Rohan Amin
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
New York, NY USA
"Opportunities presented themselves, and if they were opportunities that I felt were more interesting, or if I felt like I’d have more fun or I’d learn something new, I just did it."
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Rohan's work combines: Engineering, Technology, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Go head first into what you are doing. Focus on doing your best at the job you currently have, but always keep yourself open to new opportunities that will engage you in new ways.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Computer Engineering, General
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Degree
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
University of Pennsylvania
Doctorate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
George Washington University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
He originally entered college as a pre-medical student, but once he started his first few classes, he realized he was going down a path that wasn’t for him.
2.
After one semester, he switched his major to computer and telecommunications engineering; he says that at the time, cybersecurity wasn’t even a widely discussed topic.
3.
One of his school projects involved deploying computer labs in underprivileged parts of the world, and that was the first time he had to think about computer security at length.
4.
Even so, the idea of cybersecurity was just a small seed of an idea in his brain; he still had no idea that it was a legitimate career path that he could pursue.
5.
After college, he took a job working for Lockheed Martin, a large aerospace, defense, and security-focused engineering firm.
6.
He assumed he’d be doing something related to software development at Lockheed Martin, but on his first day there, they pulled him into a cybersecurity project.
7.
That first immersive experience gave him “the bug,” and he’s been working in cybersecurity ever since.
8.
Even so, he admits that he’s never had a real “career plan”; rather, he’s chosen to simply pursue the things that interested him headfirst, seize new opportunities, and give each job his all.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Why don't you have a plan?
How I responded:
I've never had a plan. I committed to letting the passion drive me to new opportunities. I try not to worry about whatever is coming next and take things as they come.