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Introductions + group problem solving with your peers. Come ready with a top of mind challenge. Turn your biggest challenges into questions for our guest speaker.

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About the Hackathon
August 24, 2019
Ascend Hackathon 2019

Our 2019 Ascend Hackathon was a huge success!  We identified five finalist teams of data gurus and storytellers to help drive conversations around Pan-Asian empowerment in the workforce.

 

Our finalist teams competed through a qualifying and a final round of judging to showcase their insights on the Pan-Asian workforce, pitching their recommendations on how to further the career advancement of Pan-Asian business professionals across America to over 2000 attendees and esteemed judges.

 

Our finalists competed for a $10,000 grand prize at our Ascend National Convention on August 24, 2019.  The winner was Team Guidehouse! Read on to learn more about the Hackathon and the winning team!

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

leverage various data sources to help identify key trends and patterns within the asian-american workforce. Pull insights from the data to Provide Three (3) recommendations that will improve the progression of asian americans into executive ranks.

Use the datasets provided, below, in conjunction with any additional datasets of choice.

About the Hackathon


While Asian Americans are well-represented in the non-managerial workforce, they’re often significantly under-represented in the executive suite. A recent study by Ascend found that among five of the largest tech companies, Pan-Asians represent 27% of professionals, but only half that among executives.  This is all despite the fact that Asian Americans outperform the average American when it comes to education, employment, and income, according to Pew Research. 


The "model minority" stereotype paints Asian Americans in a positive light; however, the positive facade hides the insidious nature of the generalization, such as when Asian Americans are categorized as meek, submissive, and unqualified as leaders. These unique barriers comprise the "bamboo ceiling".

 

We’re capturing more data than ever before, and we’re doing it more precisely. But we’re still not using data to its full potential to understand and address the challenges facing the Asian American workforce.

 
How can we use recent data to highlight key trends and insights within the Pan-Asian workforce? How might we shatter the bamboo ceiling?


Our finalists demonstrated their analytical and data visualization skills as they tackled this question!

HACKATHON JUDGES

Starting your own business and picking the right niche in no time

Our 2019 Ascend Hackathon was a huge success!  We identified five finalist teams of data gurus and storytellers to help drive conversations around Pan-Asian empowerment in the workforce.

 

Our finalist teams competed through a qualifying and a final round of judging to showcase their insights on the Pan-Asian workforce, pitching their recommendations on how to further the career advancement of Pan-Asian business professionals across America to over 2000 attendees and esteemed judges.

 

Our finalists competed for a $10,000 grand prize at our Ascend National Convention on August 24, 2019.  The winner was Team Guidehouse! Read on to learn more about the Hackathon and the winning team!

Jay Peir is Tableau's Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, responsible for corporate strategy, pricing, and acquisitions. He also advises the Tableau Foundation, which he helped to establish in 2013.

Jay Peir

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-peir-84b19143

Robin Thottungal is the Chief Technology Officer and Data Scientist at the National Gallery of Art. He was formerly the chief data scientist and director of analytics at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Robin Thottungal

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rathottungal/

Amy Shang is a Ascend National Board Member and Former HSBC - EVP, Strategic Implementation (Regulation) for North America. Amy has spent over 20 years in the financial services industry, with significant time spent in front office, support and consulting roles. 

Amy shang


https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshang/

FINALISTS

The following teams were selected from 40 registrants to be finalists at the Ascend Hackathon 2019! Each team presented their research and findings during this year’s Ascend National Convention.

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ALLRIGHT TEAM

Mentor: KT Thomas

Jiaqi Ling

Chenyu Wang

Renlu Zhang

Qianying Diao

Yuwei Yao


PRESENTATION MATERIALS

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All Right Team consists of five George Washington University graduate students, who are currently enrolled in the Business Analytics Program. The team has a mixed background from auditing, finance, media and fashion industry. Members also have extensive experience and knowledge in real-world data analytics.

DATA AMBASSADORS

Mentor: Ann Thangada


Michael Ly
Yang Zhao

Hang Yin

Plair Gennarelli

 

 

PRESENTATION MATERIALS

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The Data Ambassadors have over 25 years of combined experience in tech enabled audit, data analysis, audit assurance and automation across industries. Our unique talents and diverse backgrounds have allowed us to deliver the best client experiences and provide the insights to be able to reimagine the possible.

DATAHACKER

Mentor: Linda Nguyen

Liyao Wan

Jing Xue

Nikhita Reddy Sanikommu

Mark Ramada

Kelly Cai


PRESENTATION MATERIALS

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Team of 5 PwC professionals in the Washington DC area with extensive experience in Data Analytics in Forensics and Deals. The team is led by Liyao Wan, a Director, with over 10 years of experience as a business and technology leader. Besides creating compelling visualizations, Team DataHacker is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion.

TEAM IGNITE

 Mentor: Dina Zhou

Nicole Huie
Crystal Chen

Alexandra Leonardo




PRESENTATION MATERIALS

Carlos Mercado
Samantha Merrill

Cici Zhang

Eugene Cho

Sean Kane

Team Ignite is based in Arlington, VA and shares a combined 15+ years at Accenture with diverse backgrounds in data analytics, systems implementation, project management, and UX design. Outside of work, the trio enjoys the DC food scene, live music, and traveling. 

