Honours
Celebrating the winners and outstanding teams from past Datathons
About Datathon 2025
Theme
Shaping the future of work
Description
The inaugural Maldives Datathon brought together data enthusiasts from across the nation to tackle challenges related to sustainable development.
Scope
Datathon 2025 focuses on Labor Market issues within the society which caters to the data gaps identified in one of the National Development Priority areas. It will involve teams working on data analysis, visualization, and solution development to cater National Priority Labor force and Employment areas/Indicators.
Winner of 2025 Datathon
SQL no Jutsu
Education Improved with Data
Team Members
Yoosuf Sayyid Bin Ahmed Shafeeg, Mariyam Shaistha Saleem, Mohamed Mafaaz, Nafiu Nizar
Judges
The panel who evaluated submissions in 2025
Dr. Raheema Abdul Raheem
Ms. Ayesha Nurain Janah
Ms. Aishath Hassan
Dr. Ali Fawaz Shareef
Dr. Ibrahim Waheed
Mentors
The experts who guided participants in 2025
Ms. Mariyam Niyaf Mohamed
Director General, International Relations
Zikura International College
Expertise
Statistics, Data analysis, Economics, Socio-economic research
Bio
MSc Econ /PhD in Business (waiting for Viva). BA Economics, Management and Public Administration Diploma in Statistics
Ms. Aishath Laila
General Manager, Research & Development
Housing Development Corporation
Expertise
Statistics, Data analysis, Economics, Research, Data Science
Bio
Master of Economic Management/ Master of Information Technology (Big data and Data Science)
Ms. Hana Mansoor
Senior Compensation Analyst
Secretariat of National Pay Commission
Expertise
Macro Economic data forecasting and Analysis Socio Economic data Analysis Fiscal impact forecasting and Analysis Compensation data analysis and modeling
Bio
Bachelor of Commerce in Strategic Economic Analysis and Economics Master of Information Technology ( Big Data and Data Science)
Dr. Ibrahim Shafiu
Head of Data Engineering
Health New Zealand | Waikato
Expertise
Data, BI Analytics and Insights, AI Strategy Executive program
Bio
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Information Systems (Information Security and Supply Chain Security) Masters, Trade Transport and Finance Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering
Mr. Shahee Ilyas
Transdisciplinary Designer
Shaheeilyas
Expertise
Research, Communication Design, Data Visualization, Programming
Bio
PhD Candidate - Media & Communication MA, Media Design (Experimental Publishing)
Mr. Naail Abdul Rahman
Engineering Manager
LottieFiles
Expertise
Python, Java, Kotlin, Mobile Application Development
Bio
Master of Science (M.S.), Software Engineering
Ms. Mihna Zahir
Data Scientist
Tradenet Maldives Corporation Limited
Expertise
Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Data Governance and Security, GIS, Data Visualization, Ethical AI and Responsible Innovation, Patent Analytics
Bio
Certified Data Science Specialist MSc in Technology Management with a specialism in Data Science and ML
Ms. Niuma Faiz
Manager - Data Engineering & Analytics
Bank of Maldives
Expertise
Data Engineering, Analytics, BI
Bio
Bachelor of Science (BS), in Business Intelligence Systems
Mr. Hassan Fahmy
Senior Data Scientist
Dhiraagu
Expertise
Data Science, Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, R/Java Programming, Cloud Computing
Bio
Experienced data scientist with a demonstrated history of working experience in the telecommunications industry and the central bank of the Maldives (MMA). Skilled in Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, and the Telco Industry. Strong background in statistics and programming with a Bachelor of Economics focused on Quantitative Methods from The University of Queensland.
Participating Teams
7 teams competed in 2025
Team Growth-Optimized Operational Network Engineers for Resource Sustainability
3 members
Team Leader
Ailam Riza
Team Members
Ahmed Iyaan Imthiyaz
Mohamed Matheen
Ibrahim Unais Hussain Saleem
DataWizards
2 members
Team Leader
Mariyam Shimaanath
Team Members
Hanna Moosa
Khadheeja Mohamed
ByteBlox
2 members
Team Leader
Fathimath Amna Riznee
Team Members
Aishath Leem
Aishath Raulo Ali
Open Stats
4 members
Team Leader
Elgius Espin Espin Simitha
Team Members
Mohamed Nauf Ali Shareef
Aminath Azwa Moosa
Mohamed Aahil Ahmed
Shadhan Sidique
SQL no Jutsu
3 members
Team Leader
Yoosuf Sayyid Bin Ahmed Shafeeg
Team Members
Mariyam Shaistha Saleem
Mohamed Mafaaz
Nafiu Nizar
Team DataXplorer
2 members
Team Leader
Ali Ahsan Saeed
Team Members
Fathimath Suma Ashraf
Mohamed Saadhin Ashraf
Data Hue
1 members
Team Leader
Ibrahim Miflal Fayaz
Team Members
Abdulla Hussain Rasheed
Partners & Sponsors
Organisations that supported the 2025 Datathon
