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Double Degree COMPUTER ENGINEERING-LADE, Móstoles 2011-2012.
- Software Engineer, mobile video game sector.
- Diamond Dash Project (Berlin).
Rubén has been working on the Diamond Dash project in Berlin for a year and a half. Application that has more than 40 million active users, who generate more than €20.000 a day in advertising and sales.
He tells us that given the figures and the small size of the team (three people), he has to be very thorough in his work and apply the updated principles of Software Engineering every day, which guarantees the quality of the product.
At the same time, his team uses socio-economic indicators to study and get to know the end user better and thus be able to offer him a better experience.
All this on the basis of a very effective internal communication strategy, based on daily meetings in both English and German.
During his university years, he won several prizes for academic excellence awarded by the Community of Madrid, which allowed him to participate in three research projects in various departments of the URJC. He was also part of a SUMMA112 project in an Artificial Intelligence department for more than two years.
Once he obtained the Title, he entered the labor market as a Financial Technology Consultant at KPMG. Later he was chosen by the FRM partners as Lead Developer for the development of the arbitration system, the purpose of which was to solve the problem of Bankia's preferred shares.
He remembers his time at the URJC as a very enriching experience in all aspects. Mainly the relationships and synergies he had with his colleagues, with whom he exchanged notes in the cafeteria or worked as a team in the Library, of which the high volume of records he has stands out.
He recognizes that at university he not only acquired theoretical knowledge, but also practical knowledge, which is why he still resorts today to reviewing his notes to solve certain problems in his work and share solutions with his colleagues.
In his opinion, one of the basic pillars of success is motivation, which has a lot to do with working on what you like. Although figuring it out means trying in various fields and making mistakes, these are part of the learning process and he considers them necessary and positive to move forward.
“Don't wait for them to offer you a contract, because that probably won't happen. Do projects, create teams, participate in seminars, collaborate with teachers and grow professionally… Move”