General Assembly Downtown LA Summer Hackathon Presentations

Three days, five cross-functional teams, unlimited desire to make a change.

General Assembly is pleased to invite you to an evening showcasing LA’s newest tech talent!

Curious what GA grads can do for your business or organization? Interested in seeing GA grads skills in action? Ready to hire a UX designer or software engineer?

On September 18th, over 40 of GA’s software engineers and UX designers will be showcasing their skills by presenting solutions to real world problems. We've asked our software engineers and UX designers to work together to create full-fledged applications centered around developing a new tool to support the Los Angeles Food Policy Council with their efforts to improve sustainability and equitable distribution. 

Come see what's possible in just three days as these teams present their apps in the culmination of this social impact hackathon.

At our presentation event, you can check out their apps, see their portfolios, and meet the graduates themselves before they jump into the job market while enjoying happy hour. If you’re looking for your next source of talent, or looking to build a pipeline, this is the place to meet LA’s newest pool of talent. 

Our Judges:

Chloe Green - Emerson Hunger Fellow at Los Angeles Food Policy Council

Before coming to the council, Chloe was the Advocacy & Research Operations Specialist at the Kaufman Lab for the Study and Design of Food Systems and Marketplaces at the University of Wisconsin, where she worked with farmers markets to implement data collection methods using Farm 2 Facts. Previously, Green interned with other organizations in South Los Angles including Community Services Unlimited, Inc. and SoLA Food Coop. Green is a 2019 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds degrees in Dietetics and Community & Environmental Sociology.

Evelina Rodriguez - Senior Product Designer at Tinder

Evelina is Los Angeles based Product Designer who specializes in crafting experiences that connect users in deep and meaningful ways. She studied Design | Media Arts at UCLA and has spent most of her career in tech, working for companies like TOMS Shoes, Grindr, NFL, Wieden + Kennedy, and most recently Tinder. 

Hackathon Presentation Schedule:

• 6:00-6:30pm: Arrive, meet the teams, grab snacks and drinks
• 6:30-8:00pm: Each team will present their technical solutions for issues facing Los Angeles today
• 8:00-8:30pm: Judging and winners announced

Date and Time:

Wednesday, September 18th from 6:00–8:30 p.m. 

Address:

General Assembly Downtown Los Angeles

Parking:

Convenient parking is located next door at Joe's - flat fee after 5pm

For questions, email laoutcomes@generalassemb.ly.

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