Let’s Talk Hackathons & Winning Projects

In this session, we’ll break down how to approach hackathons strategically — not just to participate, but to build projects that actually strengthen your resume and improve your job chances.

I bring real experience here: I won my first-ever hackathon I’ll share what actually worked from idea selection to final demo and what most teams get wrong.

In this session, we’ll talk about:

1. How to choose hackathon ideas that recruiters value
2. Structuring projects to show impact, not just tools
3. Converting hackathon work into strong resume bullet points
4. How to confidently explain hackathon projects in interviews
5. Mistakes that make hackathon projects look average