AI Candidate Matching · SaaS Platform · Full-Stack Engineering
ApplyIQ.
Helping candidates understand fit before they apply.
ApplyIQ combines AI-powered resume analysis, application tracking, and subscription management into a single platform that helps job seekers focus their effort on opportunities where they have the highest likelihood of success.
Applying blindly wastes everyone's time.
Job seekers often submit dozens of applications without understanding how well their experience matches the role. Recruiters receive large volumes of poorly matched applications, while candidates spend hours applying to positions they were unlikely to secure.
The challenge was to provide meaningful feedback before an application is submitted.
AI evaluates candidate fit before they apply.
Candidates upload a résumé together with a job description. The platform analyzes experience, skills, and role alignment to generate an overall compatibility score, highlight strengths, identify gaps, and explain the reasoning behind the recommendation.
Rather than replacing human judgment, the system helps candidates make more informed application decisions.
SaaS architecture from day one.
The platform includes a usage-based subscription model. Free users can analyze up to five job opportunities per month.
Additional scans unlock through Stripe-powered subscription plans, while backend rate limiting enforces usage quotas automatically.
Live Walkthrough
From Resume to Match Score
EXPLAINABLE AI SCORING MATCHED WITH REAL-TIME SAAS TELEMETRY.
Product Interface
Candidate Insights & Dashboard
AI Match & Gap Analysis
Generates a granular compatibility rubric detailing skills match, experience relevance, screening quality, and explicit gap callouts to inform candidate decisions.
Application Funnel Dashboard
Tracks ongoing pipeline metrics, active applications, volume charts over time, and response rates from a clean central view.
System Capabilities
What It Actually Does
AI Resume Matching
Compares candidate experience against individual job descriptions and generates structured compatibility feedback.
Application Dashboard
Tracks submitted applications, interview stages, offers, and response rates from a single interface.
Candidate Insights
Highlights strengths, identifies experience gaps, and explains why a candidate received a particular score.
Usage Limits
Enforces monthly scan quotas for free users while supporting premium subscription tiers.
Subscription Management
Stripe integration handles upgrades, billing, and recurring subscriptions without custom payment infrastructure.
Full-Stack Execution
How We Built It
Impact & Vision
Why This Project Matters
This project explores how AI can support hiring decisions before applications are submitted.
Rather than encouraging candidates to apply indiscriminately, the platform provides structured, explainable feedback that helps users prioritize opportunities where their experience is most aligned.
The result is a full-stack SaaS application that combines AI evaluation, subscription management, backend infrastructure, and analytics into a cohesive product.