Recruitment & HR TechClient: SkillyTalk AI

AI Candidate Interview Simulation & Assessment Platform

An AI-powered SaaS platform that automates first-round talent evaluations through structured, asynchronous video interviews and objective rubric scoring.

The Core Challenge

What Problem Were We Solving?

Recruitment teams spend hundreds of hours conducting repetitive initial screening calls. Inconsistent interview questions and scheduling delays created hiring bottlenecks and allowed top talent to drop off.

Key Strategic Goals
  • Enable candidates to complete structured, timed assessments asynchronously from any browser.
  • Deliver automated competency scoring and diagnostic transcripts to hiring managers.
  • Provide enterprise recruitment teams with collaborative pipeline dashboards.
Engineering Execution

The Engineering Solution

We engineered the full-stack SkillyTalk platform from scratch: browser WebRTC video capture, secure cloud transcoding, LLM-driven structured response evaluation, and a real-time recruiter review dashboard.

System Architecture

Next.js full-stack platform backed by PostgreSQL with Row-Level Security, AWS S3 video chunking, WebRTC capture, and worker queues for asynchronous LLM evaluation.

What We Shipped

Key Features & Capabilities

01

Browser Video & Audio Recording

Reliable in-browser recording with automatic camera/mic diagnostics and low-bandwidth fallback.

02

AI Competency Scoring Engine

Evaluates candidate answers against job-specific rubrics, generating concise summaries and key takeaways.

03

Collaborative Recruiter Dashboard

Team review workflows with shared comments, candidate ranking, and exportable PDF summaries.

Tech Stack Employed
Next.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLWebSocketsAWS S3OpenAI APIStripe
Qualitative Impact

Project Outcomes & Results

Compressed candidate screening turnaround from days down to instant reviewable digests.

Provided candidates the flexibility to interview outside traditional business hours.

Equipped hiring managers with verifiable, objective evaluation criteria.

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