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    Lee Ivey is a Principal Software Engineer at IPS Group Inc in San Diego, California. He became interested in software engineering after reading science fiction as a child and liking math, physics, and science. He enjoys solving problems and seeing computers perform tasks, though dislikes the long hours required and constant need to learn outside of work. In college, he studied electrical engineering and computer science, earning a computer engineering degree and later an MBA. There is opportunity for advancement in the field up to roles like CTO. A typical day involves listening to customers, solving issues, fixing bugs, and guiding his team. Persistence in problem-solving and a willingness to learn are the most important skills. He keeps skills current through reading, course

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    Lee Ivey is a Principal Software Engineer at IPS Group Inc in San Diego, California. He became interested in software engineering after reading science fiction as a child and liking math, physics, and science. He enjoys solving problems and seeing computers perform tasks, though dislikes the long hours required and constant need to learn outside of work. In college, he studied electrical engineering and computer science, earning a computer engineering degree and later an MBA. There is opportunity for advancement in the field up to roles like CTO. A typical day involves listening to customers, solving issues, fixing bugs, and guiding his team. Persistence in problem-solving and a willingness to learn are the most important skills. He keeps skills current through reading, course

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    Lee Ivey is a Principal Software Engineer at IPS Group Inc in San Diego, California. He became interested in software engineering after reading science fiction as a child and liking math, physics, and science. He enjoys solving problems and seeing computers perform tasks, though dislikes the long hours required and constant need to learn outside of work. In college, he studied electrical engineering and computer science, earning a computer engineering degree and later an MBA. There is opportunity for advancement in the field up to roles like CTO. A typical day involves listening to customers, solving issues, fixing bugs, and guiding his team. Persistence in problem-solving and a willingness to learn are the most important skills. He keeps skills current through reading, course

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    Career Interview Questions

    Name of Person Interviewed: Lee Ivey


    Job Title: Principal Software Engineer
    Company Name: IPS Group Inc
    Company Address: 7737 Kenamar Ct, San Diego, CA 92121
    Company Phone Number: (877) 630-6638

    1. Q: How did you become interested in this career?


    A: I was interested in math, physics, and science. It started with reading science fiction
    when I was 10 years old.

    2. Q: What are the aspects of this career that you like?


    A: Solving interesting problems, I really like telling a computer to control things such as, this
    is simplistic, like turning on and off LEDS, taking input from a mouse. I like telling a
    computer to do something and watching. I enjoy the social interaction and a team solving
    problems.

    3. Q: What are the aspects of this career that you dislike?


    A: This is a young man's job, requires constant learning outside of work and long hours.
    Requires a lot of reading and learning. It's a job hard to have with a family for a long period
    of time. Two big things are the time commitment and the constant learning. And the
    constant threat of losing our job because of oversea outsourcing.

    4. Q: Which classes or training did you take in college?


    A: I took electrical engineering classes for hardware design. And I took Computer Science
    classes to learn how to program and solve problems. My degree was computer engineering.
    I took a lot of extra classes for the next ten years to expand my skill set and I also got an
    MBA.

    5. Q: Is their opportunity for advancement in this career field?


    A: Of course, you can take yourself all the way to chief technology officer that works directly
    with the CEO at the biggest companies.

    6. Q: Can you describe your daily work?


    A: A typical day consists of listening to customers and operator issues. Solving the problems,
    fixing bugs, creating new features, and guiding my team in their problem solving.

    7. Q: Which skill do you think is the most important to perform for this job?
    A: Persistence to solve problems. Willingness to learn new things.

    8. Q: How do you keep your skills current?


    A: Reading technical magazines. Reading books about software engineering. Coursework,
    and Seminars.
    9. Q: If you were hiring a person for this job, what would you look for?
    A: I would ask a simple question, just based on the previous question, what are the last
    books you read? It shows their willingness to learn and their curiosity. Looking for how many
    aspects of software engineering that they understand. I’m looking for a well rounded
    software engineer that understands all aspects of the job.

    10. Q: What one thing would you do differently in regards to your career?
    A: I would have finished my masters of science and engineering degree.

    11. Q: What is your advice for someone who is interested in this field?
    A: Be curious, be prepared to learn, and be prepared to work hard.

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