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Adobe India Announces ‘CodHERS 2016’: A Hackathon for Women in
Technology
Registrations are now open for the virtual hackathon to be held on November 12, 2016
New Delhi, Oct 13, 2016: Adobe India today opened the registrations for ‘CodHERS 2016’, its first ever
hackathon for women technologists in India. Adobe India’s Hackathon, which saw significant
participation from software developers and coders across the country last year, has been launched as
‘CodHERS’ in its 2016 edition and is aimed at encouraging young and aspiring women technologists in
India1. This four-hour long online virtual hackathon will be held on November 12, 2016, and hunt for the
brightest women developers and coders in India through a series of algorithmic programming
challenges.
Speaking about the ‘CodHERS 2016’ Hackathon, Abdul Jaleel, Vice President, People Resources India,
Adobe said, “With a passion for changing the world through digital experiences, we at Adobe are taking
the lead in developing product innovations to help our customers stay ahead in today’s era of digital
disruption. We take pride in working with some of the best engineering minds across the globe to drive
our innovation agenda, and the stellar contribution of Adobe’s R&D team in India is a testament to the
kind of solid engineering talent that the country possesses. Diversity, which fosters richer collaboration,
innovation, and creativity in workforce, is crucial for organizational success and core to Adobe’s work
culture. Over the years, we have seen more and more women technologies join our engineering teams
world over – and this trend is becoming increasingly popular in India as well. With CodHERS 2016, we
want to provide an opportunity to women programmers and coders in India to come forth and
showcase their talent, and in the process, identify potential women technology leaders of the future.”
Organized in association with HackerRank, Adobe India’s ‘CodHERS 2016’ is now open for registrations.
The winner will receive an iPhone 7, while the second and third placed participants will receive an Apple
iPad Air 2 tablet and Apple iPad Mini 2 tablet respectively. Adobe will also be providing internship
opportunities or full-time positions, depending upon the eligibility, to the top 20 contestants.
For more details and registration, participants can log onto the website: Adobe CodHERS Hackathon
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The contest is open only to women. While males are welcome to participate, only female students based in Indian universities
are eligible for a prize.
About HackerRank
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About Adobe Systems Incorporated
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The contest is open only to women. While males are welcome to participate, only female students based in Indian universities
are eligible for a prize.