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3rd Place Monkey and River Hackathon 2025

Issued by Monkey and River

This badge honours the achievement of securing 3rd place in the Monkey & River Hackathon 2025 - a multi-phase, national innovation challenge powered by Otinga and sponsored by Momentum Life Insurance. Awarded to participants who demonstrated strong collaboration, technical skill, and creativity, this badge celebrates a standout solution built under the theme “Travel Risk Monitoring.” Recipients emerged in the top 3 out of 700+ applicants and 10 finalist teams, delivering a well-executed prototype during a high-intensity, 20-hour in-person sprint. This accolade recognises excellence in agile development, live presentation, and team cohesion in solving real-world digital insurance challenges.

Recipient: Caleb Diba
Issued On: Aug. 27, 2025, 9:29 a.m.
Certificate ID: ce68ffd3-c636-4539-acfc-e47878a8fb5e

Earning Criteria

  • Top-Tier Prototype Development
    • Developed a working prototype aligned with the Travel Risk Monitoring theme and Momentum Life Insurance’s innovation goals.
    • Ranked 3rd among 10 finalist teams based on the judges’ evaluation across innovation, functionality, user value, and technical execution.
  • Delivery Under Pressure
    • Completed a full build cycle during the 20-hour on-site hackathon, including responding to an injected incident challenge.
    • Submitted all required deliverables — including code repo, deck, and demo — within the deadline.
  • Teamwork and Communication
    • Collaborated effectively across roles and disciplines to produce a coherent, well-scoped solution.
    • Engaged with mentors and made adaptive decisions to improve project direction and cohesion.
  • Live Pitch and Demo
    • Presented the project to a judging panel with clarity and confidence, showcasing key features and use cases.
    • Handled Q&A with professionalism and a strong understanding of the project’s real-world relevance.
  • Consistent Engagement
    • Actively participated in all hackathon phases — online coding test, virtual sprint, and on-site final.
    • Maintained high levels of effort and quality throughout the event, standing out in a competitive field.