Phase 3 UX/UI Research and Prototype for Ink Bloom

The main goal of this project is to build upon previous a Springboard UX/UI team's work based on their final report and recommendations for a subscription-based SaaS platform solution for creative writers: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z5G-emmGJbOYuysroVjNBshn6mb3rljgiOc8PBJpJsk/edit?usp=sharing

Phase 2 UX/UI Research and Prototype for Ink Bloom

The main goal of this project is to build upon previous a Springboard UX/UI team's work based on their final report and recommendations for a a subscription-based SaaS platform solution for creative writers. - Analyzing the research findings to inform the development of the prototype. - Collaborating with the team to design and iterate and improve a prototype of the SaaS platform. - Testing the prototype with potential users and iterating based on feedback.

Legal Assessment for AI Platform Contracts and User Agreements

The main goal for the project is to assess the legal possibilities for AI platform contracts and user agreements between artists and consumers within a North American context for the company. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Researching and analyzing copyright law within a North American context. - Assessing the legal implications and possibilities for AI platform contracts and user agreements. - Providing recommendations for creating legally sound contracts and agreements for the platform.

Project Management for Ada Analytics Website and Web App Development

The main goal for the project is to project manage the development of Ada Analytics' website, web app, and tools, including financial forecasting, sentiment analysis, and chatbot. The project will involve coordinating with the development team, setting timelines, and ensuring the successful delivery of the website, web app, and tools.

SEO Optimization for Ada Analytics Website

The main goal for the project is to increase account creation and signups for Ada Analytics' SaaS platform by improving the website's SEO. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Conducting keyword research to identify high-value keywords related to AI, investing, and Fintech. - Creating SEO-focused blog content centered around AI, investing, and Fintech to attract organic traffic. - Implementing Google Analytics to track website performance and user behavior. - Optimizing website pages for SEO by improving meta tags, headers, and content structure. - Creating automated SEO reports to monitor website performance and track improvements.

UX/UI Research and Prototype Development for Ink Bloom

The main goal for the project is to conduct user research with creative writers to understand their pain points and then develop a low-fidelity prototype of a subscription-based SaaS platform solution. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Conducting user research with creative writers to identify pain points and needs. - Analyzing the research findings to inform the development of the prototype. - Collaborating with the team to design and develop the low-fidelity prototype of the SaaS platform. - Testing the prototype with potential users and iterating based on feedback.

Enhancing Website Based on UX/UI Prototypes

We hope to update and revamp our existing website based on existing UX/UI prototypes that we have designed. We would like to work with participants to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This might be achieved through common site building tools such as WordPress (which we currently use). This will involve several different steps for the participants, including: Developing Frontend and backend, without assistance in providing the content. Frontend - Using React.js, tailwindcss and sass to build the frontend - Calling backend endpoints development by backend devs to communicate with the database Backend - Using FastAPI to create backend endpoints - Using pytest to create unit tests for the backend endpoints - Creating documentation for endpoints APIs - Using Pydantic models for response types

Strengthening AI-Powered Financial Forecasting Tool and Chatbot

The main goal for the project is to work on the back end with other back end teams in order to strengthen Ada Analytics' AI-powered financial forecasting tool and chatbot directed toward retail investors. The project aims to gain a sense of forecasting/prediction performance so that it can be improved upon. This will involve several different steps for the team, including: - Collaborating with other back end teams to understand the current state of the AI-powered financial forecasting tool and chatbot. - Analyzing the existing data and algorithms used for financial forecasting and chatbot functionalities. - Identifying areas for improvement in the forecasting tool and chatbot based on performance metrics. - Developing and implementing enhancements to the back end infrastructure to improve forecasting and chatbot capabilities. - Testing the updated forecasting tool and chatbot to ensure improved performance and accuracy.

AM 1-to-1 Student Project(s)

AM 1-to-1 Student Project(s)

Automating Cyberattack Attribution and Enhancing Software Forensics

The main objective of this project is to develop innovative solutions for attributing cyberattacks and enhancing forensic analysis of software. This involves automating attribution methods and assisting forensic experts in determining likely attackers by identifying code similarities and hidden demographic information within software. This project will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Analyzing existing datasets of cyberattacks and software forensics. - Developing automated attribution methods and software. - Optimizing software runtime performance and assessing areas for improvement. - Researching other variables that can improve the accuracy of attribution. - Accounting for additional variables in the automated attribution methods. - Testing the developed software and making improvements based on additional data.

