Hua Chen
FOUNDER · GIBC V2
SYSTEMS · SECURITY · BUILD

HUA CHEN

Security researcher, hardware engineer, endurance athlete — and the founder of GIBC. I study systems from the network layer to the human layer.

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Founder /
Security Researcher

I'm a student at Kang Chiao International School, Xiugang Campus — and the founder of GIBC. What started as a conviction that students need a space to build things that matter became a 48-hour hackathon that brings together builders, thinkers, and makers from across disciplines.

My background spans cybersecurity research, hardware engineering, and endurance athletics. I study systems — whether network protocols, human physiology, or embedded hardware — because every layer reveals something the one above hides. This systemic approach is what I brought to building GIBC: find the boundary, test it, push it.

Security researcher with 8+ years of hands-on experience in web application security, vulnerability research, and bug bounty hunting across major platforms.

Hardware engineer building with ESP32, Arduino, NB-IoT — the layer where theory meets pins.

Endurance athlete — triathlon, road cycling, diving, skiing. The same discipline applies to building.
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Core Competencies

Security Research95%
Hardware Engineering88%
Event Leadership82%
Systems Programming90%
Endurance Athletics85%
Systems Thinking92%
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The Timeline

2023

GIBC V1 — First Build

Proved the concept. A small group of students, a 48-hour build, and the conviction that student innovation needed a real platform — not just another competition.

2024

Security Research Breakthrough

Active bug bounty hunting across HackerOne and Bugcrowd. Multiple validated findings, hardware research with ESP32 and embedded systems, CTF competition podium finishes.

2025

GIBC V1 — Full Run

650+ participants across the first edition. Two tracks, real projects, and proof that student-led competitions could ship at scale. The foundation was laid.

2026

GIBC V2 — Just Getting Started

Rebuilt from the ground up. International reach via Devpost, expanded organization team, and a platform designed to be bigger, bolder, and built by students for students.