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PipelinesStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Data Quality in ML PipelinesMedium

Practical approach for maintaining data quality across ML ETL pipelines, orchestration, and repeatable data processing.

Data QualityETLData ModelingKKake
Modular Python TransformationsMedium

Tests your engineering practices for maintainable, testable, reusable transformation code.

pythonKKake
Airflow Dependency Failures and ConsistencyMedium

Tests your operational resilience and consistency strategies for Airflow-managed pipelines.

data consistencyairflowKKake
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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 3 drills · ~78 min
Star vs Snowflake for Sales AnalyticsMedium

Compare star and snowflake schemas for warehouse design, including trade-offs in normalization, query simplicity, and analytics performance.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByKKake
Optimizing Queries in SnowflakeMedium

Tests your performance-tuning knowledge for Snowflake workloads and large analytics datasets.

performancequery optimizationKKake
SCD Handling in AnalyticsMedium

Tests your approach to SCD design and correctness when building analytics-ready datasets at Kake.

slowly changing dimensionsanalyticsKKake
Fixing Schema-Induced Performance IssuesHard

Tests your debugging and schema redesign skills to improve query performance and reliability.

schema designProblem SolvingKKake
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
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Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
Contact Center Agent Performance MetricsHard
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Compute daily agent call KPIs and SLA using joins, aggregations, and window ranking in a contact center model.

ETLAggregationsData ModelingADP
Top Customers by Net SalesMedium
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Compute top 10 customers by net sales using joins and aggregations, ordering by revenue with deterministic tie-breaking.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingGain DigitalTCSZest AI
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Balancing Technical Debt and DeadlineMedium

Tests prioritization under pressure, technical judgment, and stakeholder management when technical debt threatens a client deadline.

client deadlineConflict Resolutiontechnical debtKKake
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