Join us for an immersive, in-person hackathon in Kingston, Jamaica on March 15–16, 2025, where you'll build dynamic real-time experiences that solve pressing real-world challenges. Harness the power of cutting-edge technologies—Java, Kafka, AWS, and more—to develop solutions from smart ER queues to innovative surplus crop marketplaces. This event offers a robust schedule featuring a kick-off, team formation, multiple coding checkpoints, live mentorship, and hands-on workshops, culminating in a high-energy demo session and awards ceremony. With over $15,000 in prizes, exclusive career opportunities with Intellibus, and a collaborative environment designed to push the boundaries of cloud-native development, this hackathon is your launchpad to innovate, connect, and transform ideas into impact.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$15,000+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Employment Opportunities at Intellibus
20 winners

Intellibus is an international platform engineering and IT consulting firm, based in Reston, VA., USA dedicated to creating intelligent business platforms.

The company's mission is to make life simple through intelligent platforms using ethically-sourced data and AI. It focuses on simplification of large-scale systems, and its clients are primarily global banks, insurers, fintech firms, and other financial institutions.

Its elite team of engineers, architects and developers are drawn from the world's top professionals who have been serial entrepreneurs, founders and domain experts before coming to Intellibus.

- Intellibus was named in Inc. Magazine's top 100 fastest-growing software companies in the USA in 2024.
- California Business Journal named founder Ed Watal as one of the innovation entrepreneurs to watch in 2024.
- Ed Watal has been honored as one of the Worthy 100 for 2024 by the L'Oréal Group and Worth Media, recognizing individuals who are transforming industries through innovation, leadership, and meaningful contributions.

1st Place Champion Team
$5,000 in cash
1 winner

Fast-track job interviews + Academy access

2nd Place Runner-up Team
$3,000 in cash
1 winner

Fast-track job interviews + Academy access

3rd Place Team
$2,000 in cash
1 winner

Fast-track job interviews + Academy access

Best Faculty Coach
$2,500 in cash
1 winner

Academy access

Best Faculty Mentor
$2,500 in cash
1 winner

Academy access

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ed Watal

Ed Watal
Intellibus

Vihar Manchala

Almando

Almando

Mathew

Mathew

Sai Krishnan

Aditya Mulik

Aditya Mulik

Lechen Li

Narendra Lakshmana gowda

Balvinder Singh Banjardar

Balvinder Singh Banjardar

Judging Criteria

  • Stability
    How Stable is your Application? Does it work when users try to use it? Is it Consistent & Predictable?
  • Performance
    Is your application fast? Does it have a quick response time?
  • Availability
    Is your application always online for your users? Can the judges use your App during the hackathon?
  • Integrity
    Does your application have data integrity? Is user data saved between sessions? How do you ensure there is no data loss?
  • Novelty
    Is there something unique or interesting about your application? Does it feel like a fun or good experience to use?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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