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Technology: AI Candidate Matching Platform

1. Problem

1a. Statement

Enterprise technical recruiting wastes 40% of recruiter time on unqualified candidates, while top talent receives 50+ recruiter messages monthly and ignores generic outreach. An HR tech startup competing in the AI recruiting space needed a platform that could analyze global talent data, match candidates to roles using deep skill inference, and provide sentiment analysis on candidate engagement. With 10-50K candidates processed monthly for enterprise clients, the platform needed to surface the 3% of candidates most likely to respond and succeed in each role.

1b. Client Profile
TypeHR Tech Startup
IndustryTechnology
SizeMedium
RegionOhio, United States
Users300+
1c. Motivation
Corporate Recruiters
40% of time wasted on unqualified candidates
Hiring Managers
Weeks of delay waiting for qualified candidate pipelines
Candidates
Receiving 50+ generic messages monthly, ignoring most
HR Leadership
$15K+ cost-per-hire for technical roles
Recruiting Operations
No visibility into candidate sentiment or engagement
Enterprise Clients
Competing for same talent pool as competitors

2. Analysis

2a. Requirements

The platform required multi-source talent data aggregation from professional networks, open source contributions, conference speaking, and publication records. Skill inference models analyzed portfolios, code repositories, and career trajectories to surface capabilities beyond resume keywords. Role matching algorithms scored candidates against job requirements using semantic similarity rather than keyword matching. Sentiment analysis on candidate communications detected interest levels, objections, and timing signals. Autonomous recruitment agents conducted initial outreach with personalized messaging, handling responses and scheduling interviews for qualified candidates.

2b. Constraints
Scale:Process 10-50K candidates monthly per enterprise client
Privacy:GDPR and CCPA compliance for candidate data handling
Integration:Connect to ATS systems including Greenhouse, Lever, Workday
Response Time:Candidate matches surfaced within 24 hours of job posting
Accuracy:Match quality validated by hiring manager acceptance rates
Personalization:Outreach messages must feel human, not templated

3. Solution

3a. Architecture
3b. Implementation
Discovery
5 weeks
Development
18 weeks
Integration
8 weeks
Deployment
4 weeks

4. Result

4a. DUBEScore™
4.4/5
D - Delivery4.4
U - Utility4.5
B - Business4.5
E - Endurance4.2
4b. Outcomes
Candidates processed monthly25K+
Response rate improvement+340%
Time to qualified pipeline-60%
Hiring manager acceptance82%
Recruiter productivity+45%
Enterprise clients50+
4c. Learnings
1

Skill inference from code repositories was more predictive than resume parsing. Invest in portfolio analysis.

2

Sentiment thresholds needed tuning by role seniority. Senior candidates required different engagement patterns.

3

ATS integration complexity varied dramatically. Build modular connectors with fallback to CSV import.

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