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Mexico
8+ years of experience
DevOps Engineer with +13 years of experience in Software Development, experience as fullstack (LAMP/ MERN) working with teams multicultural based in different countries, also experiences with Cloud Architecture, CI/CD and working in an agile fashion.

The Shadow Mentor is an AI-driven solution built on IBM Watsonx that tackles the significant HR problem of "Post-Onboarding Ghosting". This refers to the critical gap that emerges after the first week of employment, where new hires feel lost and productivity drops because managers cease constant hand-holding. The agent serves as an Invisible Onboarding Companion, ensuring continuous and personalized functional and cultural integration for the new hire.The system operates based on a constant Perceive , Decide , Act loop. It Perceives by using Watsonx Skills (Calendar, Slack, HRIS read access) to scan the employee's activity and identify "Integration Gaps" (e.g., no manager 1:1, or failure to access a core code repository). It then Decides the necessary intervention by consulting its knowledge base, which includes features like matching the user with their certification path/roadmap and confirming their role (Junior/Senior). Finally, it Acts discreetly, either by ghost-booking a 15-minute check-in on the manager's calendar with talking points or by sending a personalized Slack DM to the new hire with direct links for tasks like setting up a 401k.Crucially, the Shadow Mentor offers Intelligent Provisioning by assigning a pre-configured, role-specific initial project. This is central to Performance Tracking, which includes scoring and Tests with 3 retakes before certificate enrollment. Additional features include a smart calendar with a predictive clock and a switch for Active/Manual scheduling. By connecting enterprise systems intelligently, the Shadow Mentor transforms the risk of abandonment into a powerful opportunity for seamless, productive, and supported employee integration from day one.
23 Nov 2025