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Four teams of Dal Computer Science students proved their innovation at the latest ShiftKey Labs Hackathon.
The ShiftKey-Py Hackathon took place February 22鈥24 and challenged teams to creatively solve valuable business problems using web frameworks including Python and Django.
Sponsored by social media analytics company , the Hackathon saw students tackle issues including corporate Twitter account mapping, B2B/B2C classification of online profiles and personal vs. professional social media post classifiers.
Following two days of problem solving, students presented their solutions to a panel of expert judges with team StarDotStar鈥檚 B2B/B2C webpage classifier coming out on top.
The winning team used a range of technologies including Python, Django, NLTK and scikit-learn to build their own classifier to determine if companies from a shared dataset were B2B or B2C.
Sponsor Leadsift were so impressed by the StarDotStar鈥檚 winning solution, team member Kundan Kumar has been offered a job opportunity with the organisation.
鈥淗ackathons like this are part of a wide range of events organised by ShiftKey Labs for students and the community throughout the year. The sessions act as a fantastic opportunity for teams and individuals to develop their skills, access industry expertise through mentorship and gain recognition for their work. Kundan鈥檚 employment offer following the event is testament to how Hackathons such as this one are mutually beneficial to students, universities and the wider community,鈥 said Grant Wells, Manager at ShiftKey Labs.
More information about ShiftKey Labs and their calendar of events can be found on their .
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