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Phase 5: Interviews, Executive Role-play, and Pipeline (Weeks 22–26)

Objective: Convert evidence into offers. You prepare the interview package, practice the technical deep dive with a guided demo, build STAR stories from your artifacts, and operate an application pipeline with referrals and follow-up until loops close.

🎯 Expected Outcomes​

By completing this phase:

  • Interview package + 90-second executive pitch
  • Technical deep dive with guided demo of your AI system
  • STAR stories + postmortem for each artifact
  • Application pipeline with tracking (referrals prioritized)
  • Active loops managed to closure — Gate CP5 (Week 26)

Week 22 — Interview package + executive pitch​

Objective: have the material ready for any round.

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System design for AI/ML🇬🇧Repo
Behavioral interview + STAR method (Copilot)🇪🇸Learning Path

Deliverable: profile one-pager + 90-second executive pitch ("what I build, what value I generate") + list of 8–10 common questions with rehearsed answers.

Week 23 — Technical deep dive + guided demo​

Objective: defend the architecture on a whiteboard and show it working.

Deliverable: guided demo script for your evaluated RAG or agent comparison (5–7 min) + response set for "why this decision?" backed by your Phase 3 ADRs.

Week 24 — Postmortem + STAR stories​

Objective: narrate the work with structure and honesty (including what you would improve).

Deliverable: 5–6 STAR stories derived from your artifacts (situation, task, action, result) + a technical postmortem ("what failed, what I learned") — highly valued in senior roles.

Week 25 — Applications + referrals with tracking​

Objective: execute the pipeline systematically.

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How to ask for an effective referral🇪🇸Guide

Deliverable: pipeline table (company, role, contact, status, next step, date) with 10–15 applications prioritizing referrals over cold applications. See Phase 6 for the continuous engine.

Week 26 — CP5 close: active loops​

Objective: move open conversations to a decision.

Deliverable + Gate CP5:

  • Complete interview package (pitch + STAR + demo)
  • At least one end-to-end technical demo rehearsed
  • Active pipeline with ≥10 applications and follow-up
  • Interview loops managed with clear next steps

📋 Phase 5 Checklist​

  • 90-second executive pitch
  • Guided demo of the AI system (5–7 min)
  • 5–6 STAR stories + technical postmortem
  • Pipeline with tracking and prioritized referrals
  • Active loops managed to closure
  • Gate CP5 approved

v4 Operations​

🔗 Resume Value​

"I present my work like a senior architect: executive pitch, guided technical demo of an evaluated AI system, STAR stories backed by real artifacts, and documented architecture decisions — while managing the pipeline with referrals and disciplined follow-up."

⏭️ Continuous Engine​

Phase 6: Career Commercial Operation →