PEC HACKS

3.0

36 Hours Hackathon

December 27, 2025 → December 28, 2025

@Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai

Welcome to the much-anticipated Hackathon 2025! We are thrilled to host a diverse group of industry experts and passionate tech enthusiasts hailing from various corners of the globe.

This is your opportunity to delve deep into the fascinating and ever-evolving future of technology.

Agenda Agenda

Day 1 - December 27th

Time	Event
6:00 AM	Hackers Check-in
6:50 AM	Assemble at venue
Local Inauguration at Hacking Arena
7:00 AM	Start Countdown
7:00 AM to 7:10 AM	Basic Instruction
8:00 AM	Breakfast
8:40 AM	Assemble at venue for central inauguration
Central Inauguration
8:45 AM to 9:10 AM
Inauguration Ends
10:00 AM	Coding Resumes
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM	Devfolio Workshop
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM	MLH Workshop - 1
12:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	Power Mentoring Session - 1
4:00 PM	Round 1 Evaluation
6:00 PM	Round 1 Evaluation Ends
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Spinnow Gaming Challenge - I (Online)
8:00 PM	Dinner
9:00 PM	Coding Resumes

Day 2 - December 28th

Time	Event
12:00 AM to 4:00 AM	Spinnow Gaming Challenge - II (Online)
12:30 AM	Recreational Activites Starts
1:30 AM	Quiz and Contests
3:00 AM	Recreational Activites End
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM	MLH Workshop - 2
10:00 AM	Power Mentoring Session 2
11:00 AM	Soft Deadline
12:00 PM	Lunch
3:00 PM	Hard submission
3:00 PM	Round 2 Evaluation Starts
4:00 PM	Snacks
5:00 PM	Round 2 Evaluation Ends
5:10 PM to 6:40 PM	FINAL ROUND EVALUATION
7:00 PM	Hacking Ends
Valedictory Ceremony
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Valedictory Ceremony Ends
8:00 PM	Event Ends
8:10 PM	Participants leave the venue

Track Prizes Track Prizes

Track 01

Auth0

Perks:

Social login, MFA, passwordless auth
Free tier (up to 7,000 active users)
Secure AI & web apps easily

Wireless Headphones For each team member

Track 02

Google Gemini

Perks:

Advanced AI models (chat, vision, code, UI automation)
Powerful API for GenAI apps
Seamless integration with Google Cloud

Google Swag Kits Best Use of Gemini

Track 03

ElevenLabs

Perks:

Human-like AI voice generation
Text-to-speech & voice agents
Emotionally expressive audio

Wireless Earbuds For each team member

Track 04

OpenRouter

Perks:

Access multiple AI models via one API
Easy model switching & cost control
Unified billing & key management

Credits / Access Specifics may vary

Track 05

DigitalOcean

Perks:

$200 free cloud credits
GPU droplets & AI infrastructure
Easy app deployment

Retro Wireless Mouse For each team member

Track 06

Cloudflare

Perks:

Cloudflare Workers & Workers AI
Serverless hosting, storage, security
Global CDN with free tier

Arduino Kits For team

Track 07

Solana

Perks:

Ultra-fast blockchain
Near-zero transaction fees
Ideal for DeFi, games, payments

Ledger Nano S Plus For each team member

Track 08

Aptos

Perks:

High-performance Layer 1 blockchain
Fast transactions with low fees
Secure smart contracts using Move language

$25 Best use of Aptos

Track 09

Orkes Conductor

Perks:

Powerful workflow orchestration platform
Easily build and manage FinTech workflows
Supports microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems

Exclusive Orkes swags & project feature opportunity

Track 10

Requestly

Perks:

Modify and intercept HTTP/HTTPS requests easily
Mock APIs and test frontend without backend changes
Boost debugging, testing, and rapid prototyping

$200 for Best Project & Swag Kit for Runner-Up

Track 11

InsForge

Perks:

Instant PostgreSQL, Auth & Storage
Auto-generated APIs & Edge Functions
Optimized for Cursor, Windsurf & Claude

$100 Best use of InsForge

Track 12

Best Use of Kiro

Build using the Kiro framework focusing on planning, structure, and clarity.

Public GitHub Repo with HERO folder (./kiro/)
Demo video demonstrating Kiro usage (Max 5 mins)
Authentic use of Kiro for planning/ideation

$200 MAIN PRIZE

Coupon's Code Coupon's Code

Spinnow

Bolt.new

Thirdweb

Coupon Code:

PEC-Growth-1M

Beeceptor

Check email for instructions

InterviewCake

Balsamiq

Coupon Code:

PECHACKS

AoPS

Coupon Code ($25):

ACQHJR4T28GL

Judges Judges

Santosh Chaluvadi

Santosh Chaluvadi

Founder & CEO

Supraja Technologies, Vijayawada

Saravanan Gnanaguru

Saravanan Gnanaguru

Founder and CEO

Cloud Engine Labs

Kannan K

Kannan K

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

ConcertIDC

Kumaravel N

Kumaravel N

Consultant

Sakz Consulting

Aravind Kumar J

Aravind Kumar J

Lead Software Engineer

Freshworks

Hareesh Rajendran

Hareesh Rajendran

Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Highbrow Technology (Ex-Zoho)

Santhosam M

Santhosam M

Manager IT

Calphark

Arunachalam M

Arunachalam M

Software Engineer Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Rajasekar Devaraj

Rajasekar Devaraj

Application Architect

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Sudhakar

Sudhakar

CEO and Co-Founder

Vault Infosec

Contact Info

Name	Role	Contact No
Bharanivelan J	Organizer	9345404933
Keshni B	Organizer	6374723471

Bharanivelan J 9345404933

Keshni B 6374723471

Booth Station

Booth Stations	Venue
iProAT Solutions	Hacking Arena
MLH	Hacking Arena
Orkes	Hacking Arena

Wifi & Password

Network	Password
PECHACKS 3.0	aruba@357

Rules and Guidelines

Code of Conduct

All participants must adhere to the event's code of conduct

Original Work

All submissions must be original and created during the hackathon

Intellectual Property

Participants retain ownership of their projects

Judging Criteria

Projects will be evaluated on innovation, technical complexity, and presentation

Social Links Social Links

@TheCodingSociety