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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions · ~55 min
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Coding5 questions · ~55 min
Reverse String Without Built-insEasy
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Reverse a string using basic iteration and swapping, without built-in reverse helpers.

Basic Algorithmsfunction implementationStringsphData
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Pipelines5 questions · ~55 min
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityphData
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~55 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffphData
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Execution5 questions · ~55 min
Project Challenges and SolutionsEasy

Describe an embedded project challenge, how you mitigated risk, managed stakeholders, and made trade-offs to deliver.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementphData
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~44 min
Marketing Campaign A/B Test DesignMedium

Design a marketing campaign experiment with a pre-registered metric plan, power calculation, and ship rule that respects guardrails.

ExperimentationHypothesis TestingA/B TestingphData
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More topics21 questions · ~232 min
Diagnose a Metric Drop After LaunchMedium

Investigate why a key KPI moved the wrong way after a product change and separate signal from noise.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisphData
Design a Personalized Product RecommenderHard

Design an end-to-end product recommendation system for a large e-commerce marketplace with strict latency and freshness needs.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingphData
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