Sharp Recruitment came to us with a challenge: 16 000 candidate profiles stored on servers in an unstructured, fragmented way. Their database was their most valuable asset, yet it was difficult to navigate and almost impossible to search effectively. Together with Sharp Recruitment, we built an AI-powered candidate search platform that transforms how recruiters find and match talent, turning an unstructured database into a powerful, intelligent search experience.

This is not just about organizing data. It is about reimagining recruitment workflows through AI, enabling Sharp’s team to find higher-quality candidates in a fraction of the time and setting the foundation for a fully bespoke AI recruitment platform.

Transforming unstructured data into actionable insight

Sharp’s candidate database was their gold mine, but it was buried. Spread across servers and stored in inconsistent formats, the data was difficult to search, organize, or use effectively. Recruiters spent valuable hours trying to locate the right profiles, often missing out on qualified candidates hidden within the noise.

To solve this, we collaborated closely with Sharp’s team to understand how their recruiters think, search, and evaluate talent. By mapping their real-world workflows and decision-making processes, we identified how AI could amplify their expertise rather than replace it.

Building an intelligent candidate search experience

The result was a next-generation candidate search system built specifically for complex, context-rich queries that go far beyond simple keyword matching.

• AI-driven candidate understanding – Each profile is parsed, structured, and semantically enriched, allowing the system to truly understand candidate experience, skills, and fit.
• Context-aware search – Recruiters can search naturally, using nuanced role requirements, experience levels, or even “ideal candidate” examples to surface the best matches.
• Massive speed and accuracy gains – Finding the right candidate now takes minutes instead of hours, with far more relevant results and fewer missed opportunities.

Technology behind intelligent search

The platform is built with Golang and Nuxt, combining strong backend performance with a modern, intuitive interface for recruiters. At its core, the search experience is powered by OpenAI models, enabling deep understanding of candidate data and user intent.

Under the hood, the system blends multiple layers of intelligence:

• Structured database queries for precision and filtering
• Vector similarity search for contextual matching
• LLM-based filtering and ranking to refine and interpret complex search intents

This hybrid approach allows recruiters to perform highly intricate searches that combine technical accuracy with semantic understanding, making the process both powerful and natural.

From intelligent search to AI recruitment

This intelligent search platform marks the first step toward a fully AI-driven recruitment and candidate management system. The long-term vision is a bespoke platform that assists Sharp’s recruiters at every stage, from candidate discovery and evaluation to personalized recommendations and client reporting.

The future of AI for Sharp Recruitment

Sharp Recruitment is now leveraging the power of AI to unlock the full potential of its candidate data. What was once a static, unstructured database has become a dynamic search and discovery engine that enables smarter decisions, faster matches, and a fundamentally more efficient recruitment process.

This project represents the beginning of a broader transformation for Sharp: a future where AI becomes the core engine behind modern recruitment, empowering human expertise with intelligent, data-driven insight.