[X]STRYV
[X]STRYV is a talent-matching SaaS platform that connects startups with students and recent graduates looking for meaningful career opportunities.
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Dec 2024 — May 2025
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Challenge
The client came to me with a redesign request. But as we dug into the product, it became clear the problem was bigger than the UI.
Students spend hours searching for internships and entry-level roles, and still end up sending CVs into the void. Companies waste time screening candidates who don't fit. The existing tools weren't built for early-career talent. They were built for people who already have experience.
Problem
Job search is slow and random
Students struggle to find relevant opportunities, while companies spend too much time filtering candidates.
CVs don't tell the full story
A student's potential is hard to see in a two-page document.
Real skills, side projects, and interests get buried or ignored.
Onboarding takes too long
Creating profiles and job posts requires filling long forms, which leads to drop-offs and incomplete data.
Solution
AI-Guided Signup
The platform uses AI to match students with relevant opportunities based on skills, interests, and experience.
Reduce effort with smart automation
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Improve communication and trust
Understand differences better, avoid misunderstandings, and feel more confident when interacting with others.
Keep learning easy and engaging
A tool that lets you compare cultures side by side and understand the differences in a clear way.
It uses simple visuals and explanations to show how people behave and communicate in different countries.
Results
The redesign aimed to enhance usability, increase engagement between startups and students, and strengthen [X]STRYV’s position as the go-to platform for early-stage talent discovery. The project set the foundation for measurable improvements in user satisfaction, conversion rates, and retention.
What I've learned
Stakeholders don't always agree
The founder and co-founder had different visions for the product. I learned how to navigate that, find common ground, and keep the design moving forward without taking sides.
Feedback is not always about the design
Sometimes people react to something deeper: the vision, the expectations, or just a bad day. Learning to separate personal taste from real product decisions made me a better designer.
First projects teach you the most
Chameleo was my first serious freelance project. It showed me what end-to-end design actually feels like when the stakes are real.
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