Dakshayan Varshney

Degree: BS Computer Engineering

Minor(s) or Certificates:  Data Science Certificate

Scholarships/Achievements:  IEEE Central Illinois Section (CILS) Scholarship

Student organizations/extracurricular activities:  IEEE Executive Board (18-19), PULSE Executive Board (18-19, 19-20), Cricket Club of Illinois Executive Board (19-20, 20-21), iRobotics, ACM, Engineering Freshman Council member

What's next for you after graduation?  I am joining Microsoft in Seattle as a SWE.

Favorite memory from your time in ECE:  All-nighters in any of the ECE open rooms for pretty much all ECE classes.

Favorite ECE class: ECE 428 - Distributed Systems

Future plans?  In 5, 10 years I want to rise in hierarchy and start working and leading my own projects. I want to continue in the technical field and am looking forward to many exciting new opportunities!

Advice for future Illinois ECE students: The reward at the end of all the hard work and time you put in is 1000x more sweet and 100% worth the effort.