competitive programming
competing, problem setting, coaching, etc.
Competing
I have been doing competitive programming since 2016 (wow that’s almost a decade ago!) My proudest achievement is qualifying for ICPC World Finals four times (despite there being a hard limit of two); this is due to COVID restrictions messing up the ICPC timeline :) My other achievements are:
- 20th at ICPC World Finals 2021 and 31st at ICPC World Finals 2023.
- Bronze Medal at ICPC North American Championship 2020 and 2023.
- 4th place at Vietnam Team Selection Test 2018 and 2019.
- Numerous Google Code Jam and Facebook Hacker Cup Round 3 appearances (no finals yet however).
You can view my online presence here, and my CP Hall of Fame site here.
Purdue University at ICPC World Finals 2021 at Bangladesh, featuring possibly the best photo in existence.
Problem setting
I have set many contests/problems before. A non-comprehensive list of contests to which I have been a part of the problem setting team is:
- VNOI CUP: An open-age on-site competitive programming competition series for Vietnamese, highly regarded as the most prestigious contest of its kind. I have been the head of judge for the 2023 and 2024 series.
- ICPC Hue Regional 2023.
- Codeforces: Round 482, Round 558, Round 616, Ozon Tech Challenge 2020, Global Round 9, Round 668, Round 715, Global Round 25.
Coaching
I have been coaching ICPC at UT Austin since Fall 2023. We have had one ICPC World Finals appearance in 2024.
I have also coached part-time for the Vietnamese IOI team in 2023 and 2024.