Big Data Hackathon

Big Data Analytics Hackathon 2018

BIG DATA HACKATHON 2018 #BigDataHack2018 ADA University, 29-30 June 2018, Azerbaijan, Baku

DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced. – John Keats

We are presenting the first Data-related Hackathon in Azerbaijan, where you are expected to demonstrate your technical capabilities tackling with Data. Mission of Hackathon is to reveal hidden opportunities that Technology and Data provides to you turning raw Data into actionable intelligence. The primary purpose of of Data Analytics Hackathon is to bring together the data scientists, business analysts, software developers, visualisation specialists and simply people with data sense from academia, business and public who will be asked to solve real Industry-related problems using Analytics Techniques and Machine Learning applied to the real data provided by industries. The Data Analytics Hackathon is 24 hours non-stop hackathon with large IT & Technology Community engagement will be held at ADA University in the haart of Baku city. Participation is open to all: students, researches, developers, industry professionals, etc., everybody who feel passionate about working with Data.

PARTNER SPONSORS/ORGANIZERS

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HOSTS AND COORDINATORS:

  • Center for Data Analytics Research (CeDAR)
  • IEEE Azerbaijan Chapter
  • Azerbaijan ACM Chapter
  • ADA Innovation Center

HOW TO REGISTER FOR PARTICIPATION?:

The Big Data Hackathon will be announced and Registration activated at the 4th International Forum BIG DATA DAY BAKU 2018

WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE? (BENEFITS):

  • Try new technology, learn and compete in friendly and collaborative environment
  • Participate in dedicated training provided by Center for Data Analytics Research (CeDAR)
  • Networking with peers and industry experts
  • Visibility to industry increasing chances for internship and full-time position
  • Learn and face with real cross-industry business challenges

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience in statistics and statistical tools
  • Experience in Machine Learning and Data Science methods to business problems
  • Programming experience in any of: R, Python, Scala, SQL
  • BSc / MSc / PhD in the field of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or any other area of STEM
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Team work and project management skills

PARTICIPATION COST:

Participation is free-of-charge

TRAININGS:

  • Data Manipulation and Analytics with R and Python
  • Machine Learning Algorithms and Methods

TIMING:

Starts at: Fri June 29 2018 10:00:00 GMT+0400 (AZT)
Closes on: Sut June 30 2018 10:00:00 GMT+0400 (AZT)

FINAL SUBMISSION:

Final submission of solution with source code is compulsory. Details will be provided later.

HACKATHON RULES:

  • All teams/participants must start hacking at the same time. The work done before start is not acceptable;
  • Each participant can be a member of only one team;
  • You are free to use any technique, tool and machine you have access to;
  • You are free to use any programming language or statistical software;

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