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Hackathon Prep: Tips and Tricks to Prepare and Excel

Arsh Goyal Senior Software Engineer , Samsung | Youtuber (50K+ Subs.)
June 24, 2022 9:30 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Free to attend
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Hackathon Prep: Tips and Tricks to Prepare and Excel

About this session

PowerToFly’s Diversity Hackathons are a great opportunity to showcase your experience and further propel your technical career.

In this session, Senior Software Engineer at Samsung Arsh Goyal will join us to share some strategies on how to leverage hackathons to upskill and grow your career (and your network!).

In this chat, we’ll talk about:

  • The ABC of Hackathons and what you can expect from them
  • Tips to prepare for your Hackathon and create an efficient MVP
  • What are some post-Hackathon best practices

Meet the speaker

Arsh Goyal

Arsh Goyal

Senior Software Engineer , Samsung | Youtuber (50K+ Subs.)

Arsh is a Senior Software Engineer at Samsung and passed out of NIT Jalandhar - B.Tech - Gold Medalist in Electronics and Communications Engineering.

He has worked with organizations like CodeChef , ISRO and Bitgrit , Japan Tokyo.He has mentored more than 5k+ students and has been a speaker at more than 100+ events.

A technology enthusiast and has his hands dirty on various technologies , aiming at building some technological and viable solutions to improve the quality of human life.

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