The Collab Lab

Build Your AI Career Coach

Google

GitHub

Roblox

LinkedIn

Maisha L. Cannon

Founder at The Collab Lab, Inc.

Spot where AI can actually help you think more clearly, make decisions, and navigate uncertainty.

Clarify Your Career Questions

Help your coach understand your goals, values, and working style so its guidance feels tailored and relevant.

Calibrate Your AI's Point of View

Bring your advisor, coach, or expert to life so it can support your real decisions and daily challenges.

Create your ACE™ (Advisor, Coach, Expert)

Turn AI into your competitive advantage—automate, optimize, and lead smarter with agentic workflows.

UC Berkeley Instructor | ex CIO & CPO 

UC Berkeley

Microsoft

James Gray

UC Berkeley AI Instructor | Former CIO/CPO | Trained 5,000+ Leaders

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You can't lead what you don't understand. Most leaders don't understand AI.You know AI could transform your organization. But when you move beyond ChatGPT:<ul><li>Too much noise → What actually matters?</li><li>Theory without application → Can't build anything real</li><li>Stuck at prompting → Can't orchestrate AI autonomously</li><li>Can't reimagine processes → Hard to see what's possible until you build it yourself</li></ul>In 4 weeks: Go from AI user to AI builder, with production workflows running in your business.Once you build hands-on, you'll connect the dots and see opportunities everywhere.✅ Ship workflows saving 5-10 hours weekly ✅ Reimagine processes—know what's possible ✅ Speak credibly with technical teams ✅ Cut through noise with proven patterns ✅ Automate end-to-end processesI filter out noise, meet you where you are, and get you building fast.Ship real solutions weekly, not theory.<ul><li>Berkeley-caliber instruction, intimate 25-person cohorts</li><li>Office hours + 1:1 coaching for YOUR challenges</li><li>Supportive environment where it's safe to learn</li><li>Lifetime access, monthly updates</li></ul>Proof: 4.8/5 rating, Maven top 10, 250+ alumniBottom line: Leaders who orchestrate AI outpace those who prompt. Close the gap here.

From AI User to AI Builder in 30 Days

Launch your AI productivity stack for speed and superior performance

Master AI assistants for content, research, data analysis, and strategy

Build agentic workflows with AI assistants and prompts to automate 5+ hours/week

Master the patterns and components essential for building agentic workflows

Compose workflows with custom assistants, Claude Skills, and AI browsers

Ship enterprise agents using ChatGPT, OpenAI AgentKit, and Claude Code

The course extensively utilizes AI assistants, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Some lessons are unique to these tools.

You have a paid subscription to one or more: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

The course does not require coding experience, but we will use AI code editors (Cursor/VS Code) to build and refine prompts

No coding experience

This cohort experience is for people who learn best in small groups and value personalized feedback from an experienced instructor.

Learning in a small, supportive cohort

Leaders and professionals who believe in “learning by doing” by using cutting-edge tools and building AI solutions&nbsp;hands-on.

Leaders who must understand the latest AI capabilities to&nbsp;drive an AI-powered business strategy credibly.

Professionals who must boost their AI technology acumen to strengthen collaboration and influence with technical stakeholders.

We show you what's possible with AI, then take you there.

Founder | Meta/Amazon/Statsig/Tencent

Statsig

Amazon

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Tencent Games

Yuzheng Sun, PhD

Prev. Evangelist @ Statsig (Acq. by OpenAI), AI Director @ Tencent; Meta/Amazon

Applied Scientist | yage.ai

Yan Wang, PhD

Applied Scientist @ Samsara | Olympic Torchbearer | Ex Pinterest/Microsoft | Ex Tech blogger with 100k+ subscribers

