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Women showcase prowess in new-age technologies at TechGig Geek Goddess 2019; Tanneeru Leela wins the title crown at the finale event

  • Tanneeru Leela beat 73,388 women technologists to take home the title crown 
  • All the 73,300 + code submissions underwent strict scrutiny and only 375 women technologists were invited for the finale hackathon
  • Niche technologies as Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation, Cloud were the core theme of hackathons 
  • Winners took home prizes worth Rs 7,50,000 collectively 
  • Finale day celebrations concluded with a job fair for IT professionals where half a dozen companies hired women technologists for their firms  

Bengaluru, November 12, 2019: It was a ‘David versus Goliath’ scenario at TechGig Geek Goddess 2019 finale when Tanneeru Leela took on more than 73,387 women technologists to win this year’s title crown. Also, she braved 375 women technologists at the four-hour-long, offline final code competition to clinch the crown. 

TechGig Geek Goddess is the annual, women-only coding competition from TechGig but that brings together women programmers from all walks of life to showcase their technology skills and claim their glory. In its fifth edition, also TechGig Geek Goddess recorded the highest ever participation at 73,388+. 

Announced 2019 edition

The 2019 edition was announced on August 19 and was closed for submissions on October 21. But all the code submissions were checked on various parameters, including innovation, quality, the ease of application among others. After the rigorous check, only 375 women technologists were invited for the finale day hackathon on November 8, 2019, at the Four Seasons hotel in Bengaluru. 

The event was graced by some of the most notable names of India’s IT industry. The event began with an inaugural address by Ruchika Panesar, Vice President Global Services Group Technology and Head of Technology – India, American Express. Dr Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC delivered a special address at the event. Because a series of panel discussions ensued in the evening ceremony where technology and diversity leaders from Goldman Sachs, Automation Anywhere, Wipro, Oracle, Cisco, Capgemini, TomTom, Xoriant, Cognizant, Capgemini, American Express and RBS participated.  

This year’s competition was intense with the introduction of cutting edge technologies as hackathon themes. They are being: Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Cloudify everything, Solution hunters’ hackathon, among others. 

“We saw enthusiastic participation for niche themes as RPA, AI/ML with the registrations in the range of 4,000-6,000. This is proof that women technologists are raring to work and shine in the new-age technology streams. Owing to a tough selection process and high cut-off marks in the prelim and semi-final rounds, out of 73,388 registrations, only 375 women technologists made it to the final round. With only 0.51% of participants making it to the finale. But I feel that all the finalists were best of the best coding minds in India. To win over this genius talent pool is a true feat. And also I congratulate all winners for their indomitable spirit,” said Sanjay Goyal, Business Head, TimesJobs and TechGig.

VP – Technology, Times Internet mention

Adding to that Ram Awasthi, VP – Technology, Times Internet mentioned, “This is the first time that I am a part of the TechGig Geek Goddess finale event. But the energy here is infectious and I was amazed to see such young girls coding enthusiastically using the new-age technologies like Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cloud and others.”   

TechGig Geek Goddess 2019 edition finale day was marked by a live hackathon in the morning, followed by a Women Disruptors’ Conference in the evening, followed by a glitzy awards ceremony. Like last year, this year too TechGig Geek Goddess is presented by American Express, also globally integrated payments company. Because goldman Sachs, a leading global investment bank and active investor in India, is the contest’s platinum partner this year. 

Ruchika Panesar, Vice President Global Services Group Technology and Head of Technology – India, also American Express heartily congratulated all the hackathon participants. “This outstanding accomplishment is the latest chapter in an inspiring story about women achieving great things in technology. At American Express, so we strive to be a place where women want to work and build careers. It’s fantastic to see so many women technologists compete in this unique event. But we’re excited to see what all of you go on to achieve in the world. Also, congratulations to TechGig Geek Goddess for creating this great platform to nurture talented women in technology,” she said. 

Overall, nine winners were felicitated at the ceremony. Collectively, but all winners took home prizes worth Rs 7,50,000. 

TechGig Geek Goddess 2019 concluded with also an exclusive job fair for participants on November 9, 2019. But where participating companies hired candidates for their companies. A complete list of winners at TechGig Geek Goddess 2019 is as follows:

Theme winners – 

Automation Anywhere Hackathon:

Winners – Sarika Patil, MrunalKotkar

Runners up – KatheejaBeevi, SornamThiyagarajan

AI/ML Hackathon by American Express:

Winners – Laisha Wadhwa 

Runners up – JayathilagaRamajayam 

Cloudify Everything Hackathon by Hexaware Technologies:

Winners – Arti Kumari&Navya Singh

Runners up – NandanaKudeti

Solution Hunters’ Hackathon by JetBrains:

Winners –  Nithya Vasudevan

Runners up – Rajhrita Dutta 

Coding winners – 

TechGig Geek Goddess 2019 Champion: Tanneeru Leela

First runners up – Urvashi Rai

Second runners up – Snehlata Mishra

Third runners up – Anviti Srivastava

Fourth runners up – MridulChirania

About TechGig 

TechGig is a culmination of everything related to technology. Because TechGig is a platform exclusively for IT professionals to synergize, share, exchange ideas, facts and information. As well as showcase their work and express their views on the vast repertoire that the IT industry encompasses. Garnering cutting-edge insights, jobs, reviews and news, as well as providing a platform for connecting with colleagues and peers are the mainstay of TechGig. 

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