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🚀 Hackathons

A portfolio to keep track of my hackathon projects and development journey.

🧬 Biolens

Hackathon: No. 10 AI Hackathon – London
Date: April 2024
Stack: Python, RShiny, Anthropic, Newscatcher
Description:
Developed a pipeline to analyse news reports for early detection of emerging viral outbreaks that may affect the UK. Data was fetched from Newscatcher, summarised with Anthropic’s LLM, and scored for potential impact.

🔍 Fraud DNA

Hackathon: Civil Service Data Challenge – London
Date: October 2022
Stack: HTML, JavaScript
Description:
Collaborated with a cross-departmental team of civil servants to explore the use of graph theory in fraud detection. Pitched the solution in a Dragons’ Den–style session to senior leaders, generating momentum for continued development at the departmental level.

🕸 HMRC Dat-a-Hack

Hackathon: HMRC – Manchester
Date: September 2022
Stack: Python, Graph Theory, NetworkX
Description:
Applied agile methods to develop graph networks from Companies House data, enabling new ways of analysing organisational relationships.

🚆 HackTrain 5.0

Hackathon: HackPartners – London
Date: November 2018
Stack: Python, Flask, Microservices, HTML, JavaScript
Description:
Built a concierge service for train passengers while hacking onboard trains travelling from the UK to France and Germany. Delivered a Dragons’ Den–style pitch showcasing innovative ways to use rail infrastructure for e-commerce.

☁️ Microsoft Reactor OpenHack

Hackathon: Microsoft – London
Date: September 2018
Stack: Python, Machine Learning, Azure
Description:
Worked as part of a team to complete a series of machine learning challenges, earning rewards for each successfully solved task.

🤖 HMRC RoboCode

Hackathon: HMRC – Shipley
Date: May 2018
Stack: Java, Raspberry Pi, RoboCode Framework
Description:
Developed scripts to control robots that competed in battles to test design and coding skills. This event grew out of a successful pilot in January 2018 aimed at sparking interest in programming across teams.

💡 Microsoft Hackathon

Hackathon: Microsoft – Manchester
Date: April 2018
Stack: MongoDB, Azure
Description:
Utilised a hosted MongoDB instance on Azure to analyse datasets through JSON queries, presenting insights to judges.

📝 HMRC NLP Hackathon

Hackathon: HMRC – Shipley
Date: November 2017
Stack: Python, NLTK, Kaggle
Description:
Organised a team hackathon to pre-process free-text YouTube comments and identify correlations between language patterns and viral video performance.

💬 HMRC Digital Delivery Centre

Hackathon: HMRC – Shipley
Date: November 2017
Stack: Python, NLTK, Brandwatch
Description:
Analysed free-text feedback from HMRC’s webchat service and provided recommendations for digital service improvements.

⚡ Valtech Energy Usage

Hackathon: Valtech Hackathon – London
Date: May 2017
Stack: R, Excel
Description:
Analysed energy usage patterns of Kenya’s prepaid electric meters via mobile top-ups. Identified correlations with sporting events during usage surges and presented findings through data storytelling.

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