UHS HACKS 2025

Join us for a day of coding, learning, and innovation at our school's premier hackathon event

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION


September 20, 2025

Saturday

9 AM - 6:45 PM

Coding, learning, and fun

Why Participate in UHS Hacks?


Team Building

Form teams up to 4 students and collaborate on innovative projects

Innovate & Learn

Mentors help you learn new technologies and skills

Win Prizes

$15,000+ in prizes for top projects/teams

Schedule


9:00 AM

Check-In


10:00 AM

Theme Announced


10:15 AM

Hacking Starts


12:00 PM

Lunch


2:30 PM

Coding Competition


4:00 PM

Hacking Stops


4:30 PM

Demos


6:00 PM

Judging


6:30 PM

Winners Announced!


Ready to hack?Registration is opening soon!

Limited spots available. Register soon to secure your place. Questions? Email info@uhshacks.com for more information.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS


Vercel sponsorSFUHS sponsorTwelve Labs sponsorAtlassianSwami 3 sponsorCerebras sponsorBerkley CoE sponsorXYZ sponsor

Interested in sponsoring UHS Hacks? Email: info@uhshacks.com

JUDGES


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Andy Denmark

VP of Engineering at Chairish

Andy Denmark is a seasoned technology executive and co-founder of Chairish, a curated online marketplace for pre-owned, high-end home furnishings. Since helping launch the company in February 2013, he has served as its CTO, driving innovation and overseeing the platform's technical development, security, and server operations. Chairish was acquired by Auction Technology Group in 2025.

With over two decades of industry experience, Andy previously co-founded TripIt (acquired by Concur Technologies in 2011), a first of its kind online travel itinerary organizer, and held senior engineering roles at SAP/Concur and Opsware/Loudcloud.

He holds both a Masters in Computer Science and a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Jeff McConathy

VP of Product & Engineering at Sunday

Jeff McConathy is currently the VP of Product & Engineering at Sunday, a startup that's reinventing the lawn and garden space. Previously, he has led engineering teams at Niantic, Kasa Living and 6D.ai.

Jeff was employee #4 at Trulia where he helped build and lead the engineering team through IPO and a multi-billion dollar acquisition. He has held leadership roles building software and engineering teams for 25+ years, building a strong expertise focused on startups and cutting edge innovation for both consumer and enterprise markets.

He holds a Bachelor's degree from Penn State University and is based in San Francisco.

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