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2nd Place Monkey and River Hackathon 2025

Issued by Monkey and River

This badge recognises the outstanding achievement of securing 2nd place in the Monkey & River Hackathon 2025, a national tech challenge powered by Otinga and sponsored by Momentum Life Insurance. Awarded to participants who demonstrated exceptional innovation, teamwork, and technical skill, this honour reflects a top-tier solution built under the theme “Travel Risk Monitoring.” Recipients successfully delivered a high-impact prototype during a 20-hour in-person final, navigating complex challenges and responding to real-world insurance needs. Their performance stood out among 700+ applicants and 50 national finalists, showcasing excellence in rapid problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and live demo delivery under pressure.

Recipient: Tiaan Dorfling
Issued On: Aug. 27, 2025, 9:25 a.m.
Certificate ID: 598429bf-ba3c-476d-bef0-12077094b561

Earning Criteria

  • High-Scoring Prototype Development
    • Delivered a fully functional prototype under the Travel Risk Monitoring theme, aligned with real-world digital insurance needs.
    • Ranked 2nd out of 10 finalist teams based on overall judging criteria: innovation, technical quality, UX, scalability, and impact.
  • Performance Under Pressure
    • Completed the full challenge during the ~20-hour in-person build, including a bug-fix incident and tight submission deadline.
    • Submitted all required deliverables — GitHub repo, demo video, and pitch deck — on time and to a high standard.
  • Team Collaboration
    • Worked effectively with teammates across roles and responsibilities throughout the hackathon phases.
    • Engaged with mentors and feedback loops to strengthen the solution and team delivery approach.
  • Effective Presentation
    • Presented the project clearly and confidently during the live pitch session.
    • Communicated technical and business value of the solution during Q&A with judges.
  • Full-Phase Engagement
    • Participated actively in all three phases: coding assessment, virtual sprint & micro-hack, and in-person final.
    • Maintained high-quality output across each milestone, reflecting consistency and commitment throughout the event.