{"id":2885,"date":"2019-06-28T09:32:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T09:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=2885"},"modified":"2019-07-12T09:17:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T09:17:17","slug":"ex-champion-sameer-gulati-claims-techgig-code-gladiators-2019-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/ex-champion-sameer-gulati-claims-techgig-code-gladiators-2019-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-champion, Sameer Gulati claims TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 too"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>History\nwould remember TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 as that crucial coding event where\nan ex-champion and a defending champion came face to face to claim the \u2018world\u2019s\nbest coder\u2019 title. The winner of 2017 Sameer Gulati and 2018 winner Vineet\nPaliwal, along with over 2.6 lakh coders fought it out tooth and nail for 87\ndays to claim the 2019 title, which was clinched by Sameer Gulati, ultimately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TechGig\nCode Gladiators 2019 culminated with the crowning of Sameer Gulati as the\n\u2018world\u2019s best coder\u2019 at a grand finale ceremony held at Reliance Corporate Park,\nNavi Mumbai for the second year in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a\ngruelling, non-stop 6-hour coding session, this year&#8217;s top coders and the\nwinners of Code Gladiators 2019 edition were declared among the stalwarts of\nthe Indian IT and Technology industry. Out of the record-breaking 2,62,906\nparticipants &#8211; just 15,382 participants moved to the semi-finals. The\ncompetition got more demanding and only the top 0.2% participants made it to\nthe grand finale round &#8211; making it one of the toughest coding challenges in the\nworld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nregistration numbers in TechGig Code Gladiators 2019, now in its sixth year,\nhas increased 21% Y-o-Y. This edition got over 2.6 lakh registrations and is by\nfar the biggest in terms of registration numbers since its inception in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TechGig\nCode Gladiators &#8211; the world\u2019s biggest coding arena \u2013 also hosted theme\nhackathon rounds on 10 new-age technologies: Artificial Intelligence,\nBlockchain, Chatbots, Robotic Process Automation, Fintech, Software Testing,\nLocation Services, Amazon Alexa Skills, Internet of Things, and New Commerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the\nmain coding round, Sameer Gulati beat all the odds and was declared the\nchampion of TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 edition. A radiant Sameer Gulati took\nhome a cheque of Rs 3,00,000, a trophy and a certificate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulating\nthe winners of Code Gladiators, Sanjay Goyal, Business Head, TimesJobs and\nTechGig said, \u201cFinding quality talent in emerging technologies is one of the\nmost pressing problems faced by technology companies today. TechGig Code\nGladiators platform provides a fabulous opportunity for the brightest coders to\nshowcase their talent in front of India\u2019s leading technology companies. I am\nhappy that TechGig Code Gladiators has become the most credible platform in the\nIT industry today. My heartiest congratulations to all the winners and all\nparticipants who made it to the finale round after fighting this intense 87-day\nlong coding competition.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking\nat the Grand Finale, Anish Shah, President, Reliance Industries Ltd said, \u201cOur\njourney with TechGig Code Gladiators has been an exciting one. The energy and\nenthusiasm in the grand finale arena was fascinating and I met so many bright\ncoding minds from across the nation. I would like to congratulate Sameer for\nwinning TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 edition. TechGig Code Gladiators has been\nan important partnership for us from a talent acquisition perspective as it\npositions brand Jio in a unique way to the technology community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiran\nThomas, President, Reliance Industries said, \u201cThe entire journey of Code Gladiators\n2019 has been quite eventful and exciting. This year more than 2.6 lakh coders\nregistered for the event and only 545 made to the finale arena. Many\ncongratulations. Contests such as Code Gladiators has strengthened India\u2019s\nfootprint on the global coding map. This event is not just about coders but\nabout every technology enthusiast who wants to leverage technology for solving\nbusiness problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nwinners&#8217; list is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Champion\n&#8211; Sameer Gulati<br>\n1st Runner-up &#8211; Madhav Sainanee<br>\n2nd Runner-up &#8211; Pranjal Jain<br>\n3rd Runner-up &#8211; Jatin Yadav<br>\n4th Runner-up &#8211; Vineet Paliwal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best\nFemale Coder &#8211; Vaishnavi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Theme\nWinners:<br>\nAlexa<br>\nWinner: Team Bad Boyz<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: Rahul Yadav<br>\nMembers: Divyanshu Verma<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: Vibhash Kumar<br>\nSecond Runner-up: Aviral Aggarwal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Artificial\nIntelligence<\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Kushajveer Singh<br>\nFirst Runner-up: PARABELLUM<br>\nSecond Runner-up: CYBORGS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blockchain<\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Team Blotics<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: Deepak Bansal<br>\nMembers: Deepak Kumar, Anuj Talwar<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: Game of blocks<br>\nSecond Runner-up: CG_TEAM_VYIED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\n<strong>Chatbot<br>\nWinner: Team Geek Squad<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: Pourab Karchaudhuri<br>\nMembers: Shubham Gupta, Pournima Krishnamani<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: CG_SIZZLERS <br>\nSecond Runner-up: CG_TEAM_VINVENT <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fintech <\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Abhinav Singh<br>\nFirst Runner-up: CG_TEAM_JGUEH <br>\nSecond Runner-up: Rajhrita Das<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internet\nof Things<\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Bharadwaj Kollepara<br>\nFirst Runner-up: NS2 &#8211; Non Stop Shop <br>\nSecond Runner-up: CG_TEAM_WFNLW <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Team DriveSmart<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: NireshKumar Raj<br>\nMember: Saravanan Nagarajan<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: Dominators <br>\nSecond Runner-up: Kurukshetrians <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New\nCommerce <\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Team Galacticz<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: Ashish Dubey<br>\nMembers: Pourab Karchaudhuri, Lokesh Kosuri<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: Team Visionaries <br>\nSecond Runner-up: Bit Rebels <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\n<strong>Robotic Process Automation<br>\nWinner: Team Heptagon<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: Giftson Daniel<br>\nMembers: Salini M, Arivoli Tamilarasan<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: Bot Fabricators <br>\nSecond Runner-up: UI_Smarty <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Testing<\/strong><strong><br>\nWinner: Team Code Commando<\/strong><br>\nLeader Name: Anurag Joshi<br>\nMember: Rutuja Deo<br>\n<strong>First Runner-up: Rajesh Gawas<br>\nSecond Runner-up: Ajay A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top\nCoding Powerhouse of India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>First &#8211; Credit Suisse<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Second &#8211; Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Third &#8211; Robert Bosch <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Fourth &#8211; Persistent Systems<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth &#8211; IndiaMART <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History would remember TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 as that crucial coding event where an ex-champion and a defending champion came face to face to claim the \u2018world\u2019s best coder\u2019 title. 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