Computer Science Society: President

The Computer Science Society President role requires one to take up ultimate responsibility for the society. This may include setting long-term goals to organise big events, becoming a friendly face to members and the committee to establish a welcoming environment, and the ability to adapt in case of any unprecedented situations. As the current Computer Science Society Head of Operations (and a second year CS student), I believe my communication, enthusiasm, and leadership skills makes me a suitable candidate for this role. 

Through previously being a part of the student council, and my current role in the CS Society, I understand how the dynamics within a committee work and will strive to develop a strong CS community. This would mean taking into account the interests of the committee, members, and the Computer Science body in general by continuing to be active on the CS Society communication channels.

As a President my goals include (but are not limited to):

• Strengthening ties with tech companies, startups, and alumni to arrange workshops, talks, and networking sessions to enhance members’ career prospects.
• Continue organising social wellbeing events - including Games Nights (both traditional and gaming), Picnics, Bowling, and much more!
• Continue hosting workshops for those new to CS (for example, the Python Bootcamp initiated by this committee).

I hope to build towards a well-connected Computer Science Society and hope you may consider me for this role.

Thank you!

I am running for president of Computer Science Society because I believe I have the experience, skills and ideas to take it forward.

I am interested in enriching the members' experience by organising insightful events and programs to bring students together.

As president, I am interested in introducing new initiatives alongside the present ones CSS is known for. 

Some of these initiatives include:

1) Facilitating open source programming projects which students can volunteer to work on.

2) A society forum to discuss developments in the field of Computer Science.

3) I intend to involve members in determining what they want from society, through interviews and surveys.

I am particularly suited to this role, as I have extensive experience of working in societies.

Currently, I am an events executive in CSS and was heavily involved in organising the recent talk with Simon Peyton Jones.

Being part of the committee has given me an understanding on how the different departments within the society operate. This has given me an insight into how best to coordinate them to be as effective as possible.

Previously, I was in charge of running my school's Computer Science society. This involved hosting weekly sessions teaching students how to code, and organising talks with external speakers.

I also ran my school's debating society where I hosted and moderated weekly debates, and have worked with multiple school departments in organising book sales.