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Shopee Supports the Development of Tech Talent with Shopee Code League, the First-Ever Regional Virtual Coding Competition

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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
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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