recDesk
About the startup
RecDesk AI ATS \r\n \r\n RecDesk AI is a hiring intelligence platform built for \r\n the Egyptian/MENA market. It combines automatic email-based CV \r\n capture with AI-powered screening optimised for applicants \r\n \r\n --- \r\n Core Innovation\r\n\r\n - Email auto-capture: Connect Gmail, and CVs arriving via email are\r\n automatically detected, parsed, and scored\r\n - Graduate-optimized AI scoring: Unlike generic ATS tools, the\r\n algorithm values projects, learning velocity, internships, and\r\n growth signals — perfect for the MENA market where most applicants\r\n are fresh graduates\r\n - 10x cheaper than competitors\r\n\r\n ---\r\n Features Built (MVP)\r\n\r\n 1. Email Auto-Capture — Gmail OAuth + Pub/Sub push notifications,\r\n AI email classification, pre-filtering to reduce costs\r\n 2. Bulk CV Upload — Drag-and-drop, up to 1,000 files / 5GB,\r\n real-time progress\r\n 3. AI Parsing & Scoring — PDF/DOCX/image extraction, structured\r\n data extraction, graduate-optimized scoring (Skills 40%, Experience\r\n 30%, Education 15%, Growth 10%, Bonus 5%)\r\n 4. Candidate Dashboard — Filtering, sorting, bulk actions, CV\r\n viewer, score history\r\n 5. Email Communication — Template CRUD, personalization tokens,\r\n bulk sending via SendGrid\r\n 6. Billing — Stripe integration with 4 plans (Free Trial →\r\n Enterprise), usage tracking, limit enforcement, alerts\r\n 7. Real-time Notifications — SSE with auto-reconnect, toast alerts\r\n for key events\r\n 8. Team Collaboration — RBAC (Admin, Recruiter, Interviewer,\r\n Viewer), invitation system, candidate notes\r\n 9. Auth — Email/password, Google OAuth, Microsoft OAuth, JWT +\r\n refresh tokens, password reset\r\n\r\n ---\r\n Year 1 Goals\r\n\r\n - 200 paying customers (140 Full ATS, 60 Pre-ATS)\r\n - $200K ARR\r\n - 70%+ retention, <5% monthly churn\r\n\r\n The project is well-documented with a 2,300+ line PRD, detailed\r\n TODOS tracking, and a production-ready CI/CD pipeline (GitHub\r\n Actions → Railway + Vercel). It's essentially ready for beta\r\n launch.
Industry
hrtech
Sectors
hrtech