Comprehensive System for Facilitating Professional Growth by Linking Mentees and Mentors in Information Technology

This paper presents an innovative system designed to enhance connections between individuals seeking mentorship (mentees) and experienced professionals (mentors) in the field of Information Technology (IT). The system consists of two separate websites: one for mentees and mentors to connect and collaborate, and another for administrators to manage user accounts and handle payment transactions. The technical core of this system focuses on a robust face recognition mechanism for mentor verification. This mechanism involves processes such as facial detection, vector representation, and face comparison using the Euclidean distance metric. Its primary purpose is to verify the authenticity and expertise of mentors, ensuring that only genuine and high-quality mentors are retained in the system. Furthermore, the system introduces an innovative feature that enables the creation of collaborative workspaces for both mentors and mentees. These workspaces offer a flexible environment for interactive activities, including real-time chat, video calls, recording capabilities, and seamless file sharing. To demonstrate the system's effectiveness, we conducted comprehensive experimental evaluations. The results conclusively show that the system excels at facilitating successful connections between mentees and qualified mentors in the field of IT.