Early Career Profiles:
Recent bachelors-level graduates in the mathematical sciences

Simon Hachey

Name: Simon Hachey Undergraduate Institution: University of Washington Position: Software Development Engineer Company/Employer: Amazon.com Industry Sector: Information technology

What he does:

• Simon does computer programming for amazon.com.
• A high level of problem solving and logic is used in his job.

Simon's background:

• Simon received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science, from the University of Washington, March 2010.
• Simon says he always loved math and computers. In junior high he would check out calculus books from the library to teach himself calculus, and would do a lot of programming in his free time.

Advice for students:

• Apply for an internship or get some experience in the field before you graduate. It can really help you to know what you want to do after you graduate.

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