TransUnion Consumer Interactive Hackathon 2016

TransUnion has been the major sponsor for the CalPoly Hackathon (2015 and 2016). We were so pleased with that event we hosted our own last year. We are doing it again this year! If you had a good time at either event or you missed them, come join us!

OVERVIEW

There will be 1 Challenge (we will include our datasets) for you and your team to solve. We'll have Food, Workshops and Cash Prizes (up to $10,000 total purse) for the winners. Did we mention FOOD? Meals will be catered.

CHALLENGE:

Design and implement an educational, addictive and immersive Desktop or Mobile App Game using a Score Simulator based on life events.

AGENDA

Friday 5/6
4pm – Doors open, Sign In Starts - Formed Teams claim rooms

5:30pm – Intro to TransUnion, Challenge Intro and Judging criteria

6:30pm – Dinner

7:30pm – Workshop: Challenge Dataset Explanation

9pm – Finish Team Formation and room claim, Mentors available to discuss solution ideas

This year we will have the venue available all night. Security and TransUnion Employees will be present throughout the night.

Saturday 5/7

7:30am - Breakfast and coffee served

10:00am - Mobile App Workshop

11:00am - Workshop TBD

12:30pm - Lunch served

2:00pm - Workshop TBD

6pm - Dinner served

8:00pm - Team Pitches

9:30 pm - Winners announced

10pm - Done 

FAQs

Is this event only open to CalPoly students like the CalPoly Hackathons are?

No. We used the contact list from CalPoly's event as a starting point for our invitations but we would love for you to invite your friends if they are available that weekend. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

This Hackathon is TransUnion specific. What's in it for me?

Other than the possibility of the cash reward and cool raffle prizes this is a great resume builder. We interview students all the time and the ones that shine are the ones that are able to articulate projects they were involved in that had deliverables like this Hackathon.

Also, one workshop session will feature Design and Development Seminars where our employees will share some great real world knowledge with attendees.

Can we pre-form teams?

Yes! In fact, we encourage it. Teams must have a minimum of 3 (1 Marketer, 1 Designer, 1 Developer) and a maximum of 6 but otherwise it's up to you. You may want to reunite your team from the CalPoly Hackathon or form a new group. Feel free to get a team together, sign up and show up knowing you will work together.

Does TransUnion hire interns?

Yes. We have internship opportunities. Please mark your interest on the signup sheet.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

By reserving a ticket and attending the TUCI Hackathon, I agree to be bound to the following terms:

• I agree to abide by any rules and codes of conduct provided to me by TUCI and TUCI has the right to remove me from participation in the Hackathon if I fail to do so.

• I agree that TUCI will own all title rights and interest in any and all intellectual property (“IP”) that I create during or as a result of the event. I automatically assign, at the time of creation of the IP and without the requirement of further consideration, to TUCI all such, title, rights and interest and will execute and give TUCI any assignment documents as TUCI may reasonably request,

• I understand that I may be photographed, videotaped, or otherwise recorded while participating in the Hackathon and I agree to allow TUCI to use any such photographs/footage in any manner or media that TUCI sees fit without my review or approval and without compensation.