AI Strategist · Educator · Entrepreneur

I work at the
intersection of AI
and human potential.

Twenty years of building programs, businesses, and communities from scratch — now focused on the most important challenge of the decade: helping organizations and people get genuinely good at using AI.

George Parker Jr.
Applied GenAI
Specialist
Purdue Univ. '25
Generative AI Agent Development Prompt Engineering AI Program Management Curriculum Design RAG Pipelines Stakeholder Alignment Change Management Educational Technology Strategic Planning Generative AI Agent Development Prompt Engineering AI Program Management Curriculum Design RAG Pipelines Stakeholder Alignment Change Management Educational Technology Strategic Planning

The non-linear path
is the point.

I've taught philosophy at the university level, produced documentaries, consulted for federal litigators, built a meadery from the ground up, and mentored hundreds of students navigating some of the hardest transitions of their lives. None of that was accidental — I follow curiosity, and curiosity doesn't move in straight lines.

What I've learned across all of it: the most durable change happens when you start with the person, not the process. Whether I'm designing an AI program for a workforce, building curriculum for a university, or helping an organization figure out where AI actually belongs in their operations — I start with the human question first.

My Purdue Applied Generative AI Specialization adds the technical depth to match the instinct. I understand how large language models work, where agent frameworks are useful and where they aren't, and how to translate that into strategy that non-technical stakeholders can actually act on.

I'm based in Louisville, Kentucky. I'm dyslexic and have ADHD — both of which I've come to understand as features, not bugs. Pattern recognition, hyperfocus, and seeing connections across wildly different domains are my native operating system.

Let's talk →
400%
Enrollment growth at University of San Francisco
12+
Years running ParkerLane LLC consulting
7wks
From concept to launch: Curious Buzz
4+
Businesses & ventures founded or co-owned

"The most useful insights come from the edges between fields. I've spent my career living at those edges — and now I'm bringing that disposition to AI."

— George Parker Jr.

Where I add the
most value.

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AI Program Management

Designing and running AI adoption programs that actually stick. I bridge the gap between what the technology can do and what your organization is ready to absorb — managing stakeholders, sequencing change, and building the internal capability to sustain it.

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AI Education & Curriculum

Building learning experiences that make AI accessible to people who are skeptical, overwhelmed, or starting from zero. Grounded in twenty years of teaching philosophy, designing university curriculum, and making complex ideas matter to real audiences.

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AI Strategy & Consulting

Helping organizations figure out where AI actually belongs in their work — and where it doesn't. From opportunity mapping and tool evaluation to implementation roadmaps and governance frameworks. Cross-sector experience: education, legal, hospitality, media.

What I've built
and what I know.

Active projects, credentials, and technical depth. All work is open on GitHub.

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Launching Soon

Native Spirit Social

A web and mobile platform for bourbon and American whiskey enthusiasts — combining distillery discovery, trip planning, tasting logs, and community in one place. Built end-to-end as a solo founder product; public launch imminent at nativespirit.social.

React Supabase AI-Assisted Dev Mobile-First Figma
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Credential

Applied Generative AI Specialization — Purdue University

Comprehensive specialization covering large language model architecture, RAG systems, agent frameworks, prompt engineering at scale, fine-tuning strategies, and responsible AI deployment. Completed 2025.

LLM Architecture RAG Pipelines Agent Frameworks Prompt Engineering Responsible AI
In Development

Agent Orchestration Showcase

A multi-agent system demonstrating orchestration patterns for real-world business workflows — including task delegation, context passing, and human-in-the-loop review. Built to illustrate practical AI program design beyond simple prompt-response patterns.

Python LangGraph OpenAI API Multi-agent
In Development

AI Readiness Assessment Tool

An interactive tool for organizations evaluating their readiness for AI adoption — surfacing gaps in data infrastructure, talent, process, and culture. Designed from the ground up for non-technical stakeholders to self-administer and act on.

RAG Streamlit GPT-4o Change Management

Building in the open.
AI, coaching, and community.

I don't just talk about AI — I'm building with it. These ventures are live experiments, coaching platforms, and community tools I'm developing alongside my job search.

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adhdstack.ai

A coaching and consulting platform helping people with ADHD leverage AI tools to work with their brain rather than against it. Combining lived experience, executive function research, and practical AI workflows into a toolkit for the divergent mind.

adhdstack.ai · adhdcoach.studio · adhdstack.net

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genx.coach

AI coaching and consulting designed specifically for Gen X — the generation that built the digital era and now finds itself navigating the most disruptive shift since the internet. Practical, human-centered AI adoption for people who've seen every tech wave before and know the difference between hype and substance.

genx.coach

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georgeparkerjr.studio

My creative production home — documentary work, media projects, and the ongoing intersection of storytelling and technology. Raising Ms. President and other projects live here alongside future creative AI work.

georgeparkerjr.studio

Where I've been.
What I've built.

Hive & Barrel Meadery

Owner & Vice-President of Sales & Marketing

Co-founded and ran a craft meadery in Louisville, KY — handling everything from brand strategy and sales to operations, event programming, and community partnerships.

  • Built the brand from zero, including identity, product positioning, and go-to-market
  • Led sales, wholesale partnerships, and event-driven revenue
  • Managed all marketing channels: social, digital, PR, and in-person experiences
Curious Buzz Pop-Up

Owner & Operator

Launched a pop-up meadery in La Grange, KY from concept to opening in seven weeks. A lean, fast test of a new concept — proving that agile operational thinking translates directly from startup playbooks to brick-and-mortar.

  • Zero to open in 7 weeks — licensing, staffing, vendor relationships, and operations
  • Designed the full customer journey from brand identity to in-person experience
Burger Girl Diner / Burger Boy Diner

General Manager

Led full restaurant operations for two diner concepts in Louisville — overseeing staff, financials, vendor relationships, and customer experience through a high-volume food service environment.

  • Managed day-to-day operations, scheduling, and team development
  • Handled vendor relationships, inventory management, and P&L oversight
ParkerLane LLC

Co-Owner — Senior Consultant, Producer & Director

12-year creative media and consulting practice spanning education, legal, hospitality, media, and nonprofit sectors. Work ranged from litigation support and records management to curriculum design, organizational strategy, and documentary production.

  • Consulted for federal litigation teams on complex discovery and records management
  • Documentary producer — Raising Ms. President and other projects
  • Curriculum development and faculty coaching for K–12 and higher education clients
Parker & O'Connell, PLLC

Litigation & Records Retention Specialist

Supported a Louisville law firm with complex litigation document management, records retention strategy, and discovery processes — building the organizational and analytical discipline that would later define my consulting work.

University of San Francisco

Associate Director — Dual Degree in Teacher Preparation

Built and led an interdisciplinary academic program at the intersection of liberal arts education, teacher credential programs, and community partnerships in San Francisco.

  • Drove ~400% enrollment growth through curriculum redesign and community outreach
  • Managed faculty partnerships, student coaching, and institutional relationships
  • Designed and taught philosophy curriculum for the university's Great Books program
1999

University of San Francisco

BA in Philosophy · St. Ignatius Program Great Books Certificate

1997

Oxford University

Centre for Medieval & Renaissance Studies

2025

Purdue University

Applied Generative AI Specialization Certificate

Let's work together.

I'm actively seeking full-time roles in AI program management, AI strategy, and AI education — and open to consulting engagements where the work is genuinely interesting.

AI Program Manager Director of AI AI Education Specialist AI Strategist AI Consultant
parkerg@gmail.com
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