With only one hand writing code, he led his team to win the championship in the world's most influential competition in the field of big data and artificial intelligence; facing "the most difficult graduation season in history", he stood out in the fiercely competitive Internet i

By writing code with one hand, he led his team to win the championship in the most influential competition in the field of global big data and artificial intelligence ; facing "the most difficult graduation season in history", he stood out in the fiercely competitive Internet industry. Successfully applied for your favorite position.

His name is Huang Chao, a 2022 master's graduate from the School of Software Engineering of East China Normal University. He is a "hexagon warrior" in the eyes of counselors, and a "self-improvement star" who is unwilling to be outdone in life.

"I never felt that I was any different from other classmates"

html An accident at the age of 06 completely changed Huang Chao's life. Because he accidentally touched a machine in the factory where his parents worked, his right arm was amputated. After losing his right hand, he learned to write, draw, eat, and dress with his left hand through countless hard attempts. Only he himself knows how much hardship and perseverance his actions embodies.

Starting his studies was another important turning point in Huang Chao's life. "Knowledge has opened a window of light into my world, letting me know that there are many people in the world who are physically disabled like me, but their love for life has not diminished at all." Huang Chao said, along the way, He felt the warmth and support given by society and school, and his heart gradually matured and his character became more determined. Especially after college, he was able to stand alone even if he was far away from home.

While in college, Huang Chao won the third prize in the National Mathematical Modeling . He led the team to apply for and complete the Google Support Ministry of Education Industry-Academic Cooperation Collaborative Education Project , and won the 2018 " Chinese College Student Self-improvement Star " scholarship. After coming to East China Normal University for graduate school, he led the team as captain to win the championship in the 2019 CCF Big Data and Computational Intelligence Competition in the first semester of graduate school. The

competition is one of the most influential events in the field of big data and artificial intelligence in the world. The competition topic at that time was the quality inspection of discrete workpieces. It was necessary to predict the quality level of the workpiece after processing with given parameters based on existing data. , the participating teams included teams from Tsinghua , Peking University , Nanjing University and other universities. In the end, the solution of Huang Chao's team won the championship and the first prize in the country.

It was also in this year that Huang Chao was awarded the "Star of Self-improvement" by East China Normal University; the following year, he won the second prize in the China University Computer Challenge Competition, and won the National Scholarship for Postgraduates and Shanghai Excellent Online Learning Cases During the Epidemic ...

Liu Guoyan is Huang Chao's counselor. In her eyes, Huang Chao is a cheerful and down-to-earth student who always does more and talks less about hard work and dedication. "In the face of praise, he modestly said that he still needs to keep working hard. He never felt that he was any different from other students."

Counselor Liu Guoyan arranged Huang Chao's bachelor's uniform.

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Today, Huang Chao has passed the test and has been officially working as an algorithm engineer at Ant Financial for two months. The fast pace of Internet work makes people full of urgency. Huang Chao said that he still needs to keep recharging, "because technology updates are very important." Only by staying fast and keeping your technology from falling behind will you be able to remain competitive."

"Writing code with one hand is not difficult"

Most of this year's master's degree graduates entered school in 2019. "Youngness lasts only a few years, and the epidemic takes up three years." These three years have seamlessly covered their entire graduate careers. Whether it is scientific research or papers, employment or further studies, they have encountered more difficulties and challenges.

However, for Huang Chao, with his extra efforts, the physical defects did not bring double difficulties in finding a job. He said frankly, "I was worried about being discriminated against at first, but later I found that the worry was unnecessary. Internet algorithm positions are more about personal abilities and skills. As long as you have strong skills, you will be competitive."Due to the limitations of the writing speed of

, it takes more time and energy to complete work of the same intensity than others... Faced with the challenges brought by one hand, Huang Chao did not insist on "complaining". On the contrary, he felt that writing code with one hand was not Difficult things, "I believe that continuous practice will make you perfect, study hard to lay a solid foundation, and overcome difficulties to increase your skills." Compared with the speed of writing code, Huang Chao believes that thinking more, avoiding bugs, and completing the work efficiently are more important, "because the time to eliminate bugs may be longer than the time to write code."

Huang Chao (fourth from left) takes a group photo with his teachers and classmates

Become a “hexagon warrior” with confidence

During the autumn recruitment process, Huang Chao’s target position is algorithm engineer, which involves the “involution of artificial intelligence algorithm positions” "Seriously, most of the opponents are graduates from prestigious schools, holding top conference papers and top rankings in major competitions. The competition is very fierce.

What chance does Huang Chao have of winning? In Liu Guoyan's view, its core competitive advantage lies in its strong programming ability and rich competition experience. "Being able to work at Ant Financial, which has a mature platform and strict assessment, is already a powerful player among fresh graduates, and can be called a 'hexagon warrior'." '". How to practice

? In addition to "promoting learning through competitions", playing many competitions and getting satisfactory rankings, Huang Chao also made early plans, entered the industry as an intern to gain experience, and worked hard on scientific research papers, which enriched his resume. , has strong competitiveness. During the written examination, Huang Chao also did a lot of preparation work. He studied questions every day for three consecutive months, focusing on accumulation and summary, so as to achieve a comprehensive understanding. The interview sessions that require the "hand-tearing algorithm" are the most difficult. The interviewer asks the questions on the spot, and the job seeker needs to program on the spot to solve them. Therefore, before the interview, it is also necessary to carefully summarize the interview experience of similar positions shared on the Internet.

After the autumn recruitment "fight", Huang Chao received multiple offers. Considering the work location and development prospects, he finally chose to work at Ant Financial. Huang Chao said that he does not have any magic weapon to win. If he has to say that he does, the only thing he can use is "persistence". This determination to constantly strive for self-improvement and turn adversity into a unique experience that promotes his own growth is his best interpretation of "persistence".

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Editor: Zhang Hongye