Personal Statement: My Work Experience In Computer And Technology

I had developed a fascination towards science at an early age and have always been driven by scientific curiosity. As a kid, I had experimented with everyday objects and tried science-experiment books to satiate my curiosity. During high school, I had won a free computer learning course as a prize in a state-level talent search examination. Studying in a government school, otherwise, I was not introduced to computers till higher classes. That opportunity had, however, ignited my curiosity towards computers and technology, after which there was no turning back. I started to regularly visit a neighbor who owned a computer shop in order to acquaint myself with and increase my knowledge of computers. Both the prospect of learning this fascinating
I later on decided to join Accenture as an Associate Software Engineer as it had a greater global footprint and a greater reputation as a career enhancing employer. My work experience at Accenture helped me gain knowledge on Enterprise resource planning (ERP) concepts, SAP ABAP programming and the various stages of software development. I underwent intensive training for project handling. Subsequently, I worked for the client, ABInbev, and completed a project on developing and maintaining their ERP system. I worked in two teams, in one as a Release coordinator and in the other as an ABAP developer. It turned out to be a great starting point, as I learned how to work under pressure and resolve issues in limited time. I contributed significantly to the organization by preparing Key Performance Indicator Reports, coordinating the weekly and monthly releases and also reviewing and debugging ABAP
My experiences with various programming languages, robotics and my zeal for learning will help me in this field. As a long-term goal, I envision myself opening a startup company with innovative products related to Human Computer Interaction in my home state so that I can improve the IT scenario there and generate jobs for the underprivileged but talented workforce. I believe I have reasons to be confident about my pursuing higher studies in the field of computer science and I foresee innovative ventures and research in this field as an important part of my future.
I have chosen University of Southern California as the destination for my graduate studies after carefully going through the department’s brochures and research. I have been highly inspired by the work done by Prof. Ramakant Nevatia on Artificial intelligence. His ongoing research on machine intelligence grabbed my attention, especially after reading his publication titled ‘Segmentation and Tracking of Multiple Humans in Crowded Environments’. I am particularly interested in researching and contributing to the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) under the apprenticeship of your esteemed