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Code
A runnable repo: the FastAPI service, deployment config and a README a reviewer can follow without you.
Finale · Capstone brief
Carry a new problem through all four stages — alone
Translate, build, validate and drive adoption — solo. The four guided stages were the preparation; the capstone shows you can run the full cycle without a net.
01 · The brief
What you’re asked to do
This is where you prove the role. Take a fresh, ambiguous problem and carry it end to end through all four stages on your own, with the same human-in-the-loop discipline you’ve practised throughout: translate the business and map its data journey, engineer a production-grade AI system that survives security and compliance, stand up continuous delta-based evaluation and AI-native observability, and drive real adoption through change management and user training.
Success requires the full cycle — a system that compiles but can’t pass an audit, can’t be evaluated, or nobody adopts is not done. Submit three deliverables: your code, a presentation, and a walkthrough video. The four guided stages were the graduated preparation; the capstone shows you can run the cycle without a net, routing every consequential decision to a person.
02 · Deliverables
Submit three things
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Presentation
Ten minutes for a business audience — the problem, your approach, the impact, and what a human still decides.
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Walkthrough video
A short screen recording of the service running end to end, including the human review step.
03 · Evaluation
How it’s scored
| Criterion | What good looks like | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Problem framing | Sharp statement, measurable success criteria, scope cut on purpose | 20% |
| Approach | Rules, ML or RAG + agents — chosen for the problem and defended | 15% |
| Build quality | Clean data → logic → API shape; tested and readable | 25% |
| Deployment & operations | Containerised, deployed, monitored, with a rollback path | 15% |
| Human in the loop | Consequential decisions route to a person, by design | 15% |
| Communication | A clear impact story for a non-technical audience | 10% |
04 · Readiness
0 of 4 stages complete
Finish the guided stages before you start. Open any stage to pick up where you left off.