Build Your Own GPTs by Alina Zhang
I completed LinkedIn Learning’s Building Your Own GPTs, a course led by data scientist Alina Zhang, designed to equip learners with practical skills for creating AI applications without any coding. Throughout the course, I developed custom AI applications by crafting advanced prompts, building knowledge bases, and personalizing model outputs for specific tasks.
I learned to use the Pentagram framework for prompt engineering, focusing on Persona, Context, Task, Output, and Constraints to enhance the clarity and functionality of the GPTs I created. A highlight was building “Action Item Generator KK,” designed to transform user input into actionable steps with clear priorities and deadlines. Additionally, I explored techniques like Chain of Thought Prompting to structure prompts effectively and prevent vulnerabilities, such as prompt injection, ensuring the AI’s responses remain secure and focused.
This LinkedIn Learning course aligns well with my career goals as a Management Information Systems student. I plan to enter the technology field after graduation, and with the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), I am very interested in exploring how AI can be used to enhance productivity, simplify tasks, and positively impact our daily lives.
This experience strengthened my understanding of prompt engineering and secure AI development, skills that are highly relevant in today’s AI-driven work environments.