Pensions, colleges, and nations across the world rely on investment firms to generate financial returns to support the long-term needs of their retirees, students, and citizens.

In this Build Project, you’ll learn how investors decide to invest in businesses by donning the hat of an analyst entering an investment firm that is in the process of acquiring a public company. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you will identify a potential investment opportunity, analyze the company’s performance, and build an Excel financial model to value it.

You’ll synthesize your findings to create your own investment memo in PowerPoint—skills critical to succeeding in entry-level roles across financial planning, accounting, banking, investment management and consulting. Entry-level roles in such fields typically pay upwards of $60-80K per year.

Prepare a Malware Analysis Report

cybersecurity, information-security, information-technology, forensics, vulnerability-management

Zeeshan Ahmed

and 1 more

Learn how to analyze malware like a Cybersecurity pro by using market-leading Cyber Forensic tools.

Cybersecurity Fellow Fellow

Malware analysis is one of the key processes in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity specialists are constantly asked to analyze suspicious files to check whether they're legitimate or malicious. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Security Analyst and prepare a standard report that companies use to develop countermeasures and strategies for preventing or mitigating future attacks. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn about different types of malware, steps of incidence response investigation, and how to use forensic tools like PEiD, ProcMon, and Wireshark. You will be exposed to the daily life of a Malware Analyst and learn the procedures and techniques that any cybersecurity specialist should know.

Develop a Secure SafeAPI Web Application

software-development, cybersecurity, cloud-computing

Rehana Shaikh

and 1 more

Learn how to create a secure web application with reCAPTCHA integration and real-time API request analysis using Google Cloud Functions.

Software Development Fellow

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, defending against different cyber threats is a critical challenge. This Build Project focuses on developing a secure web application with reCAPTCHA authentication and implementing a Cloud Function for real-time API request analysis. Under the guidance of an experienced Build Fellow, you will actively contribute to the project's core deliverables, gaining hands-on experience with industry tools such as Cloud Pub/Sub and Firestore. This project mirrors the operations of a real-world Security Analyst team, providing invaluable insights and practical skills for a career in cybersecurity.

Develop a Risk Management Plan for a Mid-Size Company

risk-management, business-operations, risk-financing

Luis Sarmiento

and 1 more

Understand the operations and business exposures to provide business risk management solutions using the Risk Management Process.

Finance Fellow

It's imperative for the survival of a company to understand the cost & opportunity of various risks and to learn how to manage them. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Chief Risk Officer / Risk Advisor and build a comprehensive risk management plan for a client. You will help that company understand their vulnerabilities and opportunities and give them your recommendation on how to manage their risk. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn about the different risk management techniques: risk transfer, risk avoidance, risk mitigation, and risk acceptance. You will become familiar with the Risk Management and Financial methodologies like the risk management process, the financial ratios, forecasting, and the loss triangulation, in an environment that simulates the operations of a real risk management team.

Design Optimization of Automative Bracket for Additive Manufacturing

additive-manufacturing, latticing, topology-optimization, optimization, fea, mechanical-design, computational-design, dfam

Ajay Prasad

and 1 more

Optimize an automotive bracket using topology optimization and latticing for additive manufacturing.

Mechanical Engineering Fellow

Lightweighting is strategically decreasing mass while preserving overall strength and structural integrity. Additive manufacturing has created opportunities to apply new lightweighting techniques that enable you to achieve even greater mass reduction.

In today's rapidly evolving engineering landscape, additive manufacturing (AM) stands at the forefront of innovation, offering unparalleled opportunities for maximizing performance and efficiency while minimizing lead times. Companies across industries are embracing AM to push the boundaries of traditional manufacturing methods and unlock new possibilities in design optimization.

In our Build Project, you will learn the power of computational design and AM technologies to lightweight mechanical parts, mirroring the innovative approaches in real-world industry applications. Through this project, you will gain invaluable skills in computational design, material selection, and additive manufacturing, positioning them for success in the dynamic landscape of modern engineering and manufacturing roles.

Prepare a Performance Analysis of Tesla's Advanced Safety Features

mechanical-engineering, automotive-engineering, electrical-engineering, advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas, automotive-safety, automotive-testing, active-safety

Sundar Raman Nagarajan

and 1 more

Analyze the performance of Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) features of a Tesla Model 3.

Automotive Engineering Fellow

In this Build Project, you'll step into the role of an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Testing Engineer. You'll be tasked with analyzing data from Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) tests conducted on the Tesla Model 3 encountering a stationary pedestrian target and an impactable vehicle target. Your objective is to draw meaningful conclusions regarding pedestrian detection across various scenarios, FCW activation, braking efficiency, and avoidance rates. You will also compare the low-speed pedestrian tests against high-speed vehicle target tests. Guided by an experienced Build Fellow, you'll create spreadsheets, presentations, and reports to effectively convey your findings to the project team. Through this project, you'll gain insights into ADAS testing protocols, current research, technological advancements in ADAS, and the performance of Tesla’s FCW/AEB system. Additionally, you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of the algorithms behind Tesla’s FCW/AEB functionality.

Build a Python Chatbot for EdTech Support

software-development, artificial-intelligence, natural-language-processing, python, education

Deepthi Peri

and 1 more

Learn how to use Python to build an NLP Chatbot that answers EdTech support questions.

