You Are Safe – Civic Tech Hackathon Winner
Secure civic reporting tool for public safety
Year: 2021
Duration: 24h Hackathon
Location: Tunis, Tunisia & Copenhagen, Denmark (Hybrid)
Role: Hackathon Ideator / UX Lead / Frontend Support
Tech Stack:
- React.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB
- Mongoose
- Axios
- React Icons
- JQuery
- Nodemon
Context
This project was developed during a 24-hour hybrid hackathon co-hosted by UNDP, Consul Democracy Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, and RBK Tunisia. The challenge was to ideate and prototype technology that advances democracy, civic participation, and human rights. 'You Are Safe' enables anonymous incident reporting—especially for harassment and violence—and visualizes critical zones with a heatmap for public institutions to act on.
Key Achievements
- Led ideation and presented pitch in front of UNDP and Consul Foundation delegates
- Designed youth-centric UX optimized for safety, clarity, and ease of use
- Built anonymous reporting flow and visual heatmap with React & MongoDB
- Platform aligned with SDGs and Consul’s open-source democracy vision
- Seamless teamwork and complete delivery within a strict 24-hour deadline
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