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Otinga Skill-a-thon 2026 Winner

Issued by Otinga.io

This badge honours the winning entry of the Otinga Skill-a-thon 2026 — our internal Claude Skill-a-thon, where the theme was orchestration over implementation. This entry didn't win by being the cleverest prompt or the most custom code; it won by brilliantly orchestrating what already exists — Claude Skills, tools, and MCP connectors — to turn a repetitive manual task into a working system that genuinely matters. It ran end-to-end on real inputs, saved measurable time, and was documented well enough for someone else to stand it up unaided. And here's the best part: the whole of Otinga picked it. Crowned by popular vote, this is the entry that made colleagues stop, smile, and say "I want that." Congratulations — you didn't just automate something, you made everyone's day a little lighter.

Recipient: Alexandra Monica
Issued On: Aug. 25, 2026, 8:56 a.m.
Certificate ID: a2492a89-6dd1-4210-8b1e-6c9e12febad4

Earning Criteria

Earning Criteria

  • Value Add
    • Solved a problem that actually matters, not automation for its own sake.
    • Delivered a tangible benefit to a real person or team at Otinga.
  • Orchestration Quality
    • Championed orchestration over implementation by composing existing Claude Skills, tools, and MCP connectors.
    • Reused what already exists rather than reinventing it in custom code.
  • Time Saved
    • Delivered a concrete, measurable reduction in manual effort on a recurring task.
    • Replaced work done by hand, repeatedly, with a system that does it instead.
  • Completeness
    • Ran end-to-end on real inputs, not just a happy-path demo.
    • Held up as a genuinely working system rather than a proof of concept.
  • Documentation
    • Shipped with docs clear enough that someone else could stand it up without the author in the room.
    • Recorded how it works so the entry is shippable, not tribal knowledge.
  • Reusability
    • Built so someone else could pick it up and extend it after the event.
    • Left a foundation others can carry forward, not a dead end.
  • Popular Vote Winner
    • Recognised the standout entry chosen by popular vote across Otinga.
    • Won the hearts and votes of colleagues as the Skill-a-thon 2026 champion.