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Yash Thakare

Yash Thakare

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, India

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3x Hackathon Winner | 5* Codechef
SIH’2024 & SIH’2025 Judge – Software Edition
Google AI Mentor
AI Full Stack Developer

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Aritificial Intelligence
  • Hackathons
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Web Development
  • Backend Development
  • Software Development
  • Agentic AI
  • Java
  • Frontend & Full-Stack Development

Hackathon Mastery: Think Like a Judge. Build AI Like a Founder

Hackathons are not just coding competitions — they are fast-paced innovation challenges where clarity, strategy, and execution decide the winners.

This session breaks down how to approach hackathons with a judge-first mindset while building AI-powered solutions with a founder’s focus. Participants will learn how to decode problem statements, identify meaningful AI opportunities, build MVP-first prototypes, and deliver demos that create real impact.

From strategic planning and rapid prototyping to compelling storytelling, this talk provides a practical framework to transform ideas into winning solutions.

Mastering Hackathons in 2026: From Problem Statement to Winning Prototype (with AI Use Cases)

This session focuses on how to win hackathons by understanding problem statements, breaking them down effectively and building fast, high-impact prototypes. You will learn practical strategies to approach hackathon challenges - especially AI based themes - along with rapid development workflows, team coordination tricks and presentation techniques that impress judges.

Ship Faster with AI: How I Use AI Daily as a Developer

This session shows how AI can be seamlessly integrated into a developer’s daily workflow. You’ll see practical examples of AI in action for coding, debugging, test creation, and pull request reviews. The focus is on real productivity gains—no hype, just actionable techniques you can start using immediately. Expect clear demonstrations, real-world lessons, and proven prompt patterns that make AI a reliable teammate in your development process.

THE DEV SUMMIT 2026

February 2026 Pune, India

TechMang 2026 Sessionize Event

January 2026 Mangaluru, India

Yash Thakare

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, India

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