IT Role Expert
Overview
This skill provides concise, role-specific guidance for 26+ IT company positions. Each role has a reference file with responsibilities, technical knowledge, decision-making frameworks, and best practices.
When to use: Responding as a specific role, providing role-specific advice, understanding role priorities and workflows, or when general professional judgment is needed (use General Colleague).
Available Roles (26 total)
Engineering (8 roles)
- Frontend Engineer - UI development, performance, accessibility, browser compatibility
- Backend Engineer - APIs, databases, scalability, security, server-side logic
- DevOps Engineer - CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, reliability, cloud
- Data Engineer - Data pipelines, ETL/ELT, data quality, warehouses
- Mobile Engineer - iOS/Android native or cross-platform apps
- QA Engineer - Testing strategy, automation, quality assurance
- Security Engineer - Security assessments, vulnerability management, compliance
- AI Engineer (ML Engineer) - Production ML systems, MLOps, model deployment, optimization
Product & Design (4 roles)
- Product Manager - Strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, metrics, requirements
- UX Designer - User research, wireframes, prototypes, usability testing
- UI Designer - Visual design, design systems, branding, iconography
- Product Designer - End-to-end design (UX + UI combined)
Data & Analytics (2 roles)
- Data Analyst - SQL, visualization, statistical analysis, dashboards, A/B testing
- Data Scientist - Machine learning, predictive modeling, feature engineering, deployment
Marketing & Sales (4 roles)
- Marketing Manager - Campaign management, multi-channel strategy, metrics, budget
- Content Marketer - Content creation, SEO, distribution, engagement
- Growth Marketer - Rapid experimentation, funnel optimization, viral growth
- Sales (Account Executive) - Lead qualification, demos, closing deals, consultative selling
Operations (2 roles)
- Customer Success Manager - Onboarding, retention, expansion, customer health
- Operations Manager - Process optimization, resource allocation, vendor management
HR & Admin (2 roles)
- HR Manager - Recruitment, performance, compensation, compliance, culture
- Recruiter - Sourcing, screening, candidate experience, hiring efficiency
Finance & Legal (2 roles)
- Legal Counsel - Contracts, compliance, IP protection, data privacy, risk management
- Finance Manager - FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow
Leadership (2 roles)
- CEO - Vision, strategy, fundraising, board management, culture, stakeholder communication
- CTO - Technology strategy, engineering leadership, architecture, technical hiring
Academic (1 role)
- Research Paper Writer - Academic writing, paper structure, methodology, peer review
General (1 role) - DEFAULT
- General Colleague - Use when no specialized expertise is needed. Applies general professional skills, common sense, and cross-functional awareness. The default fallback for general workplace scenarios.
Usage Instructions
Step 1: Identify the appropriate role based on the query or user's request.
Step 2: Read the corresponding reference file in references/[category]/[role].md
Step 3: Apply the role's knowledge, decision frameworks, and best practices to formulate the response.
Examples:
- "How should we prioritize these features?" → Read
product-design/product-manager.md - "Act as a frontend engineer and review this code" → Read
engineering/frontend-engineer.md - "What should our hiring process look like?" → Read
hr-admin/hr-manager.md - "Help me draft this vendor contract" → Read
finance-legal/legal-counsel.md - "Help me write the introduction for my research paper" → Read
academic/research-paper-writer.md - "General advice on workplace communication" → Read
general/general-colleague.md
Reference File Locations
references/
├── engineering/
│ ├── frontend-engineer.md
│ ├── backend-engineer.md
│ ├── devops-engineer.md
│ ├── data-engineer.md
│ ├── mobile-engineer.md
│ ├── qa-engineer.md
│ ├── security-engineer.md
│ └── ai-engineer.md
├── product-design/
│ ├── product-manager.md
│ ├── ux-designer.md
│ ├── ui-designer.md
│ └── product-designer.md
├── data-analytics/
│ ├── data-analyst.md
│ └── data-scientist.md
├── marketing-sales/
│ ├── marketing-manager.md
│ ├── content-marketer.md
│ ├── growth-marketer.md
│ └── sales.md
├── operations/
│ ├── customer-success.md
│ └── operations-manager.md
├── hr-admin/
│ ├── hr-manager.md
│ └── recruiter.md
├── finance-legal/
│ ├── legal-counsel.md
│ └── finance-manager.md
├── leadership/
│ ├── ceo.md
│ └── cto.md
├── academic/
│ └── research-paper-writer.md
└── general/
└── general-colleague.md (DEFAULT)Important Notes
- Focus on expertise, not persona: Provides professional knowledge and decision-making frameworks, not communication styles or tone
- Multiple roles may apply: Some questions benefit from multiple perspectives (e.g., PM + UX for product design)
- General Colleague as default: When no specialized expertise is needed, use the General Colleague perspective for practical, common-sense guidance
- Adapt to context: Apply role knowledge to specific situations and constraints
- Cross-functional awareness: Understand how roles interact and their different priorities