Revolutionizing Machine Learning Hackathons for India's Innovation Ecosystem with “Archnipun”

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), established in 2008 with the support of the RBI and IBA, is the umbrella organization for retail payments in India. It has pioneered innovations like UPI, IMPS, and RuPay, driving financial inclusion and simplifying digital transactions. NPCI is pivotal in building a secure, scalable, and cashless payment ecosystem for the country.

Archnipun, a platform for organizing machine learning hackathons, faced the dual challenge of delivering a seamless, competitive environment while ensuring robust security. The platform needed to handle real-time evaluations, leaderboard updates, and user interactions efficiently while catering to diverse participants. To enhance security, a file scanning service was implemented to detect and prevent uploading malicious files, safeguarding the platform and its users. This solution ensured a secure, scalable, and user-friendly experience, enabling fair and engaging competition.

The Josh Edge

Leveraging our expertise in building scalable and secure platforms, we delivered a comprehensive solution to create Archnipun, a competitive and efficient environment for organizing machine learning hackathons. Our focus was on designing a platform that not only fosters innovation but also ensures robust security and performance. By enabling NPCI to address real-world challenges like fraud detection in IMPS and UPI transactions, we provided them with a powerful tool to crowdsource advanced ML models. Here’s what we implemented:

Hackathon Platform Design: Developed a seamless, user-friendly platform to host machine learning hackathons, supporting real-time evaluation, leaderboard updates, and feedback mechanisms.
File Scanning Service: Integrated a robust malware detection system to ensure the security of uploaded files, protecting the platform and its participants from potential threats.
Fraud Detection Enablement: Enabled the platform to identify top-performing ML models for addressing critical issues, such as fraud detection in digital payment systems, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of NPCI’s services.

Deliver Real Value

Enhanced Security: Implemented advanced file scanning mechanisms to ensure malware-free uploads, safeguarding the platform and its users.
Improved ML Model Quality: Enabled the development of high-performing machine learning models to address critical challenges like fraud detection in IMPS and UPI transactions.

Technology

Core Banking Configuration

Innovation & Custom Solutions

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