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Investigate Why Our Generative Model Memorizes Training Data
Pick a small open-source diffusion model (e.g., a Stable-Diffusion-class community model trained on LAION-subset). Reproduce a published membership-inference + extraction probe …
- Generative Models
- Memorization Analysis
- Differential Privacy
Advanced Deep Learning - CodeIntermediateNew
Implement Bulk Synchronous Parallel PageRank on a 1.5B-Edge Graph
Choose either Apache Spark + GraphX (Pregel API) or a vanilla MPI + C++ implementation. Run 25 iterations of PageRank on the 1.5B-edge graph (graph file format provided: CSR par…
- Parallel Algorithms
- Bsp
- Graph Algorithms
Parallel and Distributed Algorithms - DesignSeniorNew
Structuring an Interest Rate Swap for a UK Infrastructure Fund
You are a structured finance associate at a bank advising InfraBridge. Design a plain vanilla interest rate swap that converts the floating-rate liability to fixed. Provide the …
- Interest Rate Swaps
- Derivatives Pricing
- Credit Risk Modeling
Derivatives and Risk Management - StrategyFoundationalNew
Digital Revenue Model Canvas for a D2C Fashion Startup
Using the Business Model Canvas framework, analyze the transition from B2B wholesale to D2C e-commerce. Interview the provided stakeholder personas, map the current vs. target b…
- Digital Business Models
- Business Administration
- Online Marketing
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Pitch an LLM Earnings-Call Analyst to an Equity Long-Short Team
Pick 3 publicly available US tech earnings-call transcripts (from a free source like sec.gov filings or company investor-relations pages) and build a retrieval-augmented LLM wor…
- Prompt Patterns
- RAG Architectures
- LLM Evaluation
AI and Quantitative Finance - DesignSeniorNew
Design a Strong-Consistency Distributed Counter Service
Design the service end-to-end: storage (Spanner / CockroachDB / FoundationDB — you choose), counter scheme (sharded counters with periodic reconciliation vs strongly-consistent …
- Distributed Databases
- Consensus
- Strong Consistency
Advanced Database Systems - ResearchBeginnerNew
JV Post-Mortem: Sony-Honda Mobility Afeela
Produce a JV post-mortem report analyzing Sony Honda Mobility's strategic logic, governance design, decision rights, brand architecture, and execution to date, and extract 5 tra…
- Joint Venture Analysis
- Governance Design
- Case Research
Alliances, Networks and Ecosystems - PresentationIntermediateNew
Digital Innovation Pitch: AI-Powered Logistics Optimization
Research the state of AI in logistics (route optimization, demand prediction, computer vision for warehouse automation). Select one innovation area and develop: (1) Problem stat…
- Digital Innovation
- Tech Enabled Business Transformation
- Cloud Computing
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Calibrate a Multi-Camera Rig for Warehouse Robotics
You will design and prototype a calibration workflow using a printed ChArUco board (a chessboard with embedded ArUco markers). You receive a sample dataset of 200 raw frames per…
- Camera Calibration
- Multi View Geometry
- Opencv
3D Vision and Multi-View Geometry - DesignBeginnerNew
Organize a Distributed Team Across 4 Timezones
Audit the current state via 8 interviews (4 in SF, 2 in Warsaw, 2 in Bangalore). Design 4-5 squads each owning a domain end-to-end (not split across timezones for handoff). Buil…
- Team Management
- Distributed Teams
- Communication Design
Software Project Management - ResearchSeniorNew
Buying Behavior Analysis for a Dutch Sustainable Packaging Startup
Your task is to investigate the B2B buying process for sustainable packaging. You will design a semi-structured interview guide based on the buying center framework. Recruit and…
- B2B Marketing
- Buying Behavior
- Qualitative Research
Business-to-Business Marketing - CodeFoundationalNew
Python Data Pipeline for Spotify Listening Trends
Write a Python script (or Jupyter notebook) that reads the provided CSV files (4 weeks of Spotify Top 200 data), cleans inconsistencies (missing artists, duplicate entries, enco…
- Object Oriented Programming
- Data Analytics
- Statistics
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Multi-Agent Research Assistant for Biotech Patent Review
