASince the 2021 Director Applications are closing in a week, we've invited some 2020 Directors and the new 2021 Executive Team to sit down and answer some questions the community has sent in! We'll be covering things like the challenges and most rewarding things about being a CSESoc Director, as well as things that we're looking for for the new Directors in 2021!   Applications close at 11:59PM on the 10th of November. 2020-11-0449 minEchoEchoConvos with the Co-Presidents! - Getting to Know CSESoc Ep#3With Exec elections coming up soon, for the third episode of the Getting to Know CSESoc series, Ryan sits down with Co-Presidents Shane and Tammy! They reflect upon the year gone by, their favourite things CSESoc has accomplished this year and what it’s been like running the society during COVID-19. They also chat about the rewarding and challenging aspects of being Co-Presidents as well as giving some advice for next year’s exec team! As always to test how well they know each other, we play a game of ‘How well do you know your fellow co-director?’ (or in this...2020-10-071h 04EchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase w/ Tom KuncFrom Hopper, a classroom queueing platform used across the CSE school, to GDB Tools and Valgrind, which help students decipher their debugging programs, our next Project Showcase guest has worked on an impressive range of projects that make the day-to-day life of a CSE student a little bit easier. Join Angeni and Julian as they chat with CSESoc’s very own Grievance Officer Tom Kunc, to find out what motivates him, his advice for students looking to start their own projects (including perhaps an invitation into his DMs!), and whether Hopper might have anything to do with Minecraft. 2020-09-041h 01EchoEchoChatting with CompClub! - Getting to Know CSESoc Ep#2 In the second episode of the Getting to Know CSESoc series, Ryan and Jen sit down with CompClub directors Liv and Tim! CompClub is one of the most unique CSESoc portfolios - they run computing workshops for keen high school students and recruit mentor volunteers from the CSESoc community! They talk about what it’s like teaching high school students to code, the lessons and experiences learnt from running these workshops, and some their favourite CSESoc memories - from peer mentoring to first-year camp and road trips! As always we put to the test how well the two co-directors kn...2020-08-0654 minEchoEchoCanva: Finding your Career Path and Niche w/ Laura Haines In this exciting episode of the Echo podcast, Ryan and Raathan sit down with Canva Global Lead and Product Leader, Laura Haines! Having started out as a Software Engineer at JP Morgan, and then as a Product Manager at numerous companies before coming to Canva, Laura shares her wisdom on finding one’s career path! They discuss what it’s like working at Canva, the transition from Engineering to Product Management, as well as what it’s been like working across the globe! 2020-07-1651 minEchoEchoThe Good, Bad, and Ugly of Joining a Startup w/ Daphne ShenIn this episode of Echo, join Paul and Arsham as they talk to Daphne Shen, who's currently working at the LiDAR startup Baraja as the Chief of Staff to the CTO! They'll be discussing her study and work experience, delving into her past venture V-KAIWA, as well as chatting about her current role at Baraja! Music by Octopus Orange 2020-07-091h 06EchoEchoPersonal Project Showcase w/ Hoya Lee In this episode of Echo, Angeni and Julian are joined by Hoya Lee from the Workshops Subcommittee to discuss his personal programming projects including a coronavirus tracking app and a course review website. They discuss the inspiration behind the projects, how he learnt the skills required and finish up with some advice for others wanting to get started on their own projects.   Links to Hoya's Projects discussed in the episode: Corona Virus App: www.covidau.com Course Review Website: https://course-review-f733b.firebaseapp.com/   2020-07-0137 minEchoEchoChilling with Creative! - Getting to Know CSESoc Ep#1 The first episode of the Getting to Know CSESoc series! Creative is the newest portfolio to join the CSESoc Team this year, and Ryan and Jen sit down with Elizabeth Zhong and Jiamin Guo to get their take on being the first-ever creative directors. They chat about what it’s like running a subcommittee, some of their creative hobbies and their favourite CSESoc memories (plus much more)! The episode also ends with a quick (and potentially revealing) quiz to test ‘How well do you know your fellow co-director?’.  