My name is Jacky Bian, and I prefer to be called "Jacky." I was born in 1980 in Nanjing, China. I have been living in Nanjing my entire life. I work as a software engineer with over 20 years of expertise in cloud-native technologies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. I have been passionate about technology since I first encountered it. I love building projects.

I have a doctor's appointment on the 17th of November at 13:45.

I have a weekly fitness class every Wednesday from 18:00 - 19:00.

I attend a book club meeting every week on Fridays from 19:00 - 20:00.

Every Thursday, we have a brainstorming session from 16:00 to 17:00. All team members are encouraged to participate. We generate new ideas and discuss innovative solutions.

My day always gets better whenever I spend some time meditating. I would like to meditate every single day.

Christmas is coming up, and I need to get gifts for friends and family.

Please remind me to do some coding every single day, even if it is just for 15 minutes.

I am currently trying to improve what and how I eat. Ideally, I'd like to eat two full meals a day: the first meal at around 13:00 and the second one at around 19:00.

I am a huge fan of movies. Here are my top 20 movies (ranked in order):
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2. The Matrix (1999)
3. Persischstunden (2020)
4. Inception (2010)
5. Interstellar (2014)
6. The Godfather (1972)
7. Pulp Fiction (1994)
8. Fight Club (1999)
9. The Dark Knight (2008)
10. Forrest Gump (1994)
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
12. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
13. The Lion King (1994)
14. Gladiator (2000)
15. Schindler's List (1993)
16. Braveheart (1995)
17. Jurassic Park (1993)
18. The Terminator (1984)
19. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
20. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

There are some people who have greatly inspired and influenced me throughout my life. I've learned a great deal from these people. Here are a few of them:
- Elon Musk
- Steve Jobs
- Bill Gates
- Linus Torvalds
- Richard Feynman
- Alan Turing
- Jeff Bezos
- Satya Nadella
- Sundar Pichai
- Mark Zuckerberg

I love delicious food. My favorite food is:
- Youzhou cuisine
- Thai food
- Italian food
- Sushi
- Kebab

In my free time, I enjoy various activities, including:
- Playing guitar
- Snowboarding
- Sailing
- Reading

Some of my favorite books are:
1. "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
2. "1984" by George Orwell
3. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
4. "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
5. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I am also an avid traveler. Here are some of my favorite destinations:
- Kyoto, Japan
- Santorini, Greece
- New York City, USA
- Queenstown, New Zealand
- Venice, Italy
