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.
Prizes
Employment Opportunities at Intellibus
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
Fast-track job interviews + Academy access
2nd Place Runner-up Team
Fast-track job interviews + Academy access
3rd Place Team
Fast-track job interviews + Academy access
Best Faculty Coach
Academy access
Best Faculty Mentor
Academy access
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Ed Watal
Intellibus
Vihar Manchala
Almando
Mathew
Sai Krishnan
Aditya Mulik
Lechen Li
Narendra Lakshmana gowda
Balvinder Singh Banjardar
Judging Criteria
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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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