December 2025 Blog Post

Lyrathon S1 Launch

The first season of Lyrathon was an incredible success, bringing together a total of 192 participants across 69 teams. Over the course of the weekend, our offices welcomed approximately 122 visits, combining Saturday’s exact counts with rough estimates from Sunday.

The event featured a panel of experienced judges who carefully evaluated each project and provided thoughtful feedback. After an exciting series of presentations, the finalists emerged, showcasing creativity, skill, and teamwork across all entries. After a weekend full of innovation and collaboration, the winners were announced:

We would like to extend our biggest gratitude to our highly estemeed judges.

• Hayden Smith - Co-founder @ pearler
• Tracy Wu - Software Engineer @ Meta
• Dylan Kroft - Software Engineer @ Atlassian
• Kyle Patel - Technical Staff @ OpenAI
• Kevin Lam - Data Scientist @ Canva

Welcoming New Engineers!

December has been a milestone month for Lyra’s team growth. We welcomed a remarkable group of new engineers, each bringing unique skills,& perspectives that will help shape our projects and the future of our company. Expanding the team is more than just adding numbers but building a community of people who inspire, challenge, celebrate and support each other.

• Alan Nguyen
• Run Shan Zhou
• Jonathan Liu
• Alvin He
• Elvis Hai Cuong Tran
• Xavier David Andueza Mossop
• Parham Mohammad Ebrahimzadeh Sepasgozar
• Anthony Shaoheng Huang
• Rohan Agarwal
• Jin Oh Youm

Their arrival represents a significant step in Lyra’s growth journey reinforcing our commitment to nurturing talent & cultivating an innovative and supportive engineering culture. Beyond the skills they bring, we're excited for the fresh perspectives, and ideas they'll contribute to our projects and the broader team. We look forward to seeing how their creativity and drive will help shape the future of Lyra in the months ahead!!

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Melbourne Expansion Continues

Our Melbourne recruiting and expansion efforts are going strong, led by Steve Huynh. The team has been focused on connecting with top talent in the city and growing Lyra’s presence in the Melbourne tech scene. We’re super excited to continue building a strong local team and expanding our impact across new projects and opportunities.