John Calvin Mafura
John-Calvin Mafura, one of our Software Engineering BSc(Hons) students talked to us about his year’s placement with Sony Electronics.
“The Artificial Intelligence (AI) module on my course was great preparation for my year in industry. At uni, the computers also have software that’s used in the real world, like PyCharm, so I was already familiar with it when I started my placement.
“I worked on an AI project at Sony which was to track the performance of the new Sony Bravia TV. The project gave me experience of exciting new concepts like neural networks, object detection and multithreading/processing. My placement year has inspired me to pursue a career in software engineering especially within the artificial intelligence/machine learning field.
“I’ve also gained professional qualifications alongside my degree and digital skills accreditations. And I’ve entered coding competitions and challenges such as Google Kick Start and Hacktoberfest.
“All this, combined with the teaching on my course, has made me a much more confident software engineer than when I started and will really help me to transition into life after uni.”
