{"id":72681,"date":"2021-03-08T09:23:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T14:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skillscompetencescanada.u7wpdev.com\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=72681"},"modified":"2021-10-05T13:35:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T17:35:31","slug":"jun-zheng","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/bio\/jun-zheng\/","title":{"rendered":"Jun Zheng"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Biography<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;I have been interested in technology since I was young, and seeing people build things is fascinating to me. This had led me to learn computer programming. My goal is to become a researcher in the field of computer science, specifically in the field of artificial intelligence.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I got involved in the 2015 Skills Canada National Competition, however I did not medal that year. I practiced a lot over the course of the following year and finally won the gold medal at SCNC 2016!<\/p>\n<h3>Interesting Fact<\/h3>\n<p>Most of my work is done in pen and paper. I need to design and think about the structure of the program before doing any of the actual coding on my computer.<\/p>\n<h3>Essential Skills<\/h3>\n<p>I believe the following Essential Skills are instrumental in my field:<\/p>\n<p>Numeracy: computer programming is all about numbers and logic.<\/p>\n<p>Continuous learning: technology is ever involving therefore this is an Essential Skill for any computer programmer.<\/p>\n<p>Reading text: you must be able to understand what the client wants in order to be successful.<\/p>\n<h3>Competition History<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillscanadasask.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skills Saskatchewan\u00a0Provincial Competition\u00a02016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/skills-canada-national-competition\/scnc-moncton-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skills Canada National Competition 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Training History<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WorldSkills Team Canada Trials: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conestogac.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conestoga College<\/a>, February 25-28, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biography &#8220;I have been interested in technology since I was young, and seeing people build things is fascinating to me. 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