WINNING TEAM: GUIDEHOUSE

Mentor: Eric Wu

Carlos Mercado

Samantha Merrill
Cici Zhang

Eugene Cho



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Team Guidehouse is four members of the Data Analytics Team at Guidehouse, a public sector consulting company. We work to help our clients make better data-informed decisions by building analytical and dashboarding tools. We are excited to present at the 2019 Ascend National Convention.

SCHEDULE & LOCATION

WASHINGTON, DC

May 5

PHASE I: Qualifying SUBmission

Remote

Deadline for registration and submission of the initial pitch deck was on Sunday, May 5th at 11:59PM EDT.  

 

Submission guidelines for the initial pitch deck can be found HERE.

 

Download the judging criteria.

 

 

JUNE 9

PHASE II: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Remote

Finalists were announced and paired with mentors. 

 

Finalists worked with their respective team mentors to further shape their findings and ideas towards actionable recommendations and help prepare the teams for their main stage presentation.

AUG 24 

PHASE III: FINALISTS PRESENT

WASHington, DC

Finalists participated in a live 15-minute oral presentation at the Ascend National Convention in Washington, DC on Saturday, August 24, 2019. The winning team was announced live on that day and award presentations were during the Ascend Dinner on Monday, August 26, 2019. 

 

Download the judging criteria. 

Location & Schedule

A detailed look at the event. 

 


May 5

ROUND I

Deadline for registration is on Sunday, May 5th at 11:59PM EST. Submission guidelines for the initial pitch deck can be found here.

June 9

ROUND II

Finalists will be announced and paired with mentors from one of Ascend Leadership's partner organizations. Finalists will work with their respective team mentors to further shape their finding and ideas and prepare the teams for their mainstage presentation.


Aug 24


ROUND III

Finalists will participate in a live 15-minute oral presentation at the Ascend National Convention on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Winners will be announced and awarded on the last day of the Ascend National Convention on Monday, August 26, 2019.

Download the judging criteria to understand the rubric.

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”

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GUIDELINES AND ELIGIBILITY

Violation of the rules will result in immediate disqualification.

Guidelines

Submission Guidelines (Phase I)

Upon registration, you will receive an email containing additional information for preparing your submission.

 
For a detailed list of Pitch Deck Submission Guidelines, please view the PDF document located HERE.

Judging Criteria

Download the judging criteria HERE to understand the rubric.

Data Sources and Data Visualization Tools

Instructions for accessing initial data sets and Tableau software will be provided to you via email. Use of additional or alternative data sets is permitted and encouraged. At least one Tableau visualization must be included in your submission.

Questions/Comments

See FAQ here


For any additional questions or comments, please email: GreaterWashington@ascendleadership.org 

Eligibility

Team Composition

Teams may be comprised of a minimum of two (2) and no more than five (5) team members. Team members may be college students or working professionals from any industry or background, and can be located anywhere in North America. Team members must stay consistent throughout the Hackathon - no alternates or substitutions are allowed.

Availability for Final Phase

Teams that advance to the final round must have at least one (1) team member attend the mandatory pre-competition virtual prep session hosted 1-2 weeks prior to the final round. Team member(s) who attend are responsible for disseminating information from this session to fellow team members. In addition, teams that advance must all be or become Ascend members by the start of the convention and send at least two (2) representatives to attend the final round competition in-person at the 2019 Ascend National Convention on August 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Grand prize winners must send at least one (1) representative to accept the prize at the dinner on August 26, 2019. Complimentary passes will be provided.

JUDGES

FINALISTS

We are pleased to announce the following teams as finalists at the Ascend Hackathon 2019! Each team will present their research and findings during this year’s Ascend National Convention.

FINALISTS

Datahacker

Liyao Wan

Jing Xue

Nikhita Reddy Sanikommu

Mark Ramada

Kelly Cai


Mentor: Linda Nguyen

Allright Team

Jiaqi Ling

Chenyu Wang

Renlu Zhang

Qianying Diao

Yuwei Yao


Mentor: KT Thomas

Team Ignite

Nicole Huie

Crystal Chen

Alexandra Leonardo


Mentor: Dina Zhou

Guidehouse

Carlos Mercado

Samantha Merrill

Cici Zhang

Eugene Cho

Sean Kane


Mentor: Eric Wu

Data Ambassadors

Michael Ly

Yang Zhao

Hang Yin

Plair Gennarelli

Mentor: Ann Thangada

            Winson Heng

Datasets

Teams are required to use at least one of the datasets provided in conjunction with any additional datasets of choice.

Dataset #1

About the dataset. Available here.

Dataset #2

About the dataset. Available here.

 

Dataset #3

About the data. Available here.

Dataset #4

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Dataset #5

About the data. Available here:

Data Sets

Use the datasets provided, below, in conjunction with any additional datasets of choice.

Attendees

Ascend Leadership

About Us

Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend serves professionals and corporations across a multitude of industries. Ascend reaches 60,000 people with 34 student chapters and 17 professional chapters in the United States and Canada around major business hubs and educational institutions. We offer robust professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent.


Ascend Leadership is a thought leader that advocates for Pan-Asian professional development and career advancement. Ascend Foundation publishes numerous research articles and proposals to further advance Pan-Asian professionals in the workforce.

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