Mahad Kazmi

College was tough. As a Mechatronics Engineering student, the coursework kept me busy around the clock. To make ends meet, I tried different side jobs between semesters. That's when I discovered selling online could be lucrative.At first it was just little things - old textbooks, unused gear. Anything I could list for a few extra dollars. Before long, I realized I had a knack for finding products people wanted. Writing listings came naturally too. Soon those side sales grew into something serious.It was fun playing around with marketing strategies in my free time. I always had curious mind so learning new skills came easy. While classmates stressed over exams, I looked forward to testing out emerging tools. That's about the time chatterbots like Claude were taking off.I remember the first conversation I had with an AI. It blew my mind how quickly the technology was advancing from simple scripts. I started using dialogue agents to enhance my sales process. Customers loved how smooth it made purchasing. More sales meant more income to support my academics.Fast forward a few years and I had the engineering degree but my heart still called to marketing. I took a "real" job out of practicality but the entrepreneurial itch never left. Then one day, I discovered GPT-3 and it changed everything. The possibilities this new language model created inspired me like nothing before.Suddenly I had an idea. Why not fuse my engineering expertise with my passion for selling? If I could develop applications using AI like GPT-3 to solve problems in unique ways, maybe I had an opportunity others didn't see. And thus, a new journey began in my spare time outside that 9-5 job.I don't know where this path may lead...but I'm excited to find out!Today’s date is June 20th, 2024. There will be failures but every mistake will teach me. I'm curious to see how far we’ve come together in a year from now!