{"id":24583,"date":"2018-07-16T07:47:52","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T12:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/?p=24583"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:46:42","slug":"alumni-spotlight-ivens-applyrs-computer-engineering-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/alumni-spotlight\/alumni-spotlight-ivens-applyrs-computer-engineering-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Ivens Applyrs, Computer Engineering (\u201918)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ivens Applyrs: Computer Engineering (2018)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In his own words, Ivens Applyrs, a Spring 2018 commencement speaker, describes his journey to becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\">New Engineer.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>My story begins in the countryside of Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a young child, I remember my imagination transforming our one-bedroom duplex into an innovative tech hub. The wooden walls filled with termites would drop down like shelves to unveil my assorted gadgets. Our dingy couch, seemingly useless at first, would rotate at the push of a button to give way to the entrance of my laboratory. It was there, my love for technology manifested itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being born Haitian was not something I asked for, but rather something I was blessed with. Now that I am older, I realize that the reason I am able to touch the sky is because I stand on the backs of giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giants such as my grandmother, who has no formal education, but provided our family with university grade wisdom. Also, my mother, pregnant with my little sister, and my father, a young and ambitious young man, who made a decision to board a sailboat to America in hopes of fostering new chances for my siblings and I to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of these giants, I was raised in an environment that encouraged me to take advantage of every opportunity and to dream big, but live even bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A First-Generation Gator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, I had a select few teachers and mentors who fostered my skills in math and science enough for me to become the first in my family to attend college in the U.S. The fact that I was majoring in computer engineering at the University of Florida, one of the top 10 public institutions in the nation, was a bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>College was one of the most challenging times in my life. Like many first generation students, everything I experienced was new, financial questions were better left unasked, and mental health was a continual battle. I experienced death of close friends and family members, had countless sleepless nights, ate \u201cgourmet\u201d top ramen dinners, and the list goes on; however, I knew \u201cwhatever was truly worth having, was worth fighting for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am thankful for my involvement in the STEPUP program, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Black Student Union, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, and the McNair Scholars Program. Through these programs I have made lifelong friends and mentors that have empowered me to grow every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading the Way as a New Engineer<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2018\/07\/ivens-podium-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24611\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Graduating from the University of Florida was one of the greatest achievements of my life, but there are many more accomplishments in store for me in the next chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of these accomplishments includes working full-time for Citigroup. I will help engineer financial technology solutions and begin the company\u2019s two-year, rotational Technology Leadership Program in Dallas, Texas, before transitioning into other technology, data science and engineering leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a New Engineer \u2013 capable of innovation, leadership and real-world application of science and technology &#8211; it is our duty to empower the next generation of leaders through the distribution of knowledge. 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