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Between 24 and 28 November 2025, 32 students from the School of Computing (SoC) participated in the prestigious OCBC Ignite Challenge 2025. Competing against 44 teams from all five polytechnics, our students formed nine teams and tackled four real-world case studies.

Our students delivered an outstanding performance, securing three out of four category awards—including the coveted Grand Champion title.

Grand Champion & Category Winner: Improved User Experience for Customer Enquiry
Team Hackaholics

• Chor Kai Li, Diploma in Applied AI & Analytics (DAAA)
• Tan Wei Qi, DAAA
• Thet Myat Noe, Mandy, DAAA

Category Winner: Accessible Digital Banking for Everyone
Team HackHERS

• Chew Yee Jing, DAAA
• Perynn Neo, DAAA
• Vijayekumar Dakshaa, DAAA

Category Winner: ATM Services: For Now, and Beyond
Team illumin8

• Ajith Devika, Diploma in Information Technology (DIT), renamed to Diploma in Computer Science (DCS)
• Ariyappan Rameshkumar Tejoh Maaya, DIT
• Chloe Timotius, DIT
• Suhani Arora, DIT

These achievements highlight the innovation, teamwork, and technical excellence of our SoC students. Their success reinforces Singapore Polytechnic’s reputation as a leading institution for computing and technology education.