{"id":7042,"date":"2024-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sisense.com\/sisense-hackathon-2020-recap-dream-big-build-bigger-with-aws\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T07:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:08:23","slug":"sisense-hackathon-2020-recap-dream-big-build-bigger-with-aws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sisense.com\/blog\/sisense-hackathon-2020-recap-dream-big-build-bigger-with-aws\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisense hackathon 2020 recap: Dreaming big, building bigger with AWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Sisense, we are builders. <\/em>Create This<\/em><\/strong> is your firsthand look at what that means to us. Read on for Hackathon stories, new product developments, moonshot ideas, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019re always working on something new at Sisense. Innovating and experimenting with new ideas are core parts of our DNA; our R&D and AI teams never stop building the future of data. With all that creativity in the air, it\u2019s no wonder that our annual Hackathon takes the energy to a new level. This year, the entire effort was built from the ground up, allowing the organizers to better manage the event and encourage more participation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hackathon is a very human celebration,\u201d said Lio Fleishman, one of the organizers and a Solutions Engineer in our Partnerships and Alliances team. \u201cWe rejoice in what makes us human and what keeps pushing us forward: problem solving, imagination, and curiosity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The response company-wide was amazing! A grand total of 39 teams, from 6 of our offices, across 4 countries formed, collaborating on a wide array of projects. A whopping 80% of teams took advantage of the industry-leading power of Amazon Web Services (AWS)! If you read our Hackathon announcement, you know that AWS\u2019s partnership wasn\u2019t just cosmetic. We even had visitors from AWS pop in at our Tel Aviv, New York, and San Francisco offices to offer support (and tasty treats) as the festivities got underway.<\/p>\n

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Amazonians on site!<\/h2>\n

Amazon and Sisense have very similar DNA, from our customer obsession and ceaseless self-improvement to our abilities to work hard and have fun at the same time. Nothing could exemplify our partnership better than a Hackathon. Here\u2019s what our AWS visitors had to say, in their own words.<\/p>\n

Bala and Gary from San Francisco<\/h3>\n
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San Francisco Hackathon photos courtesy Chris Meier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201c[It was a] great experience supporting the Sisense Hackathon. Loved the customer sentiment analysis<\/a> using the data from Support teams with AWS Comprehend to understand in real-time what your customers are saying,\u201d said Bala Keelapudi, Startup Partner Solutions Architect. \u201cIt was great to see the developers explaining the ease of getting up and running with AWS Comprehend.\u201d<\/p>\n

“So impressive to see the level of customer-centric innovation possible in 24 hours or (much) less, using AWS! And, using the latest AWS managed services, such as Comprehend, Lambda, API Gateway, RedShift…\u201d<\/p>\n

Gary Stafford, AWS Emerging Partner Solutions Architect<\/em><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jon from New York City<\/h3>\n
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New York City photos courtesy Ashley Potter; Arizona photos courtesy Carmen DeCouto, Vishal Iyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWithin my first few minutes on-site we were already troubleshooting SSH connectivity from Sisense office to an ec2 instance in us-east-1. It was really educational to work directly with the team to walk them through the network configuration and to check and verify that everything was in place for connectivity,\u201d reported Jon Myer, Partner Solution Architect. \u201cI really enjoyed my visit and seeing how everyone was working hard but having fun during the hackathon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oren and Eran from Tel Aviv<\/h3>\n
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Tel Aviv photos courtesy Moti Granovsky<\/p><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cDuring our time in Sisense offices we witnessed several interesting initiatives that leverage AWS services and abilities,\u201d said Oren Reuveni, a Solutions Architect at AWS SaaS Factory. \u201cData ingestion and analytics mechanism using Kinesis-analytics and Athena, an end-to-end serverless architecture that enables users to consume insights about their social network profile data and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was deeply impressed seeing the culture of innovation and collaboration at Sisense Hackathon. Looking at the team translating the user interface using Amazon Translate shows truly customer-centric thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eran Sidi, AWS Account Manager<\/em> <\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s always fun to have friends pop in for a visit, but let\u2019s get down to the serious business of talking about the ground-breaking projects our enterprising teams put together. The overall winner was the Magnificent Unicorn team with live-streaming analytics. The Kyiv office winners called themselves Wasted Potential and used machine learning and an open camera to figure out when the cafeteria lines were shortest. And, maybe most vitally, Big BIC Energy used a Raspberry Pi computer to handle the critical task of tracking how much beer is in the NYC office keg.<\/p>\n

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Kyiv photos courtesy Anna Pokhylko<\/p><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Read on to explore these amazing ideas. (Other than the world winner, they\u2019re in no particular order!)<\/p>\n

World winners, magnificent unicorn: Make faster, smarter decisions<\/h2>\n