Jelena Colak
AI-Powered Career Matching Platform
State of Michigan Department of Education
DATE
January - September 2024
ROLE
Lead AI Model Designer
Developed AI strategy and led experience design for Michigan's state workforce development platform, creating an AI-powered career matching system using supervised learning. Conducted card sorting research and collaborated closely with developers on recommendation engine specifications to help young students discover career paths.
PROBLEM
Young adults are struggling to find their calling, and the state of Michigan is struggling to connect them with opportunities.
IMPACT/SOLUTION
Created an intuitive career discovery platform experience that helps Michigan students learn about career paths aligned with their interests and purpose through AI-powered matching.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
AI model strategy, card sorting and user research, purpose framework development, journey mapping, recommendation engine UX specifications, developer collaboration on ML implementation.
SKILLS
AI/ML product design, user research methodology, career discovery platforms, technical collaboration, government/civic tech, supervised learning systems.