interview

Tell Me About Yourself?

• "I'm a First Class AI graduate..."

  • Journey into software development took off during Softwire internship

  • Working on real projects in agile teams showed me I thrive in collaborative environments

  • Learn from experienced developers while contributing meaningfully

• "What I discovered about myself is..."

  • I'm naturally curious - always wondering "what if we could do this better?"

  • This curiosity has driven me through various university projects - AI models, web applications, hardware systems

• "On the personal side..."

  • I love traveling and meeting people from different cultures

  • VP/Treasurer for university societies taught me diverse perspectives make teams stronger

I'm excited to bring that fresh perspective to FX Digital to create a impact

why do you want to work for fx digital

• what really sparked my interest was the workshop held at University of Kent

  • learned about the founders Matthew and Tom's journey - their story of building something innovative in the media tech space

  • Saw exciting projects, met team, impressed by scope/impact

• What I love most is that your values match how I like to work

  • you encourage Curiosity: Love "what if?" mindset - used in film platform project

  • The team collaboration and mentorship aspect

• When i was at the workshop i could really feel the mentorship culture and got to understand what I need to be a successful developer and the journey ahead.

• Real Impact: Work with major media brands on apps millions use

  • Connected TV + modern tech

Flow: Workshop → Values alignment → Growth → Impact

Tell me about a time you faced a problem

Problem: Brain tumor detection project - initially getting low accuracy of 70-75%

How I broke it down:

• Step 1: Analyzed the model first

  • Tried to optimize accuracy through model changes

  • Didn't work - realized problem wasn't with the model

• Step 2: Looked at the data

  • Found the real problem - dataset had many data biases

  • Imbalance of classes (some tumor types had way more examples than others)

• Step 3: Researched solutions

  • Looked up different ways to minimize data bias

  • Found techniques like data augmentation and preprocessing

• Step 4: Tested solutions systematically

  • Tried different approaches

  • Found ones with highest accuracy

  • Chose best combination

Result: Managed to get accuracy up to 92%

What are your weeknesses?

"Can overthink problems and solutions"

• Spend too much time thinking about details when simple solution would work

• Get stuck analyzing every option before starting

• Double-edged sword: Good (Thorough thinking + good solutions) Bad (Takes too long + can get stuck)

• Eg: Film production platform - kept thinking about different UI designs when first version already worked fine

To overcome this:

• Set time limits for planning

• Get feedback early and improve as I go

• Ask teammates when overthinking

Short, clear, actionable!

What's your biggest strength?

Problem-solving + Persistence

• Eg: Brain Tumor Detection Project - Discovered data bias issues.

• My approach:

  • Researched multiple solutions before choosing best

  • Kept going through the multiple failed models knowing that I will eventually meet the desired accuracy

What are you hoping to get out of this internship

• Real Experience: Hands-on work on actual projects users interact with

  • Professional environment vs university assignments

• Learn from Experts: Pick up best practices from experienced developers

  • New technologies + clean, maintainable code

• Professional Growth: Full development lifecycle + agile teams

  • Balance technical quality with business needs

  • Experience with Connected TV + media industry

• Contribute Value: Prove I can be valuable team member

  • Not just learning - want to add real value to projects

• Future Opportunity: Hopefully continue beyond 3 months

  • Earn opportunity to keep growing with FX Digital

Flow: Real experience → Learning → Growth → Contributing → Future

Describe a time you had to learn something new quickly

• Situation: IoT fall detection project for elderly care

  • Had to learn hardware development from scratch in short timeline

  • No experience with Arduino, accelerometers, gyroscopes, or C++

• Challenge: Understanding sensor data interpretation + hardware integration

  • Completely different from web development I was used to

• Learning Approach: Used multiple resources simultaneously

  • Lectures + detailed notes

  • YouTube tutorials to see hardware in action

  • Arduino documentation + sensor datasheets

• Key Strategy: Learn by doing

  • Started with simple sensor readings first

  • Gradually built up to complex fall detection algorithms

  • When stuck - try different approaches and test immediately

• Result: Working system with 90% accuracy in short timeline

  • Real-time monitoring + multiple connected devices

• Learning: When learning something completely new under pressure

  • Combine multiple resources + hands-on experimentation vs just theory

Tell me more about your Softwire internship - what did you actually work on?

• Main Work: Media streaming web application for client

  • Built React components for playback controls and navigation menus

  • Fixed UI responsiveness issues across different screen sizes

  • Improved user interface elements like buttons and form layouts

  • Worked on cross-browser compatibility for consistent experience

• Frontend Technologies: JavaScript (React) + CSS styling

  • Component lifecycle management and state handling

  • Integration with Python APIs for data fetching

  • Git workflows + code reviews + testing practices

• Daily Work:

  • Stand-ups with team + assigned frontend tasks

  • Pair programming with senior developers on UI components

  • Collaborated with UX designers on interface improvements

• Frontend-Specific Learning:

  • Working with large React codebases vs university projects

  • Proper component structure and CSS organization

  • Debugging frontend issues and browser developer tools

  • How to ask right questions about UI/UX decisions

• Frontend Impact:

  • UI bug fixes that directly improved user experience

  • Optimized component rendering that improved page performance

  • Helped document frontend onboarding for future interns

How do you handle disagreements in a team?

• Philosophy: Disagreements are healthy - means people care about outcome

• Approach: Listen first + understand their viewpoint before defending mine

• Example: Film production platform - database structure disagreement

  • I wanted complex/scalable design, teammate wanted simple/fast

  • Asked them to explain reasoning - they had valid points about deadline

• Resolution: Found middle ground

  • Used simpler structure for MVP but designed for future expansion

  • Delivered on time + client was happy

• Key Principle: Focus on what's best for project, not being right

  • Sometimes compromise, sometimes one convinces the other

  • Always listen and communicate openly

• Bottom Line: We're all working toward same goal

  • Disagreements = different ideas about how to get there

questions to ask

What does a typical day look like for an intern on the engineering team?
What does success look like for an intern in this role?
What do you enjoy most about working at FX Digital?
What are the next steps in the process?