I am Aykhan Nazimzade from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a country bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, which span Asia and Europe. The capital city is Baku. I was born on 24 November 1997 in Agdash city which is located in the middle of Azerbaijan. It is a small city with cool winter and too hot summer months.
Since my childhood, I have shown great interest on technological devices. It started with first console games and old-fashioned cameras. I was always curious about technological devices in both software and hardware aspect. This curiosity became my main motivation and thought to study hard. As technology has been developing, my desire to be Computer Scientist has been arisen. I am an individual who always trace his dreams. And I did.
I suppose myself computational person, therefore, I have a passion on math-based sciences which is the reason I am Computer Science student now. In school years, I always worked hard on Mathematics and Physics. My main focus is learning not for getting high grades. I believe that when a person focuses on learning rather than grades, grades will come itself. During school years, my interest on computers was increasing. I got my first PC when I was 10 years old. I remember that operating system was “Windows XP”. I was recording videos with camera and using “Windows Media Maker”, I had been creating video clips. Meanwhile, I was also learning simple algorithms of programming, and design software such as “Photoshop” and “Illustrator”.
I always tried to conduct my academic career with participating at Olympiads. I took part in Olympiads 2 times for Math and Physics. In addition, I was selected as a one of best students of city that I earned funds by state. When all those happened, my computer was my best friend.
My desire to be Computer Scientist led to hard work for university admission exam. I was admitted to ADA University, Computer Science major in 2015 with 654 entrance exam score out of 700. ADA University is one of the most prestigious universities in Azerbaijan. First year, we were prepared for English language because of my study was in full English.
During my bachelor’s degree, I successfully completed my internship program, involved in major based events, and participated in Huawei’s Seeds for Future program where ICT students are sent to China on a two-week study trip. I was always seeking a proper field of computer science where I can shape my future career and get specialization. In Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning classes that I took in university, I realized that my dream job is being Data Scientist which is synthesis of scientific methods including mathematics, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract knowledge and insights from many structured and unstructured data.
I understand the importance of education and earnings of it for an individual. Therefore, I continued my education in a master’s degree level. There was an opportunity that ADA University where I have completed my bachelor’s degree and George Washington University offer Master of Science in Computer Science and Data Analytics. Studying 2 years and earning 2 degrees was more than I wish. This program is what I need to pursue my career. It is funded by state program which means that our country really needs people specialized in this field. Hereby, I would be able to make contribution to my homeland’s tech industry and economics.
USA has always attracted me with its nature and sightseeing. I have been in USA including Washington DC. once more when I was 15. As a person who loves travelling, it was lifetime opportunity to study in USA. I am interested in historical places, traditions, and foods of different cultures.
Beyond the business, I am extremely interested in video games that I still play computer games in my leisure times for fun. Sometimes, I also become participant in e-sport competitions. Football is my main motivation that I love both playing and watching it. Moreover, I always try to allocate time for my friends for hanging out. That is all about me!