2019 Actuarial Hackathon details  Survey

Volunteers will work together in small teams and with their respective not-for-profit organisation to develop a solution to a real business problem.

The hackathon will run for seven weeks from the 6th of May until the 21st of June. Charities and teams will get the opportunity to attend a showcase night held on the Thursday 20 June 2019 where all participants get together to hear about other problems and solutions and celebrate the achievements of our fellow Actuaries.

Volunteer details

1.Contact information(Required.)

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

2.Location (At this stage, the event is restricted to people residing in Australia):

3.Did you participate in the Hackathon last year?

Yes

No

Work experience

5.How many years of working experience have you had?

6.Please tick the relevant skills you are competent in:

Other (please specify)

Preferences - the following list of questions allows us to better allocate you to a team/problem that suits your preferences the best, however note that it does not guarantee a particular outcome.

7.What type of problem are you most interested in solving (on a scale of 1 to 5).
1 - being a technical, data driven solution requiring modelling and analytics. And 5 - being research and broad problem solving, bringing a commercial lens to an unfamiliar problem, often with little data.

8.What is your preferred role:

Leader - lead a team and take on additional responsibilities

Mentor - Provide guidance but have limited capacity for analysis

Analyst - I enjoy getting my hands dirty and finding a solution to a difficult problem

9.We will allocate volunteers to mixed company teams. This is a great opportunity to network and meet other actuaries across your area. However if you have a strong preference to be in a team with another volunteer, please list up to 4 team members that you would like to work with here:

Availability

10.Over the six week period, how many estimated hours would you be able to contribute?

11.What day(s) and time are you available to meet and work with your team and the non-profits?(Required.)

Mornings

Lunch

After work hours

Weekends

12.Do you have any extended periods of unavailability during the Hackathon (w/c 13th of May to 21st of June)? Please specify if yes.

Yes

No

Yes (please specify)