[Gsoc-orga] Interest in GSoC projects

[Sarah Hoffmann]

Hi Junzhen,

welcome to Google Summer of Code. Let me defer you to Nils Nolde (in CC)
for the Valhalla project. He can give you more information and get you
started.

Kind regards

Sarah

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 09:09:50PM +0100, Junzhen Lou wrote:
> Dear Sir/Madam,
> 
> Hope everything goes well.
> 
> I am Junzhen Lou, a second-year master’s student studying computer science
> at ETH Zurich and EPFL.
> Although I have plenty of experiences focused primarily on cybersecurity
> and data management systems, open-source projects remain novel and
> interesting to me.
> I am strongly motivated by the ethos of open-source, which emphasizes
> transparency, diversity, and accessibility in software development.
> Introduced by a close friend, I learned about this perfect opportunity,
> GSoC 2023, and your organization.
> 
> Among all ideas posted online, I am most interested in* Landmark-based
> navigation in Valhalla*.
> This project instantly caught my eye, because I believe navigation based on
> landmarks is much more user-friendly and promising.
> Personally speaking, I am often confused by the existing navigation system
> and get lost, especially in a foreign country.
> If there is a navigation system that can tell me to “turn left at the
> second red house”, I will definitely use it and recommend it to every
> friend.
> That is the reason why I am deeply attracted by this idea, and would love
> to contribute to it.
> 
> I have experience in C++, Golang, and Python.
> In 2022, using C++, I implemented a project regarding performance-critical
> optimization of large-scale data valuation, and a lab of algorithms and
> data structures.
> I am also familiar with distributed systems and computing, security and
> privacy.
> These months I am working as a software engineer intern.
> More information can be found on my Linkedin profile
> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/junzhen-lou-5a421521b/>, or the CV attached.
> 
> I will very much appreciate it if we can have a further discussion on this
> project idea.
> Thanks for your time, and looking forward to your reply!
> 
> Best regards,
> Junzhen


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