Name: Vassil Stoitsev
Place of Birth: Pleven, Bulgaria
Year of Birth: 1987
Studied at TU/e: September 2010 - November 2012, MSc Business Information Systems
Current position: IT consultant at Capgemini, a major ICT consultancy agency in the Netherlands

How did you find your job?
Actually, I didn't follow the standard path to find a job since I have completed my internship and subsequently my master’s thesis at my current employer. It made it easier to get on board upon graduating. I wouldn't say I had a clear future career in mind before starting at TU/e. Most people who have studied my program end up in consultancy, so it probably makes sense. At the moment I am not considering relocation or changing my core job. I am interested in exploring new areas like sustainable energy or transportation, however. 

How do you reflect on your time at TU/e?
TU/e offered the best program in the Netherlands for what I wanted to study. Actually I decided on a country first and a university second. I traveled Europe to research what culture suited me best, and what country offered high-quality education in English at the same time.

The  program has definitely been challenging. It’s taught me useful concepts. I have been able to conduct research and I enjoyed to a certain extent. Research is completely different from working in the industry and has the advantage of being innovative, and researchers are free to make their own decisions. Social life at TU/e has also been rather good thanks to the many international students and study associations (I was a member of GEWIS). I was also part of the international student association (nowadays Cosmos).

All things considered I think my choice of TU/e has been a good one: I’ve enjoyed both good education and great times.

What advice would you give current students?
Well, in general the Netherlands offer very good opportunities for a good job, but it’s important you like the country if you want to stay and work here. I think learning some Dutch can definitely help students in their job hunt, but it’s not a must as there are many international companies here, too (especially in the Eindhoven area).