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PES AWS Hackathon 2026 Powered by AWS User Group Madurai & AWS User Group Bengaluru

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

  • Real-world problem statements

  • Cloud-first architecture focus

  • Hands-on deployment mindset

  • Mentorship support during the sprint

  • 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

  • Duration: 9 Hours (Uninterrupted Build Sprint)

  • Venue: PES University, Medical Seminar Hall 1 & 2

  • Format: In-Person

Requirements

 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Using Generative AI on AWS

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
Building on AWS Infrastructure

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

  1. Project Title & Description

  2. Problem Statement addressed

  3. Architecture Diagram (mandatory)

  4. List of AWS Services used

  5. GitHub Repository (public)

  6. Deployment Link (if applicable)

  7. Live Demo

    • Problem

    • Solution

    • Architecture

    • Impact

Mandatory Conditions
  •  More then One AWS service must be meaningfully integrated

  • The solution must be built during the hackathon window Using Kiro and Must have Kiro file (Spec Mode) in Github

Judging will prioritize:

  • Technical depth

  • Architecture quality

  • Innovation

  • Real-world feasibility

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Aws Credits
1 winner

Aws Credits

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Vivek Raja PS

Bhuvaneswari Subramani

Bhuvaneswari Subramani

Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan

Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan

Judging Criteria

  • Usage of Kiro
  • Effective use of AWS
  • Use case
  • Innovation

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