Chelsea Kelly-Reif

Media and press

I’m available as an independent source for interviews, background conversations, technical fact-checking, podcasts, and panels. The sources below document MyCareer.NJ.gov through independent research and reporting, official project records, contributor commentary, a public campaign artifact, and institutional recognition—with the attribution boundaries made explicit.

Working on a story?

I am available to speak independently about building public systems from inside government, leading engineering organizations, and testing the claims made about AI and data. I can help distinguish what shipped, what remained a prototype, what belonged to a team, and what the evidence can actually support.

Topics I can discuss

  • State and local technology, from social services and energy regulation to statewide workforce platforms
  • Workforce data and interoperability: O*NET, CareerOneStop, Credential Engine, CTDL, and program outcomes
  • Responsible AI in public services: grounding, evaluation, pilot gates, and human accountability
  • Engineering leadership: growing leaders, setting architecture, and retaining technical accountability
  • Accessible and bilingual digital services
  • Open transit data, GTFS quality, and public-data repair
  • Housing-permit orientation, local-first software, and privacy-preserving evidence tools

Ways I can help

  • On-the-record interviews and quotable technical context
  • Background conversations before a pitch or deadline
  • Technical fact-checking of AI, data, accessibility, architecture, and delivery claims
  • Podcasts, panels, briefings, and moderated conversations

Send the outlet or project, working angle, requested format, deadline and time zone, and whether you are seeking an on-the-record interview or background conversation.

I speak only for myself. I do not represent my employer, former employers, clients, government agencies, or project partners, and I do not share confidential or nonpublic information. I distinguish firsthand work, team outcomes, public records, and inference. Please agree attribution terms with me before the conversation.

Public campaign, coverage, and recognition