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Cohort 11

Is this you?<ul><li>Chatting endlessly with an “AI intern” instead of designing the context with clear principles.</li><li>Blaming “hallucinations” when the real issue is poor orchestration.</li><li>Trying to run an entire project from a single, overloaded chat window.</li><li>Treating AI like witchcraft and prompt spells instead of engineering.</li></ul>AI gets better every day. But when it’s time to ship something serious, you don’t yet have a reliable way to make AI show up for you.The problem isn’t AI. It’s how you’re using it. This course exists for that exact gap.AI is a new computiung paradigm. To use it well, you have to:<ul><li>Unlearn old patterns</li><li>Install new mindsets and habits</li><li>Build a meta-learning system that can carry your career for the next 20 years</li></ul>That's hard, and we take it seriously. This course is designed to teach you how to fish. On top of lessons and projects, we built two unique tools:<ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/dXjcy6XSN_Y">A build platform</a> that consolidates key APIs and lets you deploy your projects with one command—so you can build fast, not fight boilerplate.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.superlinear.academy/c/share-your-projects/">A lifetime community</a> where you can share projects, ask questions, and get unstuck long after the course ends.</li></ol>The end of our course is the beginning of your learning, and we will be with you.

Learn AI for the Next 20 Years, Not the Next 20 Days

Build and deploy functional AI prototypes.

Develop a durable framework for learning.

Become the go-to AI strategist in your role.

Software Engineers &amp; Developers Ready to build reliable, scalable AI systems integrated into production workflows.

Technical Product Managers &amp; Strategists Seeking the hands-on knowledge to scope, architect, and guide AI initiatives with confidence.

Data Professionals &amp; Automation Experts Who want to transform proof-of-concept scripts into durable applications that multiply productivity.

Most people use ChatGPT for emails and summaries. In this hybrid Maven course, Cassie will show you how to use it for what actually matters: career moves, negotiations, strategic planning, and high-stakes decisions where you need to think clearly under pressure. Forget busywork, let's focus on the things that really matter and make a real impact. We live in a world where advice is cheap, AI is abundant, and judgment is priceless. This course teaches you how to stay in charge of your thinking while using AI to enhance—not replace—your decision-making. ✨ Cassie’s Note to You“AI will free you for the hard work of figuring out what actually matters. You don’t have to memorize everything anymore—but you still have to do the hard part: deciding what matters. That’s on you. Let’s make sure you’re really good at it.” My new course is about putting decision science on steroids with AI. It's an accelerated course in 5 modules with 30+ on demand videos as well as a 2 hour live Q&amp;A that you can attend with me where I answer all your burning questions. (If you can't make it live, you can access the recordings later.) I show you how to:✓ Apply the principles of good decision-making✓ Use ChatGPT to reduce effort without reducing rigor or decision quality✓ Avoid the single biggest trap that turns "AI-assisted" into "lazy thinking"✓ Screen your decisions for cognitive biases✓ Build a "decision scribe" that documents your reasoning so you actually learn from experience✓ Shift from drowning in advice to operating with confident judgmentYou also get access to your cohort of folks who are on this journey with you plus prompts and frameworks you can download and use.The bottom line: Before rolling out AI across your org, master it yourself first—to win back time, think sharper, and make better calls. 🧰 What You’ll Walk Away With:✅ Reusable decision projects you can build in minutes and apply forever✅ De-biasing frameworks for high-stakes decision checks✅ Better decision ROI so that the same amount of effort gets you higher decision quality✅ Decision documentation templates that will help you grow as a decision-maker In Cassie’s words: “A better decision maker isn’t someone who works harder—it’s someone who maximizes their return on effort.” Course Format 🧭 8+ hour hybrid course: 🧩 30 videos of on-demand core content by topic and edited for anytime enjoyment 🙋 2 hours of live, high-energy Q&amp;A with you and your cohort 💬 1.5 hours of prerecorded Q&amp;A with past cohorts 📕 Extensive course notes, prompts, examples, study guides, and frameworks This is Cassie at her most authentic: fast-paced, practical, and fun. This course takes you on a show-and-tell journey through ChatGPT as a decision-making tool. It's an intense overview of practical, immediately usable techniques. 🌟 What Makes Cassie DifferentShe didn’t just teach decision intelligence. She built the field. Cassie founded Decision Intelligence, trained 20,000+ Googlers, and helped shape how organizations worldwide think about AI and analytics. Her workshops required lotteries. But it’s not just her credentials—it’s the experience. “Clear, funny, energetic, approachable, insightful.” “Makes difficult concepts genuinely entertaining.” “I wish we had this at MIT.” She’s known for turning intimidating subjects into joyful ‘aha!’ moments — combining cognitive science, data science, AI, and humor in a way no one else does. 🚀 Why This Course ExistsMost people using AI for decisions make predictable mistakes:• Treating ChatGPT like a search engine• Delegating the wrong parts to AI• Getting low return on effort• Falling for cognitive traps• Confusing decision quality with outcomes You can do better! This course shows you how. 💰 Course InvestmentPrice: $795 Includes:• 5 modules covering 30 videos plus question-led study guides to deepen your understanding• 2 hours live with Cassie Kozyrkov• 3.5 hours of prerecorded content• 1.5+ hours of optional homework• All decision frameworks, templates, and examples• Direct interaction during Q&amp;A• Access to a community of decision-makers on a journey to be their best selves• Most companies reimburse Maven courses through L&amp;D budgets — ask your manager.

