Adit Shah
Engineering
Always up for a new challenge
Ever since childhood, I have been curious, curious to know, curious to learn. Learning something new drives me to focus on myself better, to hone my skills. From spending time at the library, reading comics as a kid to learning Indian Classical music and also trying my hands at dramatics, cricket and table-tennis, I have tried to cultivate my interest in different areas. They have helped me gain knowledge not only about the said activity but also pushed me, drove me to keep trying, striving to achieve, staying hungry for more and more. Even at school, I loved getting into important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation. That's when my love for Science and Mathematics began. I loved taking up new experiments, building models to understand and demonstrate how and why of the concepts I came across. Highlight of my school days would be in 7th grade, when myproject got selected at the National-level Science Fair and I had the honour of meeting the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Narendra Modi.
Data Structures and Algorithms captivated my mind when I joined college for my bachelor's degree in Engineering at DA-IICT. It led me to Competitive Programming, understanding key concepts of time and memory, which helped me build the foundation for my passion of building software. The passion to code eventually landed me an internship in my second year, followed by a full-time job offer before the placement cycle at college. For someone at 19 years of age, this was nothing short of a milestone. Outside of work, I enjoy playing chess, spending time reading or strumming my guitar and follow Cricket and Formula One, from where my motto drive to survive comes from. The thrill, the sheer hard work and commitment of not just the driver but also the pit crew to lead the team to the finish line and not just maintaining the performance but to improve every time ! The drive in my life being open to new opportunities, the urge to keep trying, give my best to excel at it. My hobbies have become my passion over time and they motivate me as much as my love for building software that generates value for the organisation and end-users - that also holds a great meaning for me! My drive for the next one, another day, another challenge!