GameChanger

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Inspiration

Negotiation shouldn’t feel like guesswork—especially when the stakes compound for decades. We were inspired by how the gender pay gap persists not only because of unequal pay, but because of information asymmetry: many people don’t know their market value, don’t have a plan for difficult compensation conversations, and don’t understand how career breaks can amplify long-term earnings and retirement gaps.

We wanted to build something that turns pay equity insights into actionable, confidence-building steps—not just statistics.

What it does

GameChanger helps users close the pay gap with three tools that work together:

See the Gap Enter a role (and context) to view salary benchmarks and how a gap can compound over time into a significant lifetime earnings impact.

Ace — AI Negotiation Coach Ace guides users through negotiation strategy with tailored suggestions, phrasing, and next steps based on the user’s situation.

Career Break Simulator Users can simulate a career break (e.g., parental leave) to see how savings and long-term impact change month-by-month, helping them plan ahead—and understand how negotiating earlier can protect future flexibility.

How we built it

We built a full-stack web app:

A React + Vite frontend with a consistent light/dark mode design system.

A Flask backend that serves API endpoints for analysis, simulation, and the coaching flow.

Data/logic integrations to power pay gap insights, negotiation guidance, and break simulations.

Challenges we ran into

Making “numbers” feel actionable: It’s easy to show a stat; it’s harder to translate it into what someone should say and do next. We solved this by connecting insights directly to Ace’s coaching and the simulator.

Designing for trust: Users need the experience to feel supportive, not intimidating. We focused on clear UI, calm colors, and a guided flow.

Keeping the demo smooth: We optimized the product flow so judges can see all three features quickly without getting lost.

What we learned

A great hackathon project isn’t just “tech”—it’s clarity of story and tight product flow.

The strongest experiences come from connecting features into a single user journey: Understand → Plan → Act.

Good UI/UX (especially accessibility and theming) can dramatically improve how confident users feel engaging with a sensitive topic like pay.

What’s next for GameChanger

Expand role and location coverage and improve benchmark accuracy.

Add “Negotiation Packet” exports (scripts + range + talking points) users can bring to conversations.

Personalization improvements (experience level, industry, benefits, equity, and constraints).

Partnerships with universities, career centers, and ERGs to deliver this where it’s needed most.

Built With

• capital-one-nessie
• chart.js
• flask
• gemini
• javascript
• mongodb
• python
• react
• rest-api
• snowflake
• tailwind
• vite