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Tune a Recommender for an EU Streaming Music App
Use the public Last.fm-360k or similar dataset (anonymized listening histories) as a stand-in. Implement a baseline matrix-factorization recommender, then a hybrid that adds tra…
- Recommender Systems
- Feature Engineering
- Model Evaluation
Applied Machine Learning - DesignIntermediateNew
FMEA for SaaS Platform Migration at a 40-Person Scale-Up
You are provided with a system architecture overview and a list of potential failure modes from the engineering team. Your task is to complete an FMEA worksheet: identify failur…
- Fmea
- Risk Assessment
- Mitigation Strategy
Quality and Productivity Management - CodeSeniorNew
Physically-Based Path Tracer for a Product Visualization Studio
Build a path tracer in C++ with: ray-triangle and ray-sphere intersection on a BVH (bounding volume hierarchy), Lambertian diffuse and Cook-Torrance GGX specular BRDFs, multiple…
- Physically Based Rendering
- Path Tracing
- Shading And Lighting
Advanced Computer Graphics - AnalysisBeginnerNew
IT Security Risk Assessment for a FinTech Mobile App
Using the provided architecture diagram and API documentation, perform a risk assessment covering: (1) Threat modeling using STRIDE, (2) Vulnerability identification across mobi…
- It Security
- Requirements Engineering
- Web Development
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- CodeSeniorNew
Train a Reinforcement-Learning Policy for Drone Obstacle Avoidance
You receive a custom Gymnasium drone-flight environment (provided), a baseline hand-engineered controller, and a target evaluation suite covering 4 obstacle densities. Train a P…
- Reinforcement Learning
- Ppo
- Robotics Simulation
Advanced Robotics - StrategyBeginnerNew
Responsible AI Policy for a HR-Tech Scale-up
Working as a cross-functional team, produce a Responsible AI Policy that addresses: permitted/prohibited use cases, human oversight requirements, data minimization, vendor due d…
- Ai Usage Policy
- Ai Governance Frameworks
- Stakeholder Management
AI, Ethics and Society - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Amortized-Analysis Investigation of a Production Cache
Read the C++ cache source (around 1,800 lines, custom open-addressing with periodic resize-and-rehash). Perform amortized analysis using all three methods (aggregate, accounting…
- Amortized Analysis
- Functions & Data Structures
- Algorithm Analysis
Advanced Algorithms - DesignIntermediateNew
Cloud Architecture Design for a Multi-Tenant SaaS Platform
Deliver a comprehensive cloud architecture design covering: (1) Multi-tenancy strategy (shared database with row-level security vs. schema-per-tenant vs. database-per-tenant — j…
- Cloud Computing
- It Security
- Web Development
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- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Detect Defects on a Production Line for a Tier-1 Auto Supplier
You receive 12,000 labelled grayscale part images (8,000 good, 4,000 defective across 6 defect types) at 2048x2048. Build a pipeline that does classical preprocessing (illuminat…
- Defect Detection
- Cnn Classification
- Image Preprocessing
Image Processing and Computational Imaging - StrategyIntermediateNew
Develop a Competence Development Program for a SaaS Scale-Up
Design a competence development program for the scale-up. Identify key competencies needed for the enterprise shift, propose learning interventions (e.g., workshops, mentoring, …
- Competence Development
- Learning Program Design
- Skills Gap Analysis
New Work and Future of Work - CodeBeginnerNew
Build a WebGL Product Configurator for an E-Commerce Brand
Take the 3D model (provided as glTF 2.0, around 220K triangles after decimation), a 3-color and 2-hardware texture matrix, and the monogram font (provided). Build a Three.js sce…
- Webgl
- 3d Rendering
- Shading And Lighting
Introduction to Computer Graphics - 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
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Solve a POMDP for a Healthtech Diagnostic Pathway
