# Senhuang(Pika) Cai Interview **Date: 18 June 2021** **Course:** iOS/Cyber/Android **University:University at Buffalo** **Email:senhuang.cai9h@gmail.com** ### Personal Questions *Tell me about yourself.* - Junior at Buffallo - Two coding programs - IBM and .. - Love coding and research in computer science *Why do you want to apply as a Tech Fellow?* - Wanted to help students persists and learn how to coding - Want to provide value to students - 2years TA experince *What skills do you have that would contribute as a Tech Fellow? Prior experiences?* - First to REACHE OUT TO STUDENTS IN THE TEAM (lEADERSHIP) - Product managements skills by being proactive in many different cases - LEARNING WHAT TEAMMATES STRENGHTS ARE - Talk to teammates individually - Make everyone fell connected to the group *What does it take to build a good community in the classroom?* - Reach out to everystudents - Being aware of the skills of the students - Keep track of students progress and ask students what they neeed *What skills do you want to build/improve on? (technical/non-technical)* - Better iOS developer - How to become a better leader - How to work better as a team *How was the TF application process? Would you make any changes to improve it?* - Easy to get through - No big chnage for the process *What would you improve in CodePath?* - Improve the number of courses in Buffalo to include andriod and cyber-security ### Live Demo Applicants should present their favorite tool that they used from the previous course that they've taken with. This should be presented through slides. * **Additional notes:** * **Verdict:** Pass/Fail ### Tech Fellow Covid Grant Grant of `$599` sent directly to tech fellows via PayPal. All Tech Fellows can apply (for-credit, non-credit, returning, new, etc.). To qualify, TFs must: * Write an essay about COVID + CodePath community-building * Attend + Participate 9-week leadership training * Recruit minimum of 15 students (Admitted status) Application Opens: tba Application Deadline: tba ASK TF IF ANY QUESTIONS? ---