💡 Why This Course

Course syllabus

Oct 24, 2025

Course schedule

Leaders ready to evolve with AI and motivate their teams. See what AI can do for you and become the AI champion your organization needs.

Professionals who want to think better—not just faster.﻿Turn ChatGPT into a strategic thinking assistant, not a glorified autocomplete.

Decision-makers looking for clarity. Supercharge your decisions and hone the human judgment skills that AI makes more valuable.

Who is this course for

🧠 What You’ll Learn

Discover why ChatGPT can’t make decisions for you (and who is making them when you delegate). Learn how to stop using it like 2019 Google Search — and start using it like a thinking partner.

How to Actually Use ChatGPT for Decisions

Get frameworks and templates that you can immediately use to improve your approach to decisions. Build reusable decision-making tools you can deploy for repeated choices.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Decision Frameworks and Templates

Learn to document decisions so you know if you’re skilled or just fortunate. Screen for cognitive biases before they derail you. Stop learning from the wrong signals.

How to Separate Decision Quality from Luck

Understand when intuition serves you and when it leads you astray. Match your decision effort to what’s truly at stake.

When to Trust Your Gut vs. When to Slow Down

Understand what’s safe to share. Learn how to think clearly about delegation, responsibility, and human judgment in an AI-driven world.

Privacy, Judgment, and Responsible AI Use

“A better decision maker isn’t someone who works harder — it’s someone who gets a higher return on effort.”

Maximize Your Decision Return on Effort

Make better decisions in the Age of AI. Turn ChatGPT into your strategic thinking partner.

Disney

HumanX

Intel

Salesforce

Cassie Kozyrkov

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Cohort 3

Build job-ready AI prototypes to crack AI PM roles with CVs that pass ATS & recruiter filters by highlighting technical & building skills

AI Lead-built early Agents @Google, Meta

Amazon Web Services

Mahesh Yadav

20+ years exp., Ex-Google, Meta Research, AWS AI | 10k+ AI Alums

 

Bootcamp 1

After 300+ interviews and helping 100+ PMs break into AI roles in the past 3 years, I can say this confidently: getting into AI PM is harder than ever — not because companies don’t need AI PMs, but because they now expect PMs who can think, evaluate, and build with AI. Most PMs are still stuck at AI 101.What’s not working today: PMs rely on slides instead of shipping with tools like Claude Code or n8n. They talk AI but can’t prototype. They know user flows but not context windows, evals, or how to de-risk ideas before engineering. And because AI shifts every 3–6 months, they can’t tell what’s real vs. hype — so interviews fall flat.This program fixes that.After 10+ cohorts, we’ve distilled everything into a 21-day bootcamp that takes you from “I get AI concepts” to “I can build AI agents, evaluate them, and think like an AI PM.” You’ll vibe-code your own agent, create an AI-ready portfolio, master evaluation-first product thinking, and practice interview loops used by top AI teams.By the end, you won’t just explain AI — you’ll show it with working prototypes, sharper judgment, and the confidence to walk into any AI PM interview like someone who actually builds.

10x your output with tools like Claude Code & n8n and get AI-PM job-ready

Build a foundation of AI ecosystem, ML Concepts & Agentic AI Landscape

Build with AI End-to-End: The Templates, Decisions & Systems top AI PMs Use

Turn your AI portfolio into an ATS‑ready CV that recruiters can’t ignore

Ace AI PM interviews with free 1:1 mocks and expert, tailored feedback

Traditional PMs transitioning into AI roles

Professionals from ML/analytics backgrounds trying to reposition for AI-first roles