Ready for HACKGT
What happened?
Hi..
Sorry..
This year, HACKGT 8 is very special for me.
Because, this time I am not going as a participant
but as a sponsor.
I am really really excited.
And that's the Bobby Dodd stadium where football games are held.
I missed the turn while speaking..
Oh, that's the check-in I believe.
Left or straight? Left or straight?
I think.. Let's try left.
Finally!
Check-in line for students has started.
It's really really long.. My line for sponsor..
will start at 6 p.m. It's 5:30 now
and I have a lot of time.
And last time when I came to HACKGT,
the whole crowd was right there
in this line as compared to there...
And the weather is pretty good as compared to that time.
So got my badge and we got two t-shirts.
One is for NCR and one is for HACKGT.
I'm gonna wear my NCR t-shirt and go.
So this year we are putting a lot of effort.
Trying to make the event longer accessible..
and open to a lot more people.
It's actually the first time we are throwing a hybrid event.
So we are now exiting the auditorium
because students are ready to get the swag
and we will be distributing them.
So students are finally coming.
Oh wow! This is out of control...
So time to get food.
We just dropped our iPads.
- All good. - Let's get food.
Yeah, students have already gotten...
But we are late.
We don't have to stand in line being sponsors.
Awesome! Now we don't have to stand in line..
Let's see inside.
There was no other place to sit and eat..
And meet Ayush. You were my teammate, remember?
HACKETL and HACKGSU which we won!
- Yeah it was a good time back then.
And now you became a HACKGT organiser, I think?
Yeah!
Awesome! Oh wow! And I became a sponsor.
I know..
We've come a long way.
Yeah, yeah, totally.
But thank you for organising- How many students are there at this HACKGT?
In person we have around a thousand participants
coming in person and online there's like almost a thousand more too.
Oh wow, around 2000!
Yeah, that's how much..
Awesome.. Thank you!
Yeah, of course.
- Have fun. - You too.
So meet my recruiter by the way. Hi Tony!
Hi Harnoor!
So I would like to share.. I got to know about NCR during
HACKGT 5
3 years ago at this place
and then I applied, got internship and during HACKGT 6
2 years ago, I signed my offer letter,
and now I'm here as a recruiter.
You know.. And I love hearing that story, Harnoor.
'Cause we chatted at that first Hackathon, if you recall.
Which is why we do these again.
We do it for an opportunity to provide a...
a chance for all students to kinda learn about NCR
work with our technologies,
have dense opportunities to kind of really go out there and experiment.
But also we have job opportunities.
And I think you are an example of that.
I do remember that conversation back at HACKGT 5.
What's even greater is that- Yes, you did accept at HACKGT 6,
and now here we are.. HACKGT 8.
I'm sure we have many others..
You are the success story that we wanna say out in these events.
We wanna engage with students.
Hopefully provide opportunities..
And then even provide better opportunities
when you can come back and give.
And be on the other side of the table.. as I have shared with many others.
We are also participating the night.
But very glad for you in this journey.
And we are glad to have you participating in these events.
And we cannot wait to see what happens this weekend, right?
Totally, thank you so much! Means a lot.
- It's like a 360 circle for me. - Absolutely!
- Thank you! Appreciate it. - Thanks Harnoor.
First of all, welcome to the recruiting event.
- Thank you. - It was lovely having you.
This is my first Hackathon after lockdown, so feels great.
- Is it your first Hackathon? - Yeah, it's my first hackathon.
How does it feel?
Yeah, it feels really great...
Like, this is way better than I imagined.
I thought it would just be coding in a seat but it's
like... Such a full event.
Thank you to all you guys.. Like, it's wonderful organisation right here.
Yeah, it's overwhelming 1600 students and it's amazing.
Wow.. Yeah, I mean..
So, I hit you over that email.. I was not expecting a reply.
I think you apply to just- write everyone..
So you were, straight away like.. "You know, I like your resume
Let's have a Skype call."
And you gave your Skype id..
And...
- I... may have forgotten but- - Yeah, yeah, it was very memorable for me.
And we had a Skype call and you know,
you basically motivated me and instilled confidence in me
that I apply to good universities and I can really get in here.
And one of my top choices after discussing with you was Georgia Tech.
- And we are meeting at Georgia Tech right now! - Right at this campus.
Means amazing! Thank you!
Yeah, it's great man!
- Lovely to meet you. - Very good.. Finally meeting you!
Damn, it was so much fun!
Now, I am like, 20 minutes bike ride away..
And it's a very safe campus as you guys can see.
Patrolling during HACKGT.
The road is completely empty!
I am biking at midnight for the first time now.
So overall I have seen more than 100 resumes
in the last week. It was really fun.
Last final tips for students will be
that.. just take 5 second break after listening to the question.
Analyse and focus on what the recruiter really wants.
Show passion and have a very organised
and easy to read resume.
So that'll be it. Thank you so much for watching.
And I'll see you guys in the next one.
Goodbye!