NIMBUS 1000 is a 9-hour, high-intensity build sprint designed to push developers beyond theory into production-ready cloud solutions.
This is not a coding contest.
This is a real-world problem solving experience using AWS.
Participants will design and deploy scalable applications using AWS services, full-stack architectures, and modern cloud practices. Teams will work under time constraints to prototype solutions that address practical challenges across domains such as healthcare, sustainability, AI, education, fintech, and smart infrastructure.
What Makes This Special-
Organized by AWS Community Builders & AWS User Groups
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Real-world problem statements
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Cloud-first architecture focus
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Hands-on deployment mindset
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Mentorship support during the sprint
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Judging by experienced industry professionals
If you are serious about cloud engineering, DevOps, AI integration, or full-stack scalability, this hackathon is built for you.
Event Details-
Date: 15 March 2026
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Duration: 9 Hours (Uninterrupted Build Sprint)
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Venue: PES University, Medical Seminar Hall 1 & 2
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Format: In-Person
Requirements
Teams are encouraged to incorporate AWS Generative AI services such as:
- Amazon Bedrock for foundation model access, RAG workflows, or agents
- Kiro for spec driven development as a part of their build workflow
- Other AWS AI and ML services where relevant
Your submission should clearly explain:
- Why AI is required in your solution
- How AWS services are used within your architecture
- What value the AI layer adds to the user experience
We recommend deploying or demonstrating your solution using AWS infrastructure services such as:
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon ECS
- AWS Amplify
- Amazon API Gateway
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon S3
Using AWS-native patterns (serverless, managed services, scalable architectures) will strengthen your technical evaluation
Each team must present with this Template
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Project Title & Description
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Problem Statement addressed
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Architecture Diagram (mandatory)
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List of AWS Services used
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GitHub Repository (public)
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Deployment Link (if applicable)
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Live Demo
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Problem
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Solution
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Architecture
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Impact
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More then One AWS service must be meaningfully integrated
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The solution must be built during the hackathon window Using Kiro and Must have Kiro file (Spec Mode) in Github
Judging will prioritize:
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Technical depth
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Architecture quality
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Innovation
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Real-world feasibility
Prizes
Aws Credits
Aws Credits
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Vivek Raja PS
Bhuvaneswari Subramani
Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan
Judging Criteria
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Usage of Kiro
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Effective use of AWS
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Use case
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Innovation
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