Passent ElSherif/ Krystal Cano
- Krystal Cano, a former DoorDash recruiter, upskilled in AI after a car crash.
- Cano decided to enroll in a program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- She shared how she turned her life around and now plans to build an AI-focused career coaching business.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Krystal Cano, a former tech recruiter who upskilled in AI while recovering from a car crash. Her past employment and enrollment at MIT have been verified. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I was laid off from my job as a senior technical sourcer at DoorDash in August 2022 and decided to take a break.