About Us!

Hackathon4Kids was founded in 2018 by two high-school students wanting to help students in their community by teaching programming. Now not only has that initial team has grown in size, but Hackathon4Kids has also grown by leaps and bounds, both in terms of outreach and offerings. This is a labor of love, built and run by students who are driven to create a powerful impact in their local community and beyond.

Our Instructors

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Johnny

Co-President, Instructor

Johnny is a Senior at Valley Christian High School that likes programming, robotics, and football. He has 2 years ofΒ  programming experience and 3 years of robotics experience. Johnny is currently the programming mentor for 2 middle school robotics teams and seeks to pass on his programming knowledge.


πŸ’ͺ current teamπŸ€– Robotics
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Kartik

Co-President, Instructor

Kartik is a Senior at Cupertino High School. He is interested in Coding, Math and Soccer. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and spending time with his family. He also enjoys playing soccer with his friends. Being with friends is something he always prefers which helps balance his high school academic life.


πŸ’ͺ current teamβ˜• AP CSA
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Victor

Vice President, Instructor

Victor is a sophomore at Stratford Preparatory Blackford. He enjoys taekwondo and robotics, and has been coding since 6th grade. He has worked with Java, JavaScript, Python and C++.


πŸ’ͺ current team✏️ Intro To Algebra
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Chris

Former Leadership

Chris is a graduate from Mission San Jose High School. He is interested in a variety of STEM related topics such as mathematics, reading, science, and especially astronomy. He enjoys witnessing the wonders of the natural world and outer space. Chris is also one who is always willing to help out others or the community. During his free time, he likes to hang out with his friends or exercise.


πŸŽ“ retired✏️ AMC 10βš™οΈ AP Physics 1
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Eric

Former Leadership

Eric is a graduate from Irvington High School. He is interested in scripting, modeling, and graphic design. In his free time, Eric enjoys hiking, gaming, photography, and pondering life's big questions. Eric finds solace and inspiration in the great outdoors. Hiking through nature's scenic trails allows him to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, connecting him with the serenity and beauty of the natural world.


πŸŽ“ retiredβ˜• AP CSA
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Michael

Advisor

Michael is a second-year at UCLA majoring in computer science and minoring in philosophy. His research interests include functional programming, programming language design, and compilers. He also love software engineering and has 2+ years of experience in full-stack software development and DevOps.


πŸ’ͺ current teamπŸ•ŠοΈ Git + GitHubβ˜• AP CSA
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Ben

Former Leadership

Ben is a first-year at UCLA studying computer science and linguistics. He enjoys developing web apps and games, and has been learning programming for 4+ years. He's experienced in Javascript, Python, C#, and Java. In his free time he like playing badminton and experimenting with things on his computer like digital art, music production, photo manipulation, Android development, along with many other things.


πŸŽ“ retiredπŸ‘Ύ Game Development
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Rohan

Advisor

Rohan is a second-year at UC Berkeley. His passions include computer science, physics, machine learning, and sustainability. He enjoys engaging in research and staying involved in his community either through service or education. He has taught a variety of topics from pure math to robot automation. As a teacher, his primary goal is to play a role in helping someone discover their own spark or passion.


πŸŽ“ retiredβ˜• AP CSA
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Sri

Co-Founder

Sri is a third-year at UC Berkeley studying computer science.He enjoys math, computer science, cricket and basketball.He has taken multiple computer science courses at local community colleges and is highly proficient in Java, HTML, CSS and Python.Sri takes pleasure in giving back to his community and his parent’s home country.


πŸŽ“ retiredβ˜• AP CSA🐍 Python
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Ojus

Co-Founder

Ojus is a third-year at UC Berkeley studying computer science. He is a STEM-oriented student who has passions in computer science, math, and finance. Ojus loves to give back to his community and help underprivileged kids around the world.


πŸŽ“ retiredβ˜• AP CSA

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