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Discord Information: toneg2025_76769
Year at Lewis: Senior
Lewis majors & minor: Computer Science and Data Science with Minor in Mathematics
Reasons for pursuing this degree:
I took a few CS classes in high school and they intrigued me and challenged me unlike any other classes I took, and then I found a huge interest in Data Science.
Introduction
My name is Tony Kochev, I am a son to Bulgarian immigrants, brother to a UW-Madison student, and coach to the Joliet West Cross Country team. All my life I have lived in Joliet, IL and love the place, attending Joliet West High School and continuing my education in the area. Despite this, my Bulgarian heritage has drawn me to all parts of Europe many times and has sparked my desire to travel. Sports have always been a huge part of my life, I’ve playing soccer since I could walk and now compete in Ironmen and other running events from 5ks to 50 miles, and maybe even a 100k soon. This led me to coaching cross country and track at my old high school. At Lewis, I double major in Computer Science and Data Science with a minor in Mathematics. I also work in the Office of Technology as a student worker in the networking department.
What I Hope to Learn in this Course
- Development process of large scale software projects
- What SaaS is, and how I can use it for my own projects and ideas
- Valuable coding skills and techniques to enhance my programing resume
Current/Recent Job
I currently work in the networking department in IT at Lewis, assisting in setting up, maintaining, and debugging network software and internal tools. As well as working with Cisco and Juniper infrustructure, scripting, and providing software support.
Hobbies and Special Interests
Fun Fact
I enjoy looking for my physical limit. I’ve ran 50 miles in less than 10 hours with less than 3 weeks of training. I’ve competed in a half ironman triathlon. I’ve cycled 100 miles in Mallorca climbing over 6k feet with 0 experience or training.