Harrison Perez loves three things – solving problems, sports, and his hometown. Growing up in Miami, he’s seen Florida International University’s transformational growth – including being ranked No. 29 in the nation by The Wall Street Journal and now offering 190 degree programs spread across four locations and FIU Online.
That’s why the Cuban-American decided that FIU’s computer science program, housed in the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, was the best career choice for him. It’s how he learned how to create his very own sports betting algorithm, after all.
Now, a junior at FIU double majoring in computer science and economics, Perez is gearing up to tackle his first internship as a Software Engineer at World Kinect Corporation (formerly known as World Fuel Services) – and it’s all thanks to the opportunities available for students at FIU, such as the Tech Talent Academy (TTA), and the connections made possible by the Miami Tech Talent Coalition, a collaboration of employers, academia and community organizations on a mission to fuel Miami’s tech talent pipeline by creating new pathways into tech for students and residents.