From
June 8 to August 1, tech enthusiasts can broaden their knowledge,
upgrade their skills, and increase exposure as they connect with
like-minded people across the region
MANILA,
JUNE 18, 2020 - Shopee,
the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has
launched Shopee Code League, a first of its kind 'Code from Home'
challenge made available across the region. This initiative offers
tech enthusiasts an opportunity to learn and upgrade their skills as
the demand for tech talents continues to rise.
A
two-month-long program, Shopee Code League is an online coding
challenge that includes weekly competitions and digital training
workshops open to all students and professionals. Through this
initiative, all tech enthusiasts will get equal access to learning
opportunities, including the chance to work on real data sets and
challenges in the tech industry. Registered participants will also
have the opportunity to attend numerous free online training
workshops touching on topics including data analytics and data
science. Participants will also gain access to talks by industry
leaders, including Andrei D. Coronel Ph.D., Chair in the Department
of Information Systems & Computer Science. He will be sharing his
views on the importance of technology and nurturing the next
generation of tech talent.
Martin
Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines, said, "We are
excited to help tech enthusiasts learn and upgrade their skills from
home through the Shopee Code League. Shopee has successfully
organized past coding challenges, and we are taking it a step further
by bringing tech communities from across the region together for the
first time virtually. Shopee Code
League aims to help potential tech talents to make a difference in
the tech community. We will continue to empower the growth of
tech talents and develop a tech ecosystem that will drive the
Philippine digital economy forward."
Registration is open
until June 30. For more information about the Shopee Code League,
please visit https://careers.shopee.sg/codeleague/.
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