2020-06-2557 minEchoEchoYappin with Appian w/ Kevin Huang & Miaad HussainThis episode, join Kai and Ryan as they head into Appian's Sydney office to have a chat about Appian with Solution Engineer Kevin Huang and Principal Consultant Miaad Hussain and other UNSW graduates! They'll be talking about how they got into Appian, what exactly it is that Appian does, the culture, the benefits, and what the recruitment process is! Music credits to Octopus Orange 2020-04-2148 minEchoEchoThesis Rundown Pt 2 w/ Oliver Dolk Get ready for part two of our thesis series! In this week's episode Aditi and Clarence sit down with Oliver Dolk, the 2019 CSESoc Workshops Director, who recently completed his thesis. He'll be giving us the down-low on completing a thesis at UNSW. This episode covers any questions you might have from choosing your thesis topic and supervisor to what to expect throughout the entire process. Music by Octopus Orange   2020-03-1154 minEchoEchoRound Table - First Year Retrospective In this week's episode, join Tommy, Jennifer, Riz and Clarence as they discuss their experiences doing CSE at UNSW! They'll be talking about their expectations coming into Uni, the realities, their mistakes, and the things they've learned as they make their way through uni life! Editor's Note: This was meant to be a video podcast, but due to technical issues, we were unable to release it as a video. Keep posted for more at a later date! 2020-02-241h 31EchoEchoThesis Rundown Pt 1 w/ Hui WuIn this week's episode Kaiqi sits down with Hui Wu, the 2019 CSE Thesis Coordinator. He has received a BE and ME from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and has a PhD from the National University of Singapore. He has extensive professional experience, but today, he'll be chatting to us about everything thesis-related: Why it's important, how to choose a thesis topic, the thesis process, and the other key issues in doing a thesis.   Editor's note: Sorry for the audio quality! We'll do better for next time.   2020-02-1735 minEchoEchoCo-founding Yoinki w/ Conway YingIn this week's episode Clarence and Aditi sit down with Conway Ying, a previous CSESoc Careers Director in his final year of university to discuss his journey to becoming a co-founder of the mobile fundraising app Yoinki.  Guests: Conway Ying: [conway.ying@yoinki.com] Show Notes: Yoinki: [https://yoinki.com/] Natural Scientific Calculator App: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=roviminteractive.materialcopy&hl=en_US] Music Credits: Soulis 2019-10-2946 minEchoEchoTrue Crime: Operation BayonetMark and Ryan investigate the multinational law enforcement effort involving the worlds biggest dark web markets. 2019-10-1324 minEchoEchoLive Life in Full (Jake) BloomWe catch up with Jake Bloom, former CSESoc Co-President now serving aces in San Fran. Check out what he's been up to since his days dressed up as a giant thong, from career to living overseas, he drops some great advice and shows us how to live life in full Bloom.  2019-09-2155 minEchoEchoTalking with Lecturers: John Shepherd and Andrew TaylorIn this week’s episode, we delve into the life of two prominent figures of the CSE faculty John Andrew Shepherd (Jas) and Andrew John Taylor, both senior lecturers at UNSW. Listen as they discuss their motivations and path into teaching as well as getting a little more insight about who they are outside of the lecture theatre. 2019-09-1529 minEchoEchoWhat is a Solutions Architect w/ DropboxIf you've ever dreamed of leading and introducing the overall technical vision for a solution, in this episode Ryan and Clarence sit down with James Murphy to share his insight and journey into his role as a Solutions Architect at Dropbox. 2019-07-2842 minEchoEchoWhat it took to win a hackathonAs CSESoc’s Annual Hackathon is fast approaching we sat down with the winning team for both this year's Accenture’s 24/7 Blockchain Hackathon and last year's CSESoc Hackathon to share their experience and advice.  Music: "Golden Hour" by Artur Andreevich 2019-07-2243 minEchoEchoCo-founding Checkbox w/ Evan WongIn today’s episode we retrospect on the startup journey with Evan Wong, a UNSW graduate and the CEO of the wildly successful startup Checkbox. With huge clients such as Qantas, Allianz and Clayton Utz, the team at Checkbox are a tech startup that turns complicated regulatory processes into intuitive, easy to use software. 2019-06-1834 minEchoEchoWhat is Product Management w/ AtlassianAs CSE students, there are a ton of career paths we can take, and many we don't know much about! If you've ever wondered about roles other than the Software Engineer, this episode is all about Product Management featuring Atlassian Product Manager, Isha Mehta, and Product Management Intern, Andrew Vo.  Music Credits: "morning coffee" by thelowlow "orange" by Zeeky Beats "s t a r s" by Paryo 2019-06-111h 03EchoEchoCSESoc's First Year CampThis week Mehri and Adrian talk about Subcommittee Applications and CSESoc’s 2019 First Year Camp, one of the biggest social events of the year for CSESoc that has the perfect fusion of wholesome vibes, nerdy times, and wild nights. Music: “Vacation" by Joakim Karud 2019-03-2636 minEchoEchoHow we landed our internshipsOn the first ever Echo episode Adrian and Mehri discuss their recent summer internships. From preparing for interviews, to talking about their expectations versus the reality of being interns, Adrian and Mehri reflect on the experience and present their takeaways on doing an internship during your CSE degree. Music: "Fresh Air" by Zeeky Beats  2019-03-0439 min