HPC · Drupal · Platform
Ongoing Drupal engineering for the GPU Hackathon program.
1,200+
Domain experts trained
300
HPC apps ported to GPUs
Monthly
Agile feature releases
Calendar sync
Approval to personal calendar
An overview
Helping researchers accelerate their work on GPUs.
Launched in 2015, the GPU Hackathon program helps scientists, researchers, and developers accelerate and optimize their applications on GPUs. It has trained more than 1,200 domain experts and helped port 300 HPC applications to GPUs.
The program is managed by the OpenACC organization, a nonprofit helping the research and developer community expand their accelerated and parallel computing skills.
A global program training experts on GPU computing.
Adaptive engineering on an existing Drupal codebase.
The problem
A Drupal partner for ongoing, quick-turnaround work.
Nvidia already had a website built in Drupal and sought a partner versed in Drupal to develop and enhance features on an ongoing basis with quick turnaround.
With a team of Drupal experts, OST stepped up — approaching the long-term software projects with an adaptive approach to the client's needs.
The solution
Stabilize first, then ship features every month.
The client came to us midway through their own development, so we familiarized ourselves with the application workflow and created a technical document to map future development.
We first fixed functional glitches, then enhanced overall functionality, adopting agile methodology to release new features every month.
A featured deliverable
Event management & application flow
A featured deliverable
The client can add, edit, or delete events; applicants browse events and submit applications; the client accepts or rejects based on availability and credibility, with custom replies. On approval, applicants see the event link on their profile and sync it to a personal calendar — or sync directly from the confirmation email.
Further challenges
An ongoing partnership that keeps evolving.
Our work with the client remains ongoing — we continue to study user-flow data and tackle related challenges as the platform grows.
- Adaptive to existing development progress
- Glitch fixes before new features
- Agile monthly releases
- Calendar sync for approved applicants
- Custom replies for a personal touch
- Roadmap toward mentor functionality
Tech stack
What's under the hood.
Need a partner to pick up an in-flight build?
We join existing codebases, stabilize them, and ship features on a predictable monthly cadence — Drupal and beyond.