In September of 2019, OmniHacks hosted 130 high school students from the Bay Area, pushing them to build projects that would tackle the modern-day problems of healthcare.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is a 24 hour long event where students work together to create a project from scratch. Get ready to learn a lot while having fun!

What if I don’t know how to code?

There will be workshops for all skill levels, and we encourage you to partake in these workshops to get a jumpstart before you start to develop your project.

What can my team build?

Anything realistic that you can imagine! Remember, there will be a theme and different categories for prizes. Projects will be judged on their Impact, Usability, Creativity, and Complexity.

What should I bring?

A valid school ID, signed waivers, a laptop, charger(s), and toiletries. Remember to bring your hardware as well.

Who can attend OmniHacks?

All high school students are welcome! No prior experience is necessary.

How much does it cost to attend?

Thanks to our sponsors, OmniHacks absolutely FREE!

How do I get there?

Holberton is 5 minutes away from the Powell Street BART station

Schedule

Saturday

Time Event Location
9:00 AM Doors Open Holberton SF
9:15 AM Sponsor Fair & Team Formation begins Right Wing
10:00 AM Opening Ceremony Stage
11:00 AM Hacking Begins Everywhere
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM How to Brainstorm a Project Idea Workshop Stage
12:30 PM Lunch w/ Internship Talk Kitchen
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Web Development Workshop Stage
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Machine Learning with Python Workshop Stage
9 PM Dinner Kitchen

Sunday

Time Event Location
12:30 AM Midnight Snack Kitchen
1:00 AM Cup Stacking Competition Stage
7:00 AM Breakfast Kitchen
9:15 AM Projects Submissions Everywhere
10:30 AM Top 5 Hacks Presentations Stage
11:00 AM Closing Ceremony Stage

Sponsors



Our Team

Gautham Raghupathi

Lead Director

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Rohan Angajala

Director of Operations

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Forrest Leung

Director of Outreach

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Sarthak Kamat

Director of Sponsorship

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Chirag Mehta

Director of Finance

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Tom Zhang

Director of Tech

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Soumil Gupta

Sponsorship

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Kevin Choe

Operations

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Chaitra Raghupathi

Designer

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Sam Yang

Web Designer

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Campus Ambassadors

Rayland Ho

Basis Independent Silicon Valley

Aryan Kumar

Cupertino High School

Kevin Chu

Homestead High School

Alexander Peng

Lowell High School

Eric Yang

Lynbrook High School

Neeraj Rattehalli

Menlo Atherton High School

Justin Pong

Prospect High School

Tony Jiang

Saratoga High School

Comments, questions, or concerns? Email us at team@omnihacks.tech