Evan Yu

Software engineer in Toronto

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Hackathons

A complete list of all hackathons I've attended over the last few years.

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🏆 1st Place - Education Track (Zoom) | Best Creation with HeyGen Avatar APIStanford University

Built an accessible AI tutor platform that teaches any topic over video calls in a non-judgmental environment. Generates MANIM animations for math concepts and integrates with Desmos for interactive teaching.

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UTRAHacks (2026)

Jan-Feb 2026

🏆 Best Use of Snowflake APIUniversity of Toronto

Built "Mission Control / The Trident" - Completely rebuilt the arduino IDE in the browser complete with LSP, compiling/uploading, and an ai agent. Won best use of Snowflake API.

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UofTHacks 13

Jan 2026

🏆 Best Use of VultrUniversity of Toronto

Built an AI-powered recruiting platform with a live OA using Gemini Live. Deployed on Vultr (Object Storage, Container Registry, Compute, Managed Postgres).

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Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (UC Berkeley)

Built an AI-powered coding assessment platform focused on real-world engineering skills (not algorithm puzzles).

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Undercity

Jul 2025

Github HQ, San Francisco, CA (Invite-only)

Spent 3 days compiling Linux drivers for Intel RealSense on Raspberry Pi.

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🏆 Best Use of GenAIUniversity of Toronto

Hosted by UofT UTRA. Built a mental health support robot using multiple locally hosted models.

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SEEKJR 2024

Nov 2024

🎖 Honourable MentionUniversity of Toronto

Private hackathon for high school students hosted by UofT RSX. Ran TensorFlow on Android to detect patterns.

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Awards

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Top 3 finishes

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Years active