In a nutshell, NavDeck is a B2B human resources technology platform powered by artificial
intelligence (AI).
So far, the start-up has around 9,000 users, 80% companies and 20% individuals. It is currently
focused on the IT and healthcare sectors, with plans to expand to other sectors in the future.
Once individuals upload their resumes onto NavDeck’s platform, the start-up’s AI tool identifies
their top technical skills. It also provides insights on how their core competencies compare to others
as well as their skills gap to reach the next level of their career.
All NavDeck needs is to feed their AI as much information as possible about the individual
employees’ performance appraisals, their projects, key performance indicators, and courses
attended to deliver a comprehensive analysis.
NavDeck’s AI tool provides a comprehensive overview of skills and competencies within teams.
“Each time someone finishes a course or a project, it is updated in the system, so you have a
real-time overview of the skills health of your organisation rather than doing it once a year,” Sean
added.
This level of analysis is crucial as it allows leaders to make quicker decisions on how to upskill their
employees, especially with the constant introduction of new technologies such as ChatGPT. The
demand for agility extends to employees too — Sean has observed that clients increasingly want
staff that know how to adapt to novel situations.
Besides that, Sean also emphasises the importance of learning coding.
“You want to know what kind of software is going to overtake or replace you so you need to
understand it and anticipate the change,” he explained.