techdraft presentation
TRANSCRIPT
AMANDA KAMADA, JESSE MOSKOWITZ, & SAMIRA RAHIMI
UX RESEARCH AND DESIGN
PROBLEM
There is no reputable online database
that matches top computer science
students with the right companies.
There is no efficient way of seeing the
students’ information (experience,
projects, and code).
SOLUTION
Create a highly curated site where students are tested
on their skills through coding challenges.
Give the recruiters the ability to source top talent more
accurately using an objective rating scale.
Empower students to showcase their skills and coding
knowledge to the best names in technology.
TechDraft is an online portal that allows
recruiters access to a curated database of top
technical graduates and interns
RECRUITERS
“Almost no recruiters know how to code. I’m one of the
few that do but for the most part they’re going off of
reqs from HR.”
“I get hundreds of resumes every day and have too
many sites to verify. Having one central location with all
of the information I need would be very helpful.”
STUDENTS
“Most kids are fine to code for a while out of school but
they don’t want to do it forever. It’s about the project
experience - leading a project, guiding a project and a
process.”
“I’m great at code, but I’m not from a ‘Top-Tier’
university. It’s hard for kids at my school to get an
interview. My resume just gets looked over.”
KEY TAKEAWAYS (RECRUITERS)
• Use multiple sites for sourcing talent
• Internal website, LinkedIn, GitHub, Monster, CareerBuilder, Career Fairs
• Most don’t have coding knowledge
• They don’t have a computer science background
• May not administer the coding tests which comes after the recruiter
• Hiring managers or engineers administer the test after being screened by
recruiter
KEY TAKEAWAYS (STUDENTS)
• Use LinkedIn passively for job searches
• They don't have many connections
• Apply for jobs directly through company websites
• They know the companies they want to work for
• Want to know the type of projects they’ll be working on
• They want to improve professionally
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
TechDraft LinkedIn GA Profiles CodeWars
Post Project
Experience ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Job Listings
(Search & Apply
Directly)✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
Source Talent
Directly ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Code Challenge
Scores/Rating ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓
SITE MAP
STUDENT USER FLOW
RECRUITER USER FLOW
INITIAL SKETCHES
INITIAL USER
TESTING
LOW FIDELITY
WIREFRAMES
FINAL ITERATIONS
AND USER TESTING
PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE
NEXT STEPS
• Customized challenges per company—challenges
by skill
• Working with a graphic designer to increase fidelity
• Suggested information for when students log-in
• CoderPad integration
• IFTTT integration so that students can receive
customized information of when appropriate jobs
are available
• Allowing for video access to check if coding is
coming from the applicant