meet the judges.

industry leaders, engineers, and innovators who will be reviewing your code and pitches.
impress them, and you might just win big.

the panel

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Bequest

Robert Muresan

Co-Founder & CTO

Leading technical strategy at Bequest. passionate about scalable architecture and startup ecosystems.

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Google

Nishi Doshi

Software Engineer

Building world-class software at Google Cloud Compute. expert in full-stack development and cloud infrastructure.

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Pure Storage

Satvik Kumar

Product Manager

Currently working as a Product Manager at Pure Storage and moonlight as a serial entrepreneur - currently working on a Stealth Startup disrupting Aviation Tech.

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Google

Himanshu Nayyar

Staff Software Engineer & Manager

Engineering scalable solutions at Google. focused on optimization and distributed systems.

AM
US ENT Partners

Anubhav Mishra

Product @ Generative AI

I currently serve as the Head of Data and AI Operations at a healthcare company called US ENT Partners, where I specialize in visualizing and operationalizing data using technologies such as Python, React, and Agentic AI. My formal education includes an MS in Management of Technology from NYU and a Bachelor's in Computer Science.

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Adam Zheng (1st Round Judge)

Ex-Founder & CEO

A passionate student founder with a background in computer science, business, and entrepreneurship. Involved in the founding of multiple successful startup ventures.

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N/A

Sidharth Sanegepalli (1st Round Judge)

Student

High school student

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N/A

Gautam Bhagavan (1st Round Judge)

Student

Founder of East Bay Hackers, a non-profit hackathon organization aiming to democratize access to hackathons across the bay area.

how you'll be scored.

it's not just about the code. here is the rubric our judges will be using during the expo.

Innovation

Creativity and originality of the idea

Execution

Technical implementation and functionality

Design

User experience and visual appeal

Impact

Potential to solve real-world problems

Presentation

Clarity and effectiveness of the demo

think you have what it takes?

show off your skills to these industry experts. register your team and start building.