03/07/2025
๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ | SOARBound secures Best Product Award at AppCon 2024
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Team SOARBound from Bulacan State Universityโs College of Information and Communications Technology (BulSU CICT) clinched the Best Product Award at AppCon 2024 with their Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered gig work appโ๐๐ฒ๐ผ, winning โฑ30,000, and national recognition during the awarding ceremony held on June 28 at Adamson University.
Jeo is a collective service application that seamlessly connects service providers with customers using advanced AI to match the usersโ wants and needs efficiently. The app is designed to address the growing demand for convenience through technology.
SOARBoundโs app stood out for its innovation and impactful development during the AppCon 2024, an annual invitational application development contest focused on solving societal issues, with this yearโs theme: โAI and IOT Solutions for Social Issues in the Philippines.โ The competition gathered some of the brightest college students across the nation.
SOARBound is composed of four graduating studentsโAlyhanna Faith Guinto, John Karlos De Guzman, Axl Louis Coronel, and Ivan Gonzalesโwho worked collaboratively to design, test, and refine the application. Their success was the outcome of their diligent effort and perseverance, ensuing in a presentation that impressed the judges.
After the competition, Guinto expressed her gratitude for simply the chance to represent the college.
โIt is always an honor to bring pride to our college, CICT. But whether we win or not, just representing our college is already something we are very grateful for,โ she stated.
Dr. Josephine R. Bayonito and Engr. Lester Phil M. Cruz guided the team throughout the process. Their support helped the team shape their vision into an award-winning application.
Reflecting on the journey, Guinto shared the difficulties they faced and how the team overcame these consequences.
โYes, there were challenges that we had to overcome, but by taking on those challenges as a team and with a positive attitude, we were able to make this competition a wholesome experience,โ she said.
Guinto further emphasized that aspiring participants should always consider their teammates when working together. She also highlighted the deeper value of joining such events.
โIf you want to join a competition, then join and give it your best shot. It is the experience that matters,โ she added.
Concluding their success, Team SOARBound has proven that passion, collaboration, and innovation are the core values for social impact. The CICT community celebrates this milestone not just for the award, but a testament to what can be achieved when a team works as one.