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TAMPA, FL (December 09, 2011) – Nearly 100 techies came together on December 5th for the AT&T Mobile App Hackathon at TechVenture 2011 in Orlando to learn about new technologies, build mobile apps, and compete for prizes. AgileThought’s Nikita Polyakov and Bill Reiss formed a team with two other peers at the event to take First Place Overall in the one-day competition, surpassing 16 other applications developed and shown that day.

Through their combined expertise and a common passion for mobile application development, the team began their coding with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Developer platform around 11am. In just a few hours they delivered a working application from concept to a running functional application – SkyMinders.

This winning mobile application uses Facebook API integration and Windows Phone 7.5 features like double sided Live Tile and Microsoft Push Notification Service to deliver a compelling experience. The application also showcases good use of Metro Design Language Principles in designing a great user experience, including a welcoming Panorama Control feature familiar to Windows Phone users.

See photos of the event and additional details.

Nikita Polyakov, a Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Developer MVP, was named MVP of the Year for the Windows Phone 7 Developer, Development Category at the 2011 MVP Global Summit.

Bill Reiss has been a Microsoft MVP for 5 years, with the distinction of being awarded the first Silverlight MVP, a status he has held for the last 3 years.