Indian-American Aneesh Chopra, who was named by US President Barack Obama as the first White House chief technology officer, is now working to make government data accessible for tackling unemployment.
During his tenure, Mr Chopra's role involved making government data more accessible. It's a mission he has continued after his departure, according to the Washington Post.
After leaving the White House, he has founded Arlington-based start-up Hunch Analytics, assembling a band of public officials, tech entrepreneurs and think-tank analysts whose focus is firmly on the labour market. "With today's technologies, we can do a lot more to build open data sets for skills," Mr Chopra was quoted as saying.
The project was intended as a proof-of-concept, but it taught the group about the importance of open data, said Leighanne Levensaler, senior vice president of products at Workday, a human resources software company that was involved in the project.
Built in the 1990s, the site compiles data on more than 900 occupations, with details about job skills, average compensation and a search tool to find jobs by state.
Mr Chopra convened a roundtable of government officials, academics and private-sector executives last month to discuss measures to improve O*Net, according to the Post.
Last year, LinkedIn worked with the City of New York on a programme led by the mayor's office to train and hire New Yorkers for technology jobs. The plan served as a model for the president's initiative.
"The government has the capacity to convene stakeholders to open up the data."
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