What is Hacklytics?

Hacklytics is a 36-hour data science-focused hackathon hosted by Data Science @ GT, the largest data science club at Georgia Tech. Each year, hackers across the world join us in creating innovative data-driven solutions to real problems.

Our goal is to equip you with hands-on data science experience and help you create impactful projects. At the same time, you can connect with hackers from various backgrounds, build a diverse network, and have fun!

Tracks:

  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Sports
  • Sustainability and Energy

Check out our website for more info!

Requirements

Project and Submission Requirements:

Only one member from each team must submit all of the following items:

A 2-minute demo video explaining the project and highlighting its main features. This can be submitted a URL to a video on YouTube/ Google Drive, etc. Please ensure that your video is listed as “Public.”

A brief project write-up outlining your ideation and development process. This can be submitted as a word document.

A link to your GitHub repository containing all the code for your project, with an (optional) ReadMe. Please ensure that your GitHub repository is public.

You also need to submit a Google form containing your Devpost link, Project name, team members' details, your chosen track, and your chosen challenge(s), a link to your video, and your write-up. The submission of this form along with the Devpost submission is REQUIRED for the project to be considered valid.

You must submit all materials to Devpost by 9:30 AM on Sunday, 2/12. No submissions will be accepted after this deadline!

Please see the participant submission packet for more details on how to submit your project!

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Prizes

$15,285 in prizes

Best Overall Hack - First Place

1. iPad Air for each team member
2. Acceptance into Create-X start-up launch program
3. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview
4. One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition
5. One year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
6. Fast track interview for MLH fellowship & MLH winner pin

Second Place Hack

1. Meta Quest 2 for each team member
2. Expedited entry to startup launch
3. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview
4. One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition
5. One year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
6. Fast track interview for MLH fellowship & MLH winner pin

Third Place Hack

1. Nintendo Switch for each team member
2. Expedited entry to startup launch
3. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview
4. One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition
5. One year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
6. Fast track interview for MLH fellowship & MLH winner pin

Most Creative Hack

1. Keychron K2 V2 Keyboard
2. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview
3. One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition
4. One year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro

Best Financial Hack

1. $200 Amazon gift cards for each team member
2. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview

Best Sports Hack

1. Bose Speaker
2. One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition
3. One year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro
4. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview

Best Healthcare Hack

1. Sony Headset
2. Interview prep Session with Elevance Health, University Relations & Global Chief Information Office, Intern Program Lead and a Referral to Summer Intern Hiring managers.
3. Elevance health Coffee Tumbler and debossed imprinted Elevance Health Portfolio.
4. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview
5. One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition
6. One year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro

Best Energy and Sustainability Hack

1. Airpods Pro
2. Copy of Ace the Data Science Interview

Tabnam Challenge

Echo Dot + Fire Stick for each team member

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Prize: Domain.com Branded Backpack
Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!

Most Creative Use of Twilio

Prize: Twilio Swag Box & GameGo Console

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win some awesome prizes! Get started with $50 in free credit!

Best Use of Velo by Wix

Prizes: Wacom Drawing Tablet

We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.

Best use of Google Cloud

Prize: Google Cloud Backpack

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Winners will receive a Google Cloud branded backpack!

Best Use of MongoDB Atlas

Prize: M5GO IoT Starter Kit

MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.

Healthcare Track - Second Place

1. Elevance Health Prize Pack

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Pulak Agarwal

Pulak Agarwal
CREATE-X, Georgia Institute of Technology

Robert Daniel

Robert Daniel
ATDC, Georgia Institute of Technology

Suguman Bansal

Suguman Bansal
Georgia Institute of Technology

Florian Schaefer

Florian Schaefer
Georgia Institute of Technology

IDEaS

IDEaS
Georgia Institute of Technology

Donald Lee

Donald Lee
Emory University

Michael Raman

Michael Raman

Nick Singh

Nick Singh

Karolina Groszewska

Karolina Groszewska
Major League Hacking

Cecilia LaPlace

Cecilia LaPlace
Major League Hacking

Almas Myrzatay

Almas Myrzatay
Microsoft

Vijay Patil

Vijay Patil
Microsoft

Kamini Sugumar

Kamini Sugumar
Microsoft

Harnoor Singh

Harnoor Singh
Microsoft

Omprakash Reddy Adudodla

Omprakash Reddy Adudodla
Microsoft

Mansoor Babar

Mansoor Babar
Microsoft

Courtenay Ngo

Courtenay Ngo
Microsoft

Vyas Alwar

Vyas Alwar
Microsoft

Nisha Chandramoorthy

Nisha Chandramoorthy
Georgia Institute of Technology

Jacob Abernethy

Jacob Abernethy
Georgia Institute of Technology

Mark Moss

Mark Moss
Georgia Institute of Technology

Pan Li

Pan Li
Georgia Institute of Technology

Royston Monteiro

Royston Monteiro

Doug Allvine

Doug Allvine

Shreyas Kousik

Shreyas Kousik

Gabriella Miesner

Gabriella Miesner

Danfei Xu

Danfei Xu
Georgia Institute of Technology

Alexey Tumanov

Alexey Tumanov
Georgia Institute of Technology

Kexin Rong

Kexin Rong
Georgia Institute of Technology

Sanjay Vishwakarma

Sanjay Vishwakarma
Carelon

Raghavendra Tripathi

Raghavendra Tripathi
Carelon

Amarabalaji Adigopula

Amarabalaji Adigopula
Carelon

Venkateswara Garikapati

Venkateswara Garikapati
Carelon

Judging Criteria

  • Criteria
    Scope + technical depth Impact + utility Relevance Clarity of solution Creativity/innovativeness Accuracy Quality of demo video + presentation

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