Kindly help review evidence for AI/ML Exceptional Promise

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Hi All :slightly_smiling_face:

I am putting together the documents needed to support my application for the Tech Nation Visa ( Exceptional promise in ML/AI) . Any feedback I can get on whether the documents submitted are sufficient and how else I can strengthen the application will be really appreciated.:pray:t2:

MC.1. You led the growth of a product with expert(s) describing your work, or as evidenced by news clippings, lines of code from public repos or similar evidence.

Played a key role in the prototyping and development of an AI powered advisory service while working for company A, which attracted 100K+ users in less than a year. The product’s impact and rapid growth was covered by several global media outlets.
Supporting Evidence:

  • Contribution graph and commit history on Github showing my contribution to the product.
  • News Articles featuring the product with one TV interview of me explaining the tech behind the product.
  • Usage statistics from the product’s dashboard.

MC.2 You have evidence of speaking at high-profile digital technology sector events, or specialist events for your particular field in the digital technology sector.

Evidence of giving talks in multiple Agritech conferences while working at company A .
Supporting Evidence:

  • Invitation and appreciation emails, as well as LinkedIn posts from event organisers.
  • Photos, screenshots and presentation slides for some of the conferences.

MC.3.You command a high salary or other remuneration for your services

Evidence of my current salary being significantly above the local average (2.5 times higher according to Glassdoor). Supporting evidence includes payslips and salary increase letters from my employer showing a consistent and significant increase in earnings since joining the company.

OC.2. How do I demonstrate that I have been recognised for my work outside of my immediate occupation that contributed to the advancement of the sector

  1. Evidence of my technical contribution in an NLP powered Human Rights Abuse early warning system, as a volunteer for a global AI challenge.
    Supporting Evidence:

    • Certificate of Acknowledgement
    • Screenshots of invitation and acknowledgement emails and linked in posts about the AI challenge.

  2. Evidence of speaking in another AI conference with (100+ attendees) supporting Evidence includes screenshots of emails and linkedIn posts + stats on the number of attendees

O.C.3 How do I demonstrate that I have made significant technical contributions to the field as an employee of a product-led digital technology company?

  1. Recommendation Letter from the Head of Engineering of Company A.

  2. Contribution to the development and maintenance of a Digital soil map that uses Machine Learning to predict soil nutrients. open-sourced by Company A and has already received over 1.5 Million API calls.
    Supporting Evidence

    • Project documentation with detailed screenshots,
    • GitHub’s commit history and contribution graph.

  3. Developed a journey orchestration platform for farmers in Company A’s database… This resulted in approximately 31% of farmers onboarded at the start of the planting season remaining active on the system through to harvest, supporting evidence includes screenshots of the dashboard, showing continuous support and engagement of users.

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Your application for the Global Talent Visa shows strong potential. The evidence you’ve provided aligns well with both mandatory and optional criteria requirements.

Consider adding more third-party validation to strengthen your application. This could include metrics from conference organizers about attendance numbers or independent verification of your product’s impact. Also, ensure your recommendation letter from the Head of Engineering specifically addresses how your work benefits the UK’s digital economy.