ECEosu's video: Ohio State ECE Master of Science Degree Alumnus Abhishek Roy at Apple

There are two ways to get ahead as an engineer within the industry – find your pathway up the ladder one rung at a time. Or, find a way to jump ahead of the competition. After graduating from The Ohio State University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, Abhishek Roy found himself in the same predicament and decided to pursue his master’s degree. Today, he is a software engineer in the battery management and charging systems group at Apple Inc. His pathway there was filled with learning experiences. Roy took on numerous intern opportunities looking toward his career goals. For three years he worked in consumer electronics but found himself looking for more challenges. He also spent time as an embedded software engineer. Roy has advice for students considering graduate school. “If you want to grow into more senior technical roles, you need specialized skills,” he said. “A lot of times those are acquired over years of experience, or you could actually do a master’s degree and save some time and jump to more senior positions.” Roy wanted to push his career beyond the confinements of industry. “I felt that doing a master’s degree would be the right way forward,” Roy said. His first opportunity to work in Silicon Valley came out of a summer internship he landed by attending the annual Ohio State Career Fair. Learn more at: ECE.OSU.EDU