Hi,
I’ve been reading this forum and TN guide, and trying to organize my evidences and it took me a long time to come up with which evidence belongs to which criteria. I particularly had a hard time distinguishing Mandatory Criteria and Optional Criteria 3 because each one asks for proof of leading the growth of a product-led digital technology company. Also, both Mandatory Criteria and Optional Criteria 2 asks for evidence of speaking at a high-profile technology conference.
I’d greatly appreciate your clarification on the difference between MC and OC2/OC3 I explained above, and your inputs on my outline. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
Background: I’m applying to exceptional talent as I have 12 years of experience. i’m applying from the non-technical route. I’ve helped a technology startup grow immensely as I was involved in the senior team and have had an impact on strategic decisions.
10 pieces of evidence
- Reference letter from the COO of the startup I helped grow: OC3
- Reference letter from the CFO of the startup I helped grow: OC3
- My talk at an online panel about how to grow a startup: MC
- My salary, equity compensation, glassdoor comparison : MC
- My name was mentioned in a big news website’s article about a project I successfully executed: MC
- My talk at a very big panel (more important than #3 but this one is about how to improve diversity at the sector so I think I can’t include it in MC): OC2
- I was guest speaker at 2 classes at 2 universities: OC2
- I was featured in a small magazine as an aspiring person in tech: OC2
- I talked about one of our products in a magazine which didn’t reach to masses yet but it was a special product for a very diverse and underserved group, so had an impact in the tech space: OC3
- Financials of the company, showing revenue and user growth, appstore rating, user feedbacks (in my language, but I can translate): OC3
I’ll have recommendation letters too but I think they can not be used for the MC/OC. My recommendation letters are from:
1- A tech investor acknowledged by WSJ has been mentoring me unofficially and knows my work: MC
2- A forbes 30 under 30, very successful investor who advises our company (they follow us closely although they haven’t invested in our company yet)
3- The founder of the tech company I’m working at
Greatly appreciate your support. Thanks.