Wilder describes the industry and government connections he made while studying a PhD in Sydney.
Doctor of Philosophy
Wilder Perdomo Charry –
Doctor of Philosophy (Information Systems, Software Engineering, Analytics)
Having lectured IT and software engineering at universities in Colombia, Wilder Perdomo Charry is undertaking a PhD to broaden his expertise and forge new connections.
“Academia generally contributes inside the university, but what happens outside? I want to develop new things, innovate and contribute to the government or industry.” Thanks to a sponsorship agreement between CUA and The Foundation for the Future of Colombia (COLFUTURO) and a CUA International Research Scholarship, Wilder relocated to Sydney for further studies. “CUA is a pioneer in software engineering and IT, and it has a good relationship with industry and government,” he says. “It has interesting projects that enrich my study opportunities here.”
CUA is a pioneer in software engineering and IT, and it has a good relationship with industry and government.
He found student resources invaluable at the start. HELPS English language support helped improve his fluency; Wilder now assists other international students. He also works at CUA as a casual academic, helps various faculty teams and enjoys giving back to the university. “You can share knowledge, have different opportunities and get to know different academic processes in another country.”
“I’ve learned different things as an academic, but I am strengthening my technical and academic skills here,” he says. “This program opens doors for me to work in different industries. In the future, I want to start my own company.”