T SW AE C IDVAR O RN B IA I S B ET REBMEM
WORKING TOWARDS A TECHNICAL FUTURE Vlad Radoi is Integrated security manufacturer TDSi’s latest student placement, having recently joined the company for a twelve-month placement as part of his BSc in Software Engineering studies at Bournemouth University.
Game development is a really crowded
Security is an interesting and exciting area
space in terms of building a career, but it
of technology which constantly impacts all
became obvious to me that these software
our lives. Having researched the security
development skills are highly useful in so
industry in more detail it really appealed
many industries, and that it was worth
to me professionally, as one which has
looking for the right opportunities to use
many opportunities for a career, but also
them.
plays an important part in keeping us all safe.
INTERVIEW PROVIDED BY TDSI
Why
did
you
choose
to
study
at As a pre-approved university placement
Bournemouth University?
organisation, it was very simple and Bournemouth University has a great reputation
for
producing
talented
graduates in various media industries, so it What first got you interested in becoming a
was high on my list of higher education
software engineer?
providers when I was choosing where to study.
Like many other people, I was obsessed with video games as a child. As well as
Added to this, it is near to my family home,
playing them I was intrigued by how they
which has also been beneficial in terms of
were made, the complex working behind
where to live whilst I build my education
them and how they were developed. A
and career.
friend of mine was involved in fixing software issues and inspired me to learn
particular) appeal to you for this placement?
more.
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Why did the security industry (and TDSi in
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straightforward for me to come to TDSi.
