The point of computers is to empower people. My job is to put myself in other people’s shoes and create systems that allow them to do their jobs more efficiently.
Guillermo Miyano
Software Engineer at Facebook_
Job description_
With billions of users but just thousands of full-time employees, efficiency is critical at Facebook. Guillermo’s job is to build the tools that help his co-workers be as productive as they can be.
Pathway_
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StartTook first computer class in high school, realized he had a talent for coding
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Studied digital systems engineering at Tech Monterrey
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While in college, created an auction website for students to buy and sell computer equipment
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Got tech support job at Microstrategy in Virginia where he learned how software problems affect customers
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Decided he needed to push himself and began applying for jobs in Silicon Valley
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NowCurrent job at Facebook creating tools that help employees do their jobs better
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