Muhammad Soban Raza Gillani

Academic

Career

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Muhammad Soban Raza Gillani (i17-0058) 
 
FAST undoubtedly enabled my intellectual transfiguration yet the decision to major in Computer 
Science was quite an impulsive one. I enrolled at PIEAS and after writing a couple of "Hello World" 
programs, I had an epiphany and I knew I wanted to do CS for a living. Yeah, that impulsive. 
Anyhow, the decision was made and I joined FAST. 
I earned a Silver Medal in my first semester and that was...fortuitous. For better or worse, it kept 
compelling me, forcing me to earn more medals in the subsequent semesters. It took continual 
effort but I was able to earn a spot on the Dean's or Rector's List every semester. It was probably 
worth it. 
FAST, my friends and my professors nurtured my passion for Computer Science and cultivated my 
love for technology. They made sure that stagnation was not an option and growth, academically or 
otherwise, the only choice. I have been able to explore most, if not all, areas of Computer Science 
with substantial rigor and enthusiasm and my journey here, in retrospect, has been most 
productive. FAST's effectiveness lies in its challenging academic life. Those who are gallant enough 
to take on the challenge will definitely be ahead of the game in the IT industry.  
Anyway, four years of academia has drained me. I look towards an auspicious (and hopefully 
lucrative) future in the industry, towards a path for which my journey at FAST would provide many 
impetuses. Perhaps, one such impetus has been being able to secure a good job 3 months prior to 
graduation.

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