Advisor AI / PathWise Shark Pit Pitch
A pitch for Advisor AI, the career and major recommender that evolved into PathWise, focused on student purpose, STEM pathways, and personalized roadmaps.
- ↗ A pitch for Advisor AI, the career and major recommender that evolved into PathWise, focused on student purpose, STEM pathways, and personalized roadmaps.
Overview
Advisor AI was the early product direction behind what later became PathWise: an AI-powered career and major recommender designed to help students discover paths that match their interests, goals, and future opportunities.
The problem
Students, especially undecided or first-generation learners, often need more than a list of majors. They need a roadmap that connects identity, interests, skills, academic choices, and real-world career pathways.
The pitch
At the SME Tucson Shark Pit Innovation Pitch Competition, I pitched Advisor AI as a purpose-driven tool for career and major exploration, especially connected to mining, STEM, and workforce pathways.
Product direction
The pitch focused on agentic AI roadmaps, psychographic matching, gamified exploration, and semester-by-semester pathway guidance.
Outcome
The pitch received 2nd Place and $4,000, helping validate the direction and support continued MVP development and exploration.
PM / APM interview story
Situation: Students needed clearer career and major guidance, and I had an early product concept to address it.
Task: Communicate the opportunity, product direction, and market relevance to industry judges.
Action: I pitched Advisor AI with a focus on roadmaps, matching, gamified pathways, and mining/STEM exploration.
Result: The pitch earned 2nd Place and $4,000, giving the idea stronger validation and momentum.