Overview
The client needed a faster, more engaging way to attract and screen top tech talent, and we delivered a large-scale hackathon that streamlined recruitment while raising candidate quality.
Solution
We designed and executed eight challenge tracks, covering coding and soft skills, built from our expertise running 15+ ICStar Hackathons. We also activated a national university network to bring in high-caliber participants.
Impact to business
The hackathon replaced months of traditional screening by evaluating teamwork, agility, integrity, customer focus, and technical capabilities in one integrated experience. Participants also delivered mini-project presentations in Java and DevOps aligned with the client’s hiring needs.
Key outcomes
- A four-month, multi-stage recruitment funnel was compressed into a single competitive program, resulting in a more accurate technical and soft-skill assessment of candidates.
Through this collaboration, we proved that recruitment doesn’t have to be slow or conventional. By turning it into a dynamic, challenge-driven experience, the client was able to meet the right talent faster and with greater confidence.
Lianawaty Suwono Director of Human Capital Management 