You receive 20 historical patent applications with the firm's own prior-art memos as ground truth. Design and build a 3-agent system: (a) Searcher — issues queries to a patent-s…
- Ai Agents
- Multi Agent Collaboration
- Agent Evaluation
AI Agents and LLM-Based Agents - ResearchBeginnerNew
Survey Information-Retrieval Research for an AdTech Platform's Roadmap
Build a reading list of 30-40 papers spanning SIGIR, RecSys, KDD, WSDM, and arXiv from 2023-2025 across (a) dense retrieval architectures, (b) learning-to-rank with click feedba…
- Information Retrieval
- Learning To Rank
- Research Synthesis
Data Mining and Information Retrieval - StrategyBeginnerNew
IT Alignment Strategy for a D2C Cosmetics Startup
Conduct a strategic alignment assessment using the Henderson-Venkatraman model. Identify gaps and recommend an IT roadmap (systems, governance, budget) for the next 18 months. D…
- It Alignment
- Strategic Planning
- Business Process Analysis
Information Systems and IT Management - PresentationBeginnerNew
Stakeholder ROI Presentation for Implementing a CRM System
Compare three CRM solutions (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive) for the firm's specific needs. For each: feature comparison, pricing for 15 users, implementation timeline, and trai…
- Business Administration
- Digital Business Models
- Statistics
Open coursework - CodeBeginnerNew
Stack Five Models for a Kaggle-Style Forecasting Bake-Off
You receive a pseudonymized dataset of 24 months of daily shipment volumes across about 200 origin-destination lanes plus weather and holiday features. Train 5 base models, use …
- Ensemble Methods
- Time Series Forecasting
- Feature Engineering
Advanced Machine Learning - StrategyIntermediateNew
Refactor a Tangled Terraform Repo for a Multi-Account AWS Estate
Audit the existing repo and produce a dependency map across modules and accounts. Design the target layout: account-level base modules, region-level shared infra, environment-le…
- Terraform
- Terragrunt
- Terraform
DevOps and Secure Deployment - DesignBeginnerNew
From PLG to Enterprise: SaaS Scale-Up Pricing
You are a product manager at TaskFlow. Your task is to propose a new pricing and packaging strategy that includes enterprise tiers, add-ons, and a sales-assisted model. Constrai…
- Pricing Strategy & Elasticity
- Packaging Design
- Product Led Growth
Business Model Innovation - StrategyIntermediateNew
Cross-Functional Team Simulation: Launch a Sustainable Energy Subscription Service
Form a team of 4-5 and assign roles: (1) Product Lead — define the subscription tiers and customer experience, (2) Marketing Lead — develop brand positioning and customer acquis…
- Digital Business Models
- Collaborative Work
- Project Management
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Benchmark NPUs for an Autonomous Forklift Vision Stack
You receive ONNX exports of the 3 production models, a labeled validation set of 2,000 forklift-camera frames, and developer-kit access to three NPU candidates (anonymized as NP…
- Edge Inference
- Npu Benchmarking
- Onnx Optimization
Edge ML and On-Device Machine Learning - CodeIntermediateNew
Build a Self-Service Internal Developer Platform on Backstage
Stand up a Backstage instance (Docker-Compose for local, EKS for prototype hosting). Build 3 software templates: (1) New Go microservice (repo + CI + ECS service + Terraform + b…
- Internal Developer Platform
- Backstage
- Terraform
Cloud Computing - ResearchSeniorNew
Frame Dependence in Investment Decisions for a Renewable Energy Fund
You are a behavioral finance analyst at GreenCap Partners. Your task is to audit past investment decisions for framing effects, then design a decision template that forces consi…
- Frame Dependence
- Prospect Theory
- Decision Framing
Behavioural Finance - CodeBeginnerNew
Full-Stack Prototype: Event Ticketing Platform with QR Validation
Build a web application using any modern stack (Next.js recommended, but React + Express, Django, or Rails are acceptable). Required features: (1) Event listing page with title,…
- Web Development
- Object Oriented Programming
- User Experience Design
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