Hobbies and interests
Music
Art
Piano
Guitar
Basketball
Camping
Skateboarding
Surfing
Coding And Computer Science
Boxing
Martial Arts
Lacrosse
Drums
Coding and Computer Science
Investing
Wrestling
Reading
Academic
Anthropology
Art
Business
Criticism
I read books multiple times per week
Dean Cruz
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WinnerDean Cruz
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WinnerBio
Hi my name is Dean! I am currently a software engineering intern in the space systems program at Northrop Grumman. I am a computer science major and I love innovation. I want to be able to make an impact on the world with my work. I hope to one day be working on the cutting edge of technology and bring forth innovation that will benefit the world. I am an exceptionally hard working and motivated individual. I believe my strongest trait (and sometimes demise) is my determination and stubborn perfectionism. I make it my goal to do my absolute best at whatever I set my mind to. Whether it is something minuscule like cleaning or working on a project, I often find myself draining hours into my work with unwavering focus. I also consider myself a very fast learner as I have many different hobbies and I am constantly picking up new ones. Currently my main hobbies include mixed martial arts and making music. I taught myself how to play the guitar and piano and I occasionally play the drums. I also like to play a lot of sports. Throughout my life I have played on baseball, soccer, and lacrosse teams. In high school, I was captain of my lacrosse team for two years which helped develop my leadership skills.
Education
Dougherty Valley High
High SchoolUniversity of California-Santa Cruz
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Computer Programming
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer Science
- Computer Programming
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Career
Dream career field:
Computer & Network Security
Dream career goals:
Senior Engineer
Stagehand / Lighting Tech
Pro Force Solutions2016 – Present8 years
Sports
Mixed Martial Arts
Club2017 – Present7 years
Boxing
Club2017 – Present7 years
soccer
Club2008 – 20113 years
baseball
Club2005 – 20127 years
lacrosse
Varsity2011 – 20176 years
Awards
- Captain
Research
Computer Science
Diablo Valley College — Student2018 – 2021Computer Science
UC Santa Cruz — Student2021 – Present
Arts
Multiple
Music2015 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
MDMA Ethan's Fight for a Cure — Fund Raiser2016 – 2017Volunteering
Wounded Warriors — Volunteer2016 – 2017