You receive a simplified pathway: 5 possible underlying conditions, 8 possible diagnostic tests each with documented sensitivity and specificity, and an outcome payoff matrix fr…
- Pomdp Modeling
- Belief States
- Approximate Solvers
Decision Making Under Uncertainty - StrategyBeginnerNew
SEO Strategy for a Seoul D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to create a comprehensive SEO strategy for GlowSeoul. Conduct keyword research using tools like Google Keyword Planner, analyze competitors, and propose on-page opt…
- SEO
- Keyword Research
- Content Strategy
Digital Marketing - CodeBeginnerNew
Build a Bounded Concurrent Queue for a Microservice Worker Pool
Implement a bounded concurrent queue in Go (no third-party queue libraries; standard library + sync primitives only) that supports: Put(item) blocks when full, TryPut(item, time…
- Concurrent Data Structures
- Mutex And Condvar
- Systems Language Proficiency (Go, Rust, C++)
Concurrent and Parallel Programming - StrategyBeginnerNew
Agile Sprint Planning for an E-Health Platform Migration
Using the provided product backlog (spreadsheet with user stories, story points, and pod assignments), deliver: (1) Sprint 0 plan covering architecture decisions, CI/CD setup, a…
- Agile Project Management
- Project Management
- Requirements Engineering
Open coursework - CodeIntermediateNew
Implement Model Predictive Control for a Delivery Robot
You receive a kinematic bicycle model of the robot, a published track layout, and 30 minutes of recorded waypoint trajectories. Implement a nonlinear MPC controller using acados…
- Model Predictive Control
- Optimal Control
- Robotics Simulation
Advanced Robotics - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Brand Architecture Overhaul for a D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a brand strategy intern at GlowUp. Your task is to audit the current brand portfolio, propose a new brand architecture (e.g., branded house, house of brands, or hybrid),…
- Brand Portfolio Audit
- Brand Architecture
- Naming
Brand Management - ResearchIntermediateNew
Map Knowledge Diffusion in a Global Open-Source Ecosystem
Pull (or use a provided anonymized export of) the last 24 months of commit + PR + issue data for 60 projects in the foundation's portfolio. Build a temporal contributor-project …
- Network Science
- Temporal Networks
- Graph Analysis
Network Science and Computational Social Science - StrategyFoundationalNew
Collaborative Market Entry Strategy for a Finnish EdTech Startup
Form a team of 3-4 and assign roles: Market Researcher, Competitive Analyst, Pricing Strategist, Go-to-Market Lead. Conduct market sizing for the DACH language learning market, …
- Business Administration
- Collaborative Work
- Digital Business Models
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Compare Kernel SVMs and Gradient Boosting on Imbalanced Tabular Data
You receive a 220,000-row anonymized loan-default dataset with mixed numeric and categorical features and a ~6% positive class. Train and evaluate (1) an RBF-kernel SVM with pro…
- Kernel Methods
- Gradient Boosting
- Model Selection
Machine Learning - ResearchBeginnerNew
Trade Compliance Audit for a UK Fashion Brand Post-Brexit
Your task is to conduct a trade compliance audit for EcoThreads. You will review their import/export documentation, classify goods under the UK Global Tariff and EU Combined Nom…
- Customs Compliance
- Rules Of Origin
- Tariff Classification
International and European Business Law - CodeBeginnerNew
Reverse-Engineer a Stripped Binary to Restore Linking Symbols
Receive the stripped shared object (Linux ELF, x86-64, ~280KB), a crash dump with 12 frames of indecipherable addresses, and 4 years of partial git history with some related (bu…
- Reverse Engineering
- Linking And Loading
- Machine Code
Computer Systems and Organization - ResearchIntermediateNew
Seminar: Future of AI Visibility — How Brands Get Cited by ChatGPT
Research the emerging field of AI visibility / Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Your deliverables: (1) Literature review covering at least 5 academic papers and 10 industry…
- Online Marketing
- Digital Innovation
- Academic Writing
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