Hey there! I'm Sam Ping. I recently graduated from Rutgers University- New Brunswick with a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Business Administration. I'm currently based in the greater NYC area.
Why computer science?Back in 3rd grade, I wanted to be an inventor when I grew up. I've unconsciously followed that aspiration throughout my life, from spending hours in the middle of my pile of Legos, to enjoying robotics classes, to rooting my phone so I could hack games and get infinite cash.
I got my first taste of computer science when I took my first introductory computer programming course in 8th grade, but the real spark for me was in freshman year of college, when I participated in Capital One's Software Engineering Summit. That's a whole story in itself- but it was my first time building a website and I was hooked.
Since then, I've come to realize that building things is my passion, so I've been pursuing that ever since. Building this website was like playing with Legos!
What else do I do?I love playing tennis, climbing, acting, and tinkering with computer hardware. I had a big plant phase over quarantine, and while I've toned down on that now, I will still drag anyone I'm with into a plant shop if we walk past one :)