Overview

Announcement:

Name: HackOn with Amazon 2022 at HackerEarth
Start: 2022-07-15T12:30:00
End: 2022-07-31T18:25:00
Location: HackerEarth

Prototypes are all being evaluated by Amazon at this stage. Amazon will directly get in touch with you for the next stages.

Shortlisted teams for the idea phase:
We have shortlisted the top 100 teams from the coding round for the idea phase. Here is the list of shortlisted teams. Only these teams are eligible to take up the idea round. We will be disqualifying any ideas that come from other teams.

The teams were shortlisted on the following criteria:
1. Score
2. Time taken
3. No plagiarism

Round 2 - Coding Challenge:
We have sent the invite link to all eligible teams for round 2. If you are an eligible team (as per the criteria mentioned in the overview section), and you or anyone from your team has not received the link, please write to medha@hackerearth.com

We will check for your team's eligibility and resend the link. Please write to us before 6PM tomorrow (25 June), beyond which we will not be able to help you.

For general queries and issues, write to support@hackerearth.com.

Although Amazon has evolved over the years, one constant is customers’ desire for lower prices, better selection, and convenient services. Today, Amazon shoppers can find what they’re looking for online and in person. From delivering fresh produce to their doorstep to creating and distributing movies, music, and more, we are always finding new ways to delight our customers. At Amazon, we operate a lot like a set of startups, embracing invention and creating stores, devices, and services that our customers will use, share, and love. Our passion for delighting customers drives us to constantly invent on their behalf. Working backwards from customer needs, we’re constantly seeking to improve our services, add benefits and features, and invent new products.

The world's brightest technology minds come to Amazon to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers and sellers around the world. At Amazon, we celebrate the spirit of innovation and invite you to submit your ideas through HackOn with Amazon!

Eligibility Criteria:

Graduation Year: 2023 and 2024
Degree: BTech/MTech/Dual Degree/MCA. Eligible branches include CS, IT and Circuit (electrical / electronics) only.
Universities: Top 100 best tech campuses in the country (as per NIRF Ranking 2021). Please find the list here
6.5 CGPA and above throughout in undergrad.
2-4 members in team.

Hackathon Format:

Round 1 - Registration (15 Jun - 24 Jun): Register and form teams of two to four members from 2023 and 2024 batch. Registration and team formation window will close at 2 PM sharp on 24th June.
Round 2: Coding Challenge (25 Jun 9 AM - 26 Jun 9 PM): A coding challenge link will be shared with all the eligible teams by 24th June. All team members will need to complete the challenge. Your performance in the coding challenge will be assessed to determine the shortlisted teams. An average of all team member's scores will be taken to determine the team score.
Round 3: Idea Submission (28 Jun - 10 Jul): In this round the shortlisted groups are expected to submit an idea related to the problem statements shared in the 'Themes' section on the Microsite.
Round 4: Prototype Submission (15 Jul - 31 Jul): Shortlisted teams will be asked to make prototype submissions through the platform.
Finale (12 Aug): Top teams will be asked to present their prototypes to the Amazon judges.

Themes

Fraud Detection (Online)

The most popular type of fraud in an online space is identity or financial data theft, which are mostly leaked through suspicious online or mobile applications. No system or human is 100% secured from a fraud. However, fraud detection algorithms built using artificial intelligence(AI) techniques can help to reduce these risks substantially.

The goal of fraud prevention is to identify activities/transaction which do not behave in the normal manner or rather indicate anomalies.

Customer trust

One of the key elements to increase customer stickiness and trust with the Amazon brand is delivering the right product to the right customer at the right time. This involves identifying and removing counterfeit products off the shelf, ensuring high value items are not swapped along the way, enabling checkpoints that goods are not damaged enroute. Also involves addressing hassle free returns and refunds. We invite you to propose solutions which will help us further enhance customer trust with Amazon brand.

Shopping Experience

Augmented reality + AIML: With Amazon venturing into Amazon fashion and investing on Home Improvement categories, we invite you to use Augmented reality to solve problems of product trials using AR, analyzing the home interior space and product dimension and provide virtual representation analyzing fitment, color theme sync etc.