B2B User Research for Ada Analytics

Our company, Ada Analytics, is dedicated to providing easy-to-use applications and interactive, client-facing dashboards that unlock the power of data across finance. We already have a B2C prototype , but we need to build a B2B version. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Interviewing prospective B2B users - Gathering data based on our existing prototypes - Examining existing research around competitors' reviews in order to better understand our prospective B2B users

Springboard | UI/UX Design Project

The main goal of this project is to transform a low-fidelity prototype, which has been developed in collaboration with Springboard, into a high-fidelity prototype. This high-fidelity prototype will serve as the foundation for implementing significant design enhancements into the front-end of our website, Ada Analytics. Our objective is to create an intuitive, user-friendly, and visually appealing user interface that enhances the overall user experience. What is the problem your company is trying to solve by having this work done? What are your criteria for success? The problem we aim to solve is the optimization of our user interface and user experience. By converting the low-fidelity prototype into a high-fidelity version, we intend to address usability issues, streamline user flows, and enhance the aesthetic appeal of our platform. Success for this project will be determined by: Improved User Experience: Users should find it easier to navigate and interact with our platform, resulting in higher user satisfaction. Enhanced Visual Design: The high-fidelity prototype should exhibit a visually appealing and cohesive design that aligns with our brand identity. Streamlined User Flows: User flows should be optimized to minimize friction and improve task completion rates. Positive User Feedback: Gathering user feedback on the high-fidelity prototype that indicates improved usability and design aesthetics.

Assist with Designing a Slide Deck Based on Research Materials with an Eye Toward Graphic Design

The goal of this project is to create a visually appealing investor deck based on research materials provided by Ada Analytics. This project will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Review the company's mission, products, and services. - Creating a compelling investor deck that includes graphs, charts, and other visuals to illustrate the company's potential. - Optimizing the investor deck for maximum impact and clarity.

Website Development

We hope to update and revamp our existing website based on existing UX/UI prototypes that we have designed. We would like to work with participants to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This might be achieved through common site building tools such as WordPress (which we currently use). This will involve several different steps for the participants, including: Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages. Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable. Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content. Providing training on updating and maintaining the website. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.

Ideation, Development, and Prototyping of Product Concept

The project will revolve around the ideation, development, and prototyping of a novel product concept that aligns with Ink Bloom's core values and caters to the needs of our target audience, comprised of writers, artists, and creatives. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Researching and understanding Ink Bloom's core values and target audience. - Ideating and developing a product concept that meets the needs of the target audience. - Designing and prototyping the product concept. - Testing the prototype with the target audience and making improvements based on feedback.

Qualitative Research

The primary objective of this project is to engage in comprehensive qualitative research focused on Ink Bloom's core audience of writers, artists, and creatives. Through a combination of meticulously conducted focus groups, in-depth interviews, and immersive field observation, our aim is to gain deep insights into the needs, preferences, and behaviors of this diverse and dynamic community. By delving into their perspectives and experiences, we aspire to uncover invaluable insights that will inform and shape the evolution of Ink Bloom's offerings, ensuring they resonate profoundly with our target demographic.

Prompt-Driven Derivatives Trading Strategies with Ada Analytics

The main goal of the project is to explore and implement prompt engineering techniques to enhance Ada Analytics' AI-enabled derivatives trading platform. By leveraging prompt engineering, the project aims to enable interactive user interventions and adaptive learning within the platform, allowing traders to receive tailored and context-specific derivatives trading strategies and automated trade position adjustments. The ultimate objective is to revolutionize the derivatives market and provide traders with sophisticated and adaptable solutions to optimize their trading performance.

UI/UX Design for AI-Enabled Derivatives Trading Platform

We are seeking a talented UI/UX designer or a student/team of students from a reputable university program to join our innovative team. As a UI/UX designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience and visual appeal of our AI-driven derivatives trading platform.

Market Research and Customer Discovery with ADA Analytics

The main goal for this project is to conduct market research and customer discovery to identify a target audience for our sentiment analysis product, with the following outcomes: Gain a better understanding of the needs and preferences of potential customers in the cryptocurrency market Identify the key features and benefits that customers are looking for in a sentiment analysis product Develop a clear value proposition that addresses the needs of the target audience Refine our product offering to better serve the identified target audience Gather feedback on our current marketing and branding strategies, and make adjustments as necessary Gain experience working in a real-world project environment with a professional team, and develop valuable skills in market research and customer discovery. By the end of the project, learners will have a comprehensive understanding of the cryptocurrency market and its potential customers, as well as the skills to conduct effective market research and customer discovery. They will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a team of professionals and gain valuable experience in a real-world project setting.

