Randy P. Sparkman
AI, people, learning, and work.
I work on the generative AI last mile: the gap between what these systems can do and what people and organizations actually do with them.
That gap closes when people see their own role clearly. I help individuals and organizations get there through a practical kind of AI literacy: understanding how these systems work, putting them to work well, and judging when to rely on them. That same literacy shapes my work on workforce readiness and on AI strategy and policy.
After forty years in enterprise technology, most of it at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, I now work with educators, workforce leaders, and organizations on the changing relationship between AI, people, learning, and work.
My current practice includes developing WorkPath, a personal, workplace-centered AI readiness tool. It provides a practical lens for exploring the broader question of what remains ours to do as AI takes on more capability.
That’s the last mile.
Writing
Book
A non-technical primer on generative AI as a thought partner — written for readers who want to understand what the technology actually does, what it doesn't, and how to think about its place in their work.
Speaking
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AI Workshop with the Morgan County Bar Association
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Industry Panel on AI and Workforce Readiness (Moderator)
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Alabama Higher Education AI Exchange: Classroom to Career
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Alabama Legislature Commission on AI and Child Safety
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Alabama Summit on Talent Retention and Workforce Learning
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Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) Law Conference
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Alabama STEM Foundation Summit for STEM Education and Workforce
Interviews
WorkPath
A workplace AI readiness assessment that reveals orientation, integration, and judgment across a fifteen-scenario adaptive format. For individuals, organizations, and workforce developers.
wkpath.com