assistant: When collecting data about mentors and mentees for your mentorship matching platform, it may be useful to consider the following information:

Mentors:

IT Occupation: what specific field of software engineering or product management the mentor is experienced in.
Work experience: how many years of experience the mentor has in the field.
Skills and expertise: what specific skills and areas of expertise the mentor has.
Availability: how much time the mentor is willing to commit to mentorship, and when they are available.
Mentorship style: what kind of mentorship the mentor is comfortable with (e.g. one-on-one sessions, group sessions, virtual sessions, etc.).
Interests: what areas of technology or business the mentor is interested in, and what kinds of projects they are interested in helping with.
Mentees:

IT Occupation: what specific field of software engineering or product management the mentee is interested in pursuing.
Current knowledge: what the mentee already knows and has experience with, and what they would like to learn more about.
Goals: what the mentee hopes to achieve through mentorship, such as obtaining a new job, developing a new skill, or improving their performance in a current role.
Availability: how much time the mentee is willing to commit to mentorship, and when they are available.
Learning style: how the mentee learns best, such as through hands-on experience, reading, or lectures.
This information will help you create a more accurate match between mentors and mentees, and help ensure that both parties are satisfied with the mentorship experience.

prompter: Can you give ma a few use cases for this platform?

assistant: To provide good matching on your mentorship platform, it's important to collect detailed information about both mentors and mentees. Here are some data points that you could consider collecting:

Mentors:

1. Personal Information: name, email, location, occupation, etc.

2. Professional Experience: current job title, previous job titles, years of experience, industries worked in, etc.

3. Areas of Expertise: specific skills, technologies, tools, etc. that the mentor is proficient in.

4. Availability: the days and times that the mentor is available to meet or communicate.

5. Professional Goals: what the mentor hopes to achieve through mentoring, such as building a network, sharing their knowledge, etc.

Mentees:

1. Personal Information: name, email, location, occupation, etc.

2. Professional Experience: current job title, previous job titles, years of experience, industries worked in, etc.

3. Areas of Interest: specific skills, technologies, tools, etc. that the mentee would like to learn or improve in.

4. Availability: the days and times that the mentee is available to meet or communicate.

5. Professional Goals: what the mentee hopes to achieve through mentorship, such as advancing in their career, acquiring new skills, etc.

It's also important to keep in mind that collecting too much information could be overwhelming for users and lead to lower engagement on the platform, so it's important to strike a balance between collecting enough data for effective matching and not overwhelming users with too many questions.

prompter: Okay great. Which of these are sensitive personal information that I should make sure to encrypt before storing?

assistant: Sensitive personal information that should be encrypted before storing includes:

1. Names: Mentees' and mentors' full names should be encrypted to protect their privacy.

2. Email addresses: Mentees' and mentors' email addresses should be encrypted to protect them from being exposed to potential spammers or hackers.

3. Phone numbers: Mentees' and mentors' phone numbers should be encrypted to prevent unauthorized access.

4. Home addresses: Mentees' and mentors' home addresses should be encrypted to protect their privacy and prevent potential harm or stalking.

5. Social Security Numbers or any national identification numbers: These should always be encrypted as they can be used for identity theft.

5. Educational history: Mentees' and mentors' educational history should be encrypted to prevent misuse or unauthorized access.

6. Work history: Mentees' and mentors' work history should be encrypted to prevent misuse or unauthorized access.

It is important to follow data privacy laws and regulations and make sure to handle personal information responsibly and securely.

assistant: Usually you want to encrypt information about personal details that can reveal the unique identity of the user, such as name, exact location, employer (especially if the company is small), etc. The exact data that require protection may depends on your mentoring platform's functions and purposes.