Student profiles

Our undergraduate students share their experiences of studying in the Department of Computer Science.

A head and shoulders profile image of Omosefe Osakue

'My stay has been filled with new experiences' - a day in the life of Omosefe

Omosefe Osakue Undergraduate Student , MComp Computer Science

Undergraduate Omosefe Osakue offers a fascinating insight into why she loves studying Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.
Yash Bordia

'There is always a place to meet like-minded people' - a day in the life of Yash

Yash Bordia Undergraduate Student , BSc Computer Science

Undergraduate Yash Bordia explains why he's loving his time in Sheffield.
Profile photo of Apoorva Singh

The interpersonal skills and professional connections I made over the past year will help me in projects when I return to university and beyond.

Apoorva Singh Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science with a Year in Industry

Apoorva did her year in industry as a consultant at Deloitte and will be returning after she graduates as part of their analytics team.
A student standing in front of the Diamond Building

I'd definitely recommend everyone apply for internships - they're a great way of getting some work experience.

Freddy Heppell Undergraduate Student, MComp Computer Science

As soon as Freddy visited Sheffield at an open day he knew it was the right place to come to live and study.
Computer Science student, Charalampos Billinis

The skills I have learned at University have been incredibly useful in a practical work environment and I am grateful for this.

Charalampos Billinis Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science with a Year in Industry

Charalampos is currently working as a software engineer at Apadmi LTD for his year in industry. He also undertook a summer placement at cybersecurity company F-Secure
Profile photo of Chelsie Edun

If you’re a new student, it’s never too late to try something new and Sheffield is the place to do it

Chelsie Edun Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science

Chelsie takes full advantage of the extra curricular activities on offer at university and has recently gone on to win the Engineering in Business Innovation Competition in the 'big ideas' category with a team of other engineering students.
John Howell UG student profile photo

I came to a couple open days at the University of Sheffield and really felt at home in the city.

Johnny Howell Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science

Johnny loved studying computer science at school so choosing to study it for his undergraduate degree was an easy decision to make.
Marialena Hadjikosti

Sheffield is a beautiful city that has something for everyone

Marialena Hadjikosti Undergraduate Student , MComp Computer Science

Marialena has always been fascinated the endless possibilities that computer science brings. During her time in the 'beautiful' city of Sheffield, Marialena is making the most of every opportunity that comes her way.

Our alumni

Arthur Granacher pictured outside Google HQ

Do the things you're bad at, it's the only way to get good at them!

Arthur Granacher Software Engineer, Google, Computer Science BSc

Arthur came to Sheffield with very little programming experience, but after building his skills in Sheffield he's now working on innovative healthcare technology to improve people's lives at Google.
Daniel Jones

My time in Sheffield exceeded my expectations

Daniel Jones Software Development Engineer, Amazon Web Services , MComp Computer Science

Utilising the skills he learnt in Sheffield, Daniel now leads a team breaking new ground in cloud computing at Amazon Web Services.
Daniel explains his role, reflects on his time in the Department's 'community' and offers some valuable advice to the next generation of computer scientists:
Laura Craciun, computer science alumni standing by a Vodafone sign

I left Sheffield not only with an excellent career perspective but also with good friends and skills for life

Laura Craciun Automation Developer, Voadafone, MComp Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science

Since graduating from the University of Sheffield, Laura's career has gone from strength-to-strength, and she now works as a Developer on the Pega automation platform within the Automation and Robotics domain at Vodafone UK.
A profile photo of alumni, Saleh. He is wearing a plaid shirt and standing in front of some red rocks.

Team work and a sense of collaboration were the best things about studying in the department

Saleh Maitala Program Manager, IBM Africa Skills Initiative , BEng Software Engineering

After graduating Saleh joined IBM immediately in their Manchester labs focusing on Software Development. He did that for a year and moved to Nigeria to help build the business and focused on software sales.
Computer Science student, Catalin Mares

University will be part of some of the best and most important years of your life

Catalin Mares Software Engineer for Sky Betting and Gaming, BSc Computer Science

After graduating Catalin worked as a Gradate Software Engineer for BJSS. BJSS work with many companies, one of the biggest being NHS. The project he worked on was the maintenance and improvement of a big international e-commerce company called Specsavers.