Computer Science Fellow

By the end of the Build Project, you'll prepare two Chatbots in the form of working code on GitHub repository / PRD - A very simple rule based Chatbot and a Predictive Chatbot using ML. You will also learn about how to use large language models to build an advanced Chatbot that builds upon the previous two. Your solution should have working code, emulate a real-life chatbot that can answer questions, and have a PRD that meets industry standards). In the final project session, you'll present your results to the Build Fellow in a format that mimics a job interview (so you’re ready to discuss your work in real-life interviews).

Local-First Web Applications: Real-time, Offline and Collaborative

software-development, web-development

Shritesh Bhattarai

and 1 more

Build and deploy web applications where the user has ultimate control and ownership of their data.

Software Development Fellow

Almost all the apps that we use run on the cloud and store our data there. This has enabled us to collaborate in real-time among users, but we neither have control nor ownership over our data anymore. In this Build Project, we will explore the alternative by building and deploying local-first web applications. You will learn about and use Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs), as well as real-time and offline APIs. You will also get familiar with the issues and impact of data privacy for users and businesses.

Develop a Tool to Store & Share Password Securely

full-stack-development, rest-apis

Bhupendra Thakur

and 1 more

Use Node.js to create APIs that allow company employees to follow the security compliance while sharing their passwords.

Software Development Fellow

In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Full Stack Web Developer and develop a tool to store & securely share passwords. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll write Node.js code to create the login, signup, save password, share password, list passwords APIs, and create a user interface to access the same. You’ll become familiar with Full Stack Development, REST API development, Relational Database management system, Cryptography, Reusable UI components, Glitch and Retool. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Full Stack Development team.

Propose a Design of an Automated System to Control a Bioreactor

biotechnology, chemical-engineering, automation

Truyen Le

and 1 more

Create a ladder logic program that automatically controls the operations of a bioreactor.

Chemical Engineering Fellow

In biotech industry, bioreactors are essential for producing various products like pharmaceuticals, enzymes, biochemicals, and more through biological processes such as fermentation. An automated control system optimizes and regulates critical parameters (temperature, pH, agitation, aeration, etc.), that are necessary for the growth and productivity of microorganisms within the bioreactor. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Process Development Engineer and design an automated control system for a bioreactor. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn how to create a ladder logic program to monitor and control various parameters for optimal growth conditions inside a bioreactor. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real DSP team. 

Explore Genetic Diversity in All Life-forms Using Python

genomics, bioinformatics, dna-sequencing, python

Shikhar Gupta

and 1 more

Embark on an enlightening journey exploring the intricacies of DNA structure, learn about DNA sequencing techniques and gain hands-on experience using Python and other Bioinformatics frameworks to understand how genomic data captures the mysteries of life.

Bioinformatics Fellow

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of genetics and explore how different species evolve and defend against viruses. In this project, we'll focus on bacteria and archaea, studying their amazing defense system called CRISPR-Cas. By analyzing genetic data, you'll learn how to uncover the secrets of evolution. Through hands-on activities, you'll gain practical skills in genetics, data analysis, and bioinformatics, which are essential for entry-level roles in genetics research and data analysis. These skills are in high demand in today's competitive job market, supporting crucial advancements in fields like healthcare, agriculture, and biotechnology in the United States.

Exploring the Bacterial Genome Using Data Science

data-science, machine-learning, software-development, python, data-processing, genomics, bioinformatics

Hayden Sansum

and 1 more

Develop a model to predict bacterial resistance to antibiotics from genomic data using an end-to-end data science approach including data exploration, feature transformation, hyperparameter tuning and statistical analysis.

Data Science Fellow

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global threat to our ability to treat common bacterial infections and save lives. Hidden in bacterial genomic DNA is the key to understanding the causes of resistance, and hence our ability to treat these infections. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Data Scientist and build a simple machine learning pipeline to turn raw data into an AMR prediction. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll get exposed to genomic data processing approaches, featurization for machine learning, training machine learning models and how to fairly evaluate and analyze your model’s performance. You'll become familiar with common industry tools and approaches like Python, Git & GitHub, data science packages (pandas, scikit-learn), cross validation and hyperparameter tuning amongst others. You'll become familiar with common industry tools and approaches like Python, data science packages (pandas, scikit-learn), cross validation and hyperparameter tuning amongst others.

Uncovering Hidden Trends in Open Source

software-development, data-engineering, analytics-engineering, data-transformation-and-modeling, data-analytics

Ed Sioufi

and 1 more

Build a data analytics pipeline to unveil trending open-source projects on GitHub, providing deep insights into project health, community engagement, and technology adoption patterns.

Software Development Fellow

As organizations increasingly rely on open-source software, understanding project health and community trends becomes crucial yet challenging due to vast amounts of unstructured data. In this Build Project, you'll take on the role of a Data Engineer, creating a systematic approach to analyze GitHub's rich dataset. You'll develop a robust pipeline that periodically fetches, stores, and refines GitHub data to uncover insights about repository activity, community engagement, and technology trends. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll build a system that transforms raw data into meaningful metrics that can guide technical decisions and open-source strategy. This project mirrors real-world scenarios where organizations need to process and analyze large datasets to understand technology trends and community dynamics.

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Next-generation Augmented Reality Mobile Apps

Fundamentals and Practical Applications of Databases, SQL, and AI

Why we get old and how to measure it: a computational analysis of aging biomarkers

TweetLens: Unveiling Insights from Twitter Data

Develop a Report for Business Performance Analysis

Build a Workflow Application on the ServiceNow Platform

Highlight Reel: Automated Sports Content Generation

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Unveiling Health: Data Discovery Expedition

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Cloud Data Pipeline for Dental Patient Data

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