Toptal transforms the cohort management of an education org with up to 80% time savings.
An education sector organization partnered with Toptal to optimize the management of student cohorts and volunteer assignments within university courses, overcoming challenges of resource limitations and complex algorithms.
Client
An education sector nonprofit helping first-generation and underrepresented students launch meaningful careers.
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Educational ServicesDelivered Services
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The organization struggled with optimizing student cohorts and volunteer assignments due to limited internal resources, time constraints, and the need for complex, tailored algorithms to meet its specific goals.
Solution
Development for Impact
Toptal quickly designed a web application that seamlessly integrated with Salesforce, using Django REST Framework and Python for the backend and React for the frontend, providing a responsive internal API for real-time interactions.
Methodical Algorithm Design
A systematic approach was used to tackle cohort diversity optimization, where Toptal employed iterative problem-solving, defining minimal algorithm requirements first before incorporating more intricate criteria based on stakeholder feedback.
Outcome
Transformative Workload Management
The implementation of the automated solution reduced task completion time from weeks to mere hours, resulting in an estimated 70-80% time savings for the entire team involved.
Other Lasting Benefits
Beyond immediate efficiencies, the solution enhanced operational effectiveness and resource allocation within the organization, broadening team involvement in managing assignments and reducing dependency on the Head of Operations.
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