Full-Stack Web Development Project on Google Cloud

We are looking for a team of work-learn students who are interested in building their skills in full-stack web development in a live production environment using Google Cloud services. This project will provide an opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technology, and to develop skills in areas such as Apache, SQL, Linux VMs, Docker, and more.

Analytics Dashboards and Insight

The goal is to create interactive, client-facing dashboards for gaining insight into changes in sentiment. The team will be looking for creative ways to express changes in sentiments and encourage insight accumulation which is required to build an ecosystem analysis.

Sentiment Analysis and Databases

The goal is to wrangle the data and perform sentiment analysis on the data provided by web scrapping team. Also perform format analysis in SQL database for the dashboard team. This is required to build an ecosystem analysis.

Web Scraping

The goal is to extract the data from social media using python codes for web scrapping and create a SQL database to store and manage the data gathered. Work with sentiment analysis team to locate potential scraping targets for sentiment analysis and also Work with Dashboards team to locate potential targets for insight (news site scraping, headlines, trending hashtags, trending topics). This is required to build an ecosystem analysis.

Marketing Intern

We’re looking for a student to help us source, curate, develop, and post the content implementing strategies to increase awareness and nurture engagement. The ideal student is very interested in measuring the impact of their marketing efforts in quantitative ways.

Branding and Marketing: for Climate Impact

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: We seek students to join an active project: Branding and Marketing Scope: If you're interested in developing your branding and marketing skills, we'd like you to work on a project developing our logo and brand guide as well as branded content, and interviewing past interns in order to highlight their accomplishments Deliverables: Completed logo, brand guide, interview reports, blog and social media posts based on interview reports. SEO: If you're interesting in helping us with Search Engine Optimization and/or Google AdWords campaigns.

Environmental Assessment experts

Looking for students potentially interested in research who have training in environmental assessment to help us understand two possible things: 1. the degree to which increased temperature increases air pollution due to favouring smog-formation and how local that effect might be (i.e. is the level of pollution caused in this way noticeably different at a neighbourhood level based on the Urban Heat Island Effect?). 2. the environment impact of future business in terms of energy used by servers, pollution associated with equipment we use, any travel done by staff, etc.

The Active Ownership Project

Project Description Active ESG is seeking students to conduct market research on ESG investing, with a focus on Canadian retail investors and an “active ownership” approach. According to Engine No 1 LLC, “active ownership means: leveraging investor power to influence board elections and other shareholder votes; holding companies accountable for their environmental, social and governance commitments; investing to drive value - not divesting; and driving long-term economic value.” It can be contrasted with divestment or exclusionary screening as an ESG investment approach. Key Project Activities Our students would pursue two lines of research to help us understand the opportunity for active ownership in Canada Market Research Compile information on existing ESG offerings, publicly traded company ownership, and the Canadian regulatory framework to understand: What options exist for Canadian retail investors seeking an ESG approach?What proportion of existing offerings take an “active ownership” approach, as opposed to a “divestment” approach? How susceptible are Canadian companies to independent shareholder pressure? What proportion of publicly traded Canadian firms have voting shares mostly controlled by insiders? What proportion of publicly traded firms are owned by large asset managers? What is the approach of these asset managers towards governance around ESG issues? What tools do Canadian shareholders have to hold companies accountable? What tools can companies use to defend the position of management? User Research Interviewing investors to understand their approach to ESG and answer: What issues are Canadian ESG investors most concerned about? How do they see the impact of their investing activities on those issues? Ideal Roles and Responsibilities Our ideal candidates are curious and have a good sense for asking the right questions. They should have a demonstrated interest in one or more of the following; climate finance or socially responsible investing more broadly, corporate law and governance. They should have experience interviewing people in a professional setting, and must be effective communicators both verbally and in writing. FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLE: A short research report and set of interview transcripts addressing the questions listed above.

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Tech for Climate Change Flood Prediction - Outreach

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Our project is focused on building technology-enabled climate change solutions. Our main project leverages machine learning to solve problems around flooding. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITES: Marketing Data visualization Document findings Any technically-minded students will have the opportunity to work on the technology itself IDEAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITES: Marketer Data Visualization specialist FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES: Display projections we develop Visualize internal survey data and other "business" visuals