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## 1. Detail your involvement with a society/societies this year? How have you helped the society/societies you're involved in develop and grow this year? (Max 1500 words)
Brendan Golden is the president/system administrator of UL Computer Society. He helped forge connections with Games, Games Development, and the Anime & Manga societies, directly helping the latter two in setting up.
Brendan Golden is the president/system administrator of UL Computer Society.
He helped forge connections with Games, Games Development, and the Anime & Manga societies,
directly helping the latter two in setting up.
He was instrumental in the development of the UL Computer Society, coordinating committee members towards preparing several unique events every week for both the Fall and Spring semesters during his final year. He also set up Skynet, and is responsible for most, if not all, of UL Computer Society's server infrastructure.
He was instrumental in the development of the UL Computer Society,
coordinating committee members towards preparing several unique events every week for both the
Fall and Spring semesters during his final year. He also set up Skynet, and is responsible for
most, if not all, of UL Computer Society's server infrastructure.
## 2. What are your THREE proudest achievements with societies this year?
### — Achievement 1 (5 Marks) (Max 250 words)
* Brendan upgraded and revitalized Skynet and has highhandedly given regular training sessions on how to use it. His hands-on training has helped our members learn subjects like Git, CI/CD pipelines, and server infrastructure outside an academic environment without all the stressors that adds. The training also helps enthusiasts find their passions in the field of computing.
* Brendan upgraded and revitalized Skynet and has highhandedly given regular training sessions
on how to use it. His hands-on training has helped our members learn subjects like Git, CI/CD
pipelines, and server infrastructure outside an academic environment without all the stressors
that adds. The training also helps enthusiasts find their passions in the field of computing.
### — Achievement 2 (5 Marks) (Max 250 words)
* He was also instrumental in the development of the Inter-Soc Committee member Discord server, building a common space for all committee members of participating societies to coordinate with each other and network. This has helped ease discussions and collaborations between societies.
* He was also instrumental in the development of the Inter-Soc Committee member Discord server,
building a common space for all committee members of participating societies to coordinate with
each other and network. This has helped ease discussions and collaborations between societies.
### — Achievement 3 (5 Marks) (Max 250 words)
* Brendan was also responsible for providing a common space for all students in the Computer Science and Information Systems Department to socialize and interact with their preferred subject in an open and friendly environment. This has improved the social lives of many students in the department, and better prepared them for a good post-college life.
* Brendan was also responsible for providing a common space for all students in the Computer
Science and Information Systems Department to socialize and interact with their preferred subject
in an open and friendly environment. This has improved the social lives of many students in the
department, and better prepared them for a good post-college life.
## 3. What significant contribution have you made to the society/societies you were involved in during previous years of college? (Max 500 words)
Brendan's most significant contribution he made to UL Computer Society was the development of Skynet, the society's in-house server infrastructure. Using it, he was able to host minecraft servers for multiple societies, like Games Society. Additionally, he helped build Open Governance, which allows the public to access information regarding decisions, event information, and other important insights made by the Committee. This fosters a culture of openness and transparency regarding why certain decisions were done concerning the society.
* Brendan's most significant contribution he made to UL Computer Society was the development of
Skynet, the society's in-house server infrastructure. Using it, he was able to host minecraft
servers for multiple societies, like Games Society. Additionally, he helped build Open
Governance, which allows the public to access information regarding decisions, event
information, and other important insights made by the Committee. This fosters a culture of
openness and transparency regarding why certain decisions were done concerning the society.
## 4. Explain the top 2 challenges you encountered in your society work this year?
### — Challenge 1 (5 Marks) (Max 200 words)
* One of the biggest challenges Brendan faced was adhering to GDPR regulations while setting up
the Inter-Society Networking Server. This was a challenge because it required a lot of back and
forth with the C&S office to ensure that the server was compliant with GDPR regulations while
also automating the process of adding and removing members from the server.
### — Challenge 2 (5 Marks) (Max 200 words)
* Another challenge he encountered was organizing multiple events of different types every week,
which required a lot of coordination between committee members and society members. He, and by
extension, the committee, decided to adopt a model of making a unique event every week instead
of having regular weekly events like most other societies to keep things fresh and help alternate
between having technical and social events. Due to this however, more time was needed to arrange
events and Brendan had to coordinate committee members to ensure that events were prepared in time.
## 5. How have you worked as part of a team and how have you motivated others within the society this year? (Max 400 words) 10 points
His contribution to the UL Computer Society's committee has been invaluable. He acted as the
leader of the committee, coordinating members towards contributing towards given goals like
preparing budgets, organizing events, and ensuring that the society's server infrastructure
worked well. He also regularly checked in on Committee members and offered help wherever needed.
His actions helped motivate a sense of responsibility among committee members and helped us create
a friendly atmosphere in the committee and the society at large.
## 6. How has your societies' work impacted campus life in your college this year? (Max 200 words) 5 points
The UL Computer Society's work has had a significant impact on campus life, by providing students
studying in Computer Science and similar subjects a common area to socialize and interact with
each other in a friendly and open environment. It helps people engage with their passions in a
positive way outside of academia. Allowing students to meet other like-minded people and foster
connections that help them grow as individuals and prepare them for a post-college life.
Additionally, we've offered many students a place to find respite from events like fresher's week,
allowing people who don't participate in those events to still have a place to socialize and not
feel left out.
## 7. Please describe two skills that you have developed as part of your society work that have prepared you for your post-college life.
### — Skill 1 (5 Marks) (Max 250 words)
* The main skill Brendan said he learned during his time as president of the UL Computer Society
was leadership skills, which would be instrumental in his career and future development. These
leadership skills contributed to him being a great leader and manager of people, which would
surely help him greatly in his post-college life
### — Skill 2 (5 Marks) (Max 250 words)
* He also learnt other important soft skills like communication, networking, and teamwork, which
are essential in maintaining a good life both during and after college. These skills were developed
from being in a leadership role in the UL Computer Society for several years.