<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Maciej Zielinski</title><description>I help companies turn complex data into clear decisions, building end-to-end solutions from data pipelines to machine learning models and actionable insights.</description><link>https://maciejdrawsdata.com/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Where will the fans sleep during the World Cup?</title><link>https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/004-lodging-capacity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/004-lodging-capacity</guid><description>What happens when a host nation cannot house every fan? Building optimisation models to forecast Qatar’s FIFA 2022 lodging demand, balance infrastructure needs, and avoid costly overbuilding.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Simulating a laptop assembly line in Simul8</title><link>https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/003-laptop-manufacture-simulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/003-laptop-manufacture-simulation</guid><description>A discrete-event simulation of a laptop assembly line in Simul8, using task-time distributions, model resource constraints, and staffing tests to identify bottlenecks and improve throughput.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why bike stations run empty, then overflow</title><link>https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/002-bike-rebalancing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/002-bike-rebalancing</guid><description>What happens when bike stations run dry or overflow? A mathematical model for Edinburgh’s cycle-hire system, showing how rebalancing can improve availability while reducing operational costs.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seating a wedding is an optimisation problem</title><link>https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/005-wedding-seating</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/005-wedding-seating</guid><description>A look at the mathematics hidden inside a wedding seating plan: graph structure, compatibility scores, hard constraints, fairness, and why arranging a few tables can become surprisingly difficult.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why optimising the power grid actually matters</title><link>https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/001-optimal-power-flow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://maciejdrawsdata.com/blog/001-optimal-power-flow</guid><description>How carbon taxes, storage, and grid upgrades shape electricity costs and emissions, explored through an optimal power flow model that balances physics, policy, and practical optimisation.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>