Meet a Tutor: Manav Kapoor

Meet a Tutor: Manav Kapoor

Manav Kapoor

Computer Science student at UCSD

Tell us about yourself…

I am a student at UC San Diego studying computer science. I enjoy sports, hanging out with friends, and trying new things.

How did you get into coding?

I started coding at the end of high school. I was not really sure what I wanted to major in college, and my parents suggested Computer Science. After looking into it, I developed a quick interest and did basic coding the summer before college began. Now, I have almost one year of experience and I’m learning as much as can to enhance my skills as a programmer.

Do you have a favorite program that you’ve worked on so far?

I helped my dad implement a scheduling software for his business, a manufacturing shop. This software generated schedules for the machines based on incoming orders with maximum efficiency. It was a good learning experience and I plan to develop an app this summer.

Favorite flavor of ice cream?

My favorite ice cream flavor is Cookies N Cream!

Fun facts about you?

I am a huge sports fan and have been supporting the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Dodgers my entire life. My dream job would be becoming a NBA GM and applying my CS skills to this job, particularly using advanced statistics to decide how to create my team. I’ve been a big video gamer all my life. I still cling onto my XBOX 360 and enjoy GTA V, NBA 2K, FIFA, and Call of Duty. Finally, I have a strong interest in investing, as I enjoy studying the stock market and making long term investments to potentially increase my savings.

Words of advice for the next generation of coders?

My advice to the next generation of coders is to embrace the adversity! I know I have gained the most knowledge when I struggled mightily and had to be resourceful in order to solve the problem at hand. Attitude makes a big difference, so be sure to stay concentrated at the task at hand even when there seems to be no solutions.