Name: Justin Wong

Team: Information Technology

How long you’ve been in Engineering: a total of 2 years, during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years. The 2006-2007 year is my first (and will be my only) year in the actual Engineering class.

Leadership Position Description (what you do as the team leader): I take a more active role in managing and taking care of the LAAE website. A lot of the process is trying to restore and add new pictures as well as making sure viewers of the website are kept informed about the events that go on in and around Engineering. Besides taking care of the website, I am primarily responsible for keeping the computer lab in good operation, located in Room A14. I also assist in fixing and troubleshooting any technical problems that the Public Relations and Design teams may have with their computers, as well as assist in the DARPA Autonomous Vehicle section of this program. Finally, I am a member of Microsoft’s Partner Program, which allows Engineering to receive quarterly updates of Microsoft software that is relevant to us.

What got you interested in Engineering in the first place: Well, the thought of fixing and managing computers was always perceived as intriguing to me, as well as something that I could greatly learn from. It was my first chance to see how real business networks operate and how important they can be used in the workplace.

Favorite thing about Engineering: The nice environment – knowing that I work with people who generally want to work and are cooperative is something that I most like about Engineering. I also feel that Engineering has provided me with something useful and practical, serving for a good purpose.

Most memorable moment in Engineering: My most memorable moment in Engineering was when I fixed the computer lab network successfully for the first time, after the server had gone down due to a software malfunction. I am also proud of the fact that I had successfully re-enabled user permissions (what a user account can and can’t do), and had learned to install certain programs over multiple computers through effective deployment procedures.

Future Plans: Right now, I will currently continue to work on the Los Altos Academy of Engineering website and hopefully get it to the best and most current status that it has been, while keeping the information as accurate as possible. I am also assisting our DARPA team with configuring the computers that will be used to pilot our autonomous vehicle. After I leave high school, I am planning to go into college to major in computer systems engineering.