Gaurav Baweja’s DE Shaw Interview Experience

My name is Gaurav Baweja. I am pursuing a bachelor of computer science and engineering from Thapar University. Before this, I did a diploma in electronics engineering from the Indo-Swiss Training Center in Chandigarh. It was a specialization in Mechatronics and Industrial Automation. So my passion started with my diploma, where I explored various fields like mechanical, electrical, and electronics. I did various projects, participated in competitions and innovation contests, and, in fact, won many prizes. I am always keen on building projects using computer science which is the brain of the whole engineering, to solve real-life problems. From here started my journey of computer science engineering in Thapar. I understood and deeply explored core concepts well during this journey and consistently practiced DSA. Also, I participated in various competitions on CodeChef and Codeforces. I put most of my time into building my skills and academics. I have a cgpa of 9.7. So basically. It’s the sum up of my skills, cgpa, and my passion that helped me grab this offer.