IIT Madras is hosting a Database Engineering Hackathon 2024. The last date to register is approaching.
About Database Engineering Hackathon 2024
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation (PTF) is excited to announce our “Database Engineering” Hackathon designed to attract experienced tech enthusiasts and professionals with a passion for databases and systems development.
This is your chance to showcase your expertise in a highly competitive, challenging, and rewarding environment. The hackathon focuses on solving real-world problems in database development, offering participants the opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and potentially secure an in-person role in our team.
Prerequisites
- Live Migration
- Reliable UDP
- Wire Protocol Translation
- Lock Free I/O
- Covert Channel in Applications
About the Competition
- Registration : Individual participants or teams can register for the event through the online platform.
- Pre-Hackathon Briefing : A virtual session will be conducted to provide an overview of the problem statements, tools, and evaluation criteria.
- Hackathon Day : Participants will work on real-time database challenges, implementing efficient solutions using the prescribed skill sets. The event will be a mix of coding, problem-solving, and collaboration.
- Evaluation : A panel of experts will evaluate the solutions based on efficiency, performance, scalability, innovation, and technical excellence.
- Final Pitch : Shortlisted participants will present their solutions to the panel in person.
Eligibility Criteria
- Experience: 4+ years of professional experience in software development.
- Preferred Skill Set: C, Linux, C++, Python, Scripting, OS Internals, Postgres or any other database, SQL Programming (one or more of these areas preferred).
- Team Size: 1-4 members per team.
- Work Arrangement: Selected candidates/teams will be offered an in-person role at our office once found suitable and selected.**
Deadline
- Idea phase
- Online starts on: Oct 22, 2024, 12:30 PM UTC (UTC)
- ends on: Nov 24, 2024, 06:29 PM UTC (UTC)
- Prototype phase
- Online starts on: Dec 06, 2024, 12:30 PM UTC (UTC)
- ends on: Dec 15, 2024, 06:29 PM UTC (UTC)
How to Apply?
Interested coders can apply directly through this URL.
Prizes
- Networking : Interact with industry experts and peers.
- Learning : Gain insights into database systems development through real-world challenges.
- Showcase Talent : An opportunity to demonstrate your technical expertise.
- Prizes : Exciting prizes for winners, and cash rewards.
- Job Offers: Winners and top-performing participants will be offered suitable roles in our DB development project at IITM PTF.
- Recognition: Recognition on our website and social media platforms.
- Mentorship: Get the chance to work with industry veterans, gaining invaluable experience in database systems.
- Incubation and seed support up to 50L for the eligible start-ups /teams from the winning ideas **
- Opportunity to work in IITM Pravartak as well as pursue higher education in IITM#
- Participation Certificates to all the participants
- Merit Certificates to all the Toppers
- A visit to IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies and IITM Research Park for active participants
- * Inclusive of all taxes
- ** At the sole discretion of the IITM Pravartak committee and contingent upon approval of the selection process
- # – Subject to prevailing mandatory conditions being met
