Judges of

Zinnovatio 4.0

Meet the INTERNATIONAL JURY that are industry leaders, senior architects, and researchers evaluating prototypes and crowning the winners across 6 national hackathon tracks.

Online Jury — Round 1 Evaluation Panel

Satyasri Akula

Satyasri Akula

AI Architect | Agentic AI & Intelligent Systems Leader | Digital Transformation Strategist

Company:TruGlobal
Saugat Nayak

Saugat Nayak

Data Science & Risk Analytics Specialist | Machine Learning Researcher

Company:Independent Researcher & Industry Practitioner
Sergei Illarionov

Sergei Illarionov

Data Architect III

Company:Fidelity National Financial
Sivakumar Selvaraj

Sivakumar Selvaraj

Lead Data Engineer

Company:Sports Gaming Industry
Surya Teja Kalavagunta

Surya Teja Kalavagunta

Senior GenAI Engineering Architect

Company:IEEE - Independent Researcher
Mani Madhuri Manthina

Mani Madhuri Manthina

Independent Researcher in Generative AI and Data Engineering

Company:IEEE - Independent Researcher
Kameshwar Singh

Kameshwar Singh

Director Of Engineering

Company:Cohesity
Sai Shuas Bobba

Sai Shuas Bobba

Project Delivery Manager

Company:Deloitte
Sidhartha Chennuri

Sidhartha Chennuri

SAP GRC Architect

Company:Mohawk Industries
Bhavana Devulapally

Bhavana Devulapally

Cloud Engineer II

Company:Zebra Technologies
Sushrutha Sreevathsa

Sushrutha Sreevathsa

Service Reliability Engineer

Company:Yahoo
Sai Raghu Ram Gummadidala

Sai Raghu Ram Gummadidala

Senior Network Engineer

Company:iSolve Technology Inc
Mohana Ravi Teja Gutta

Mohana Ravi Teja Gutta

Lead Data Engineer

Company:84.51°
Sai Sukesh Reddy Tummuri

Sai Sukesh Reddy Tummuri

Engineering Analyst

Company:Google LLC
Srikanth Srinivas

Srikanth Srinivas

Automation Architect

Company:Caesars Entertainment
Gopichand Talluri

Gopichand Talluri

Sr Software Engineer

Company:Annslo Tech Inc
Adarsh Naidu

Adarsh Naidu

Chief Architect

Company:Amazon Web Services
Gaurav Vashisht

Gaurav Vashisht

Head of Finance, Legal and HR Systems

Company:Kraken
Rishabh N Dave

Rishabh N Dave

Head of Product

Company:BuildOps
Sowjanya Ranganathan

Sowjanya Ranganathan

VP, Data Science

Company:Kinesso
Yashwanth Allaparthi

Yashwanth Allaparthi

Solution Architect

Company:Axle IT INC
Veeramma Ponnada

Veeramma Ponnada

AI Contact Center Engineer

Company:Belhaven University
Naga Satya Praveen Kumar Yadati

Naga Satya Praveen Kumar Yadati

Senior Software Engineer

Company:Meta
Lakshmi Harika Akkireddy

Lakshmi Harika Akkireddy

Senior Software Engineer

Company:Independent Researcher

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Total of 25 Judges in Round 2

How your project
will be evaluated.

Our judges evaluate submissions based on holistic industry benchmarks. Prepare your live demo to highlight technical ingenuity alongside practical impact.

Innovation & Creativity

Novelty of idea, original approach, and distinction from existing market solutions.

Technical Architecture

Engineering depth, code quality, scalability, tech stack choice, and algorithmic soundness.

Practical Impact & Feasibility

Real-world applicability, problem severity, market readiness, and measurable benefits.

Working Prototype & Pitch

Functional demonstration, seamless UI/UX, clarity of communication, and response to jury questions.

Explore the problem tracks before judging.

Review the 6 official problem domains including Smart Cities, AgriTech, Healthcare, Energy & Climate, and Defence. Align your pitch with the track objectives.

October 5, 2026

Zinnovatio 4.0 – National Level Hackathon (Round 1 Submission)

Round 1 submissions for teams registered via Unstop. Only the Team Leader should submit this form on behalf of the team.

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Registerations are now Live

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