The Dragon's Quest
Join fellow code warriors in an epic virtual adventure where innovation meets imagination. Build, learn, and conquer challenges in our digital dragon's lair!
Elite developers from across the digital realm
Legendary rewards for the bravest warriors
Non-stop coding adventure awaits
🐉 Ready to Breathe Fire into Your Code?
The dragon's lair is preparing for an epic gathering. Registration, sponsor reveals, and workshop details will be announced soon. Join our hoard to be the first to know!
Quest Timeline
Your 48-hour journey through the dragon's realm
Day 1 - August 29
🔥 Opening Ceremony
Welcome to the dragon's lair
🤝 Team Formation
Find your dragon squad
⚡ Hacking Begins!
Unleash your coding powers
Dragon Allies
Legendary sponsors powering our quest
DoraHacks
Premier Dragon Sponsor
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Dragon Judges
Meet the experts crowning the champions
Arjun Mullick is an engineering leader with over 15 years of experience scaling high-impact platforms at Meta, Amazon, and Audible. He currently leads Ads Monetization at Meta, where his work on attribution, privacy-aware data systems, and cloud integrations drives multi-billion-dollar revenue. Arjun holds a B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering and is recognized for building high-performing teams and advancing the intersection of data, cloud, and monetization.
Ashwini Joshi is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer and Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience delivering AI/ML innovation at ISRO, Warner Bros Discovery, and other global organizations. She specializes in applying advanced machine learning to solve real-world challenges at scale. Ashwini is passionate about developer education and actively mentors hackathon participants and early-career engineers.
Anonymous Judge 1 is a Fortune 500 Software Engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems, developer platforms, and backend reliability. With a proven track record of shipping resilient infrastructure at scale, he also mentors students on building production-ready projects. His focus is on bridging the gap between innovation and industry deployment.
Anonymous Judge 2 is a Computer Engineering student at TMU who focuses on embedded systems, FPGA design, and ML-on-the-edge applications. She brings hands-on experience with hardware-software integration and a strong passion for hackathons. Beyond academics, she enjoys mentoring peers and exploring real-world engineering challenges.
Anonymous Judge 3 is a Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo with interests in algorithms, backend infrastructure, and AI safety. He has completed multiple internships across cloud and fintech sectors, contributing production-level features. He brings an analytical perspective and practical industry insight to the judging panel.
Anonymous Judge 4 studies Computer Science at the University of Toronto St. George, specializing in full-stack web development, data systems, and user-centered design. She has been active in student tech communities, organizing events and mentoring younger developers. Her goal is to support innovation that balances technical depth with real-world usability.
Dragon Wisdom
Ancient knowledge for brave adventurers
All students and developers are welcome! From coding newbies to seasoned dragon tamers, everyone can participate in this epic adventure.
DragonHacks is completely FREE! We provide all the digital resources, mentorship, and prizes without any cost to brave adventurers.
Teams can have 1-4 members. Flying solo? No worries! We'll help you find the perfect dragon squad during team formation.
Just your laptop, creativity, and dragon spirit! Everything else will be provided digitally in our virtual realm.
Anything your dragon heart desires! Web apps, mobile apps, games, AI solutions - if you can code it, you can submit it to the hoard.