RV

Ravi Vijay

About Me

Recruiting architect with a software engineering brain

I've spent the last decade building and scaling recruiting functions at companies like Facebook, Roblox, Protocol Labs, and OP Labs. Along the way, I started thinking less like a recruiter and more like an engineer, obsessing over systems, automation, and how to make things work better.

Now I'm channeling that energy into building AI-powered tools and workflows, experimenting at the intersection of recruiting, technology, and automation.

Sourcing
AI Workflows
Automation
Pipeline Ops
Hiring Strategy
Candidate XP
Talent Analytics
ATS Systems

The Journey

How I got here

Early Career

Agency Recruiting

Cut my teeth in agency recruiting, learning to move fast, build relationships, and close roles across industries with urgency and grit.

Big Tech

Big Tech Recruiting

Scaled recruiting at Facebook and Roblox, building systems and processes that kept pace with hypergrowth hiring demands.

Startup

Startup Recruiting

Took on recruiting at Protocol Labs and OP Labs. Wearing every hat, moving fast, and solving for talent in uncharted territory.

Now

AI Builder & Architect

Combining a decade of recruiting expertise with a software engineering mindset. Building AI-powered workflows and automation experiments.

What drives me

How I think about work

Systems over hacks

I think in systems. Whether it's a recruiting pipeline or an AI workflow, the goal is always a repeatable, scalable process, not a one-off fix.

People first, always

Technology is only as good as the people it serves. I build with empathy, whether it's for candidates navigating a hiring process or teams adopting new tools.

Build to learn

I don't just read about new technology. I build with it. Every project in the Lab is a real experiment, not a theoretical exercise.

Bridge the gap

I sit at the intersection of recruiting and engineering. That's not a common overlap, and it's exactly where the most interesting problems live.

Let's build something together

Whether you're looking to rethink how your team hires, want to collaborate on an AI experiment, or just want to chat about the future of work, I'm always up for a conversation.

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