HireProof AI

AI-Powered Technical Hiring & Candidate Verification Platform

Full-stack recruiter intelligence platform for resume screening, candidate management, and AI-driven hiring workflows.

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Live Demo

Frontend

https://hireproof-ai.vercel.app/

Backend API

https://hireproof-ai.onrender.com

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Overview

HireProof AI is a modern full-stack recruiter platform designed to simplify hiring workflows through AI-powered candidate management.

Recruiters can:

• register and securely log in
• upload candidate resumes
• manage hiring workflows
• track candidate progress
• review recruiter-specific dashboards
• work inside a scalable AI hiring workspace

Built with production-ready MERN architecture and deployed on Netlify + Render.

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• React Router DOM
• Axios
• Context API
• Lucide React

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Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• Multer File Upload

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Deployment

• Netlify — Frontend Hosting
• Render — Backend Hosting
• MongoDB Atlas — Cloud Database

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Features

Authentication

• Recruiter Registration
• Secure Login
• JWT Authentication
• Protected Dashboard Routes
• Persistent Login Sessions
• Logout Flow

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Candidate Resume Upload

• PDF Resume Upload
• Resume Storage
• Candidate Record Creation
• Production Upload Support on Render

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Recruiter Dashboard

• Candidates Screened Counter
• Pending Reviews Counter
• Verified Profiles Counter
• Reports Generated Counter

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Candidate Workspace

• Candidate Resume Management
• Hiring Workflow Interface
• Recruiter Workspace Panel
• Candidate Tracking Foundation

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User-Specific Data Security

Each recruiter sees only:

• their own uploaded candidates
• their own dashboard statistics
• their own recruiter workspace data

User data remains fully isolated across accounts.

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Project Structure

HireProof-AI/
│
├── backend/
│   ├── config/
│   │   ├── aiConfig.js
│   │   └── db.js
│   │
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── authController.js
│   │   └── candidateController.js
│   │
│   ├── middleware/
│   │   └── uploadMiddleware.js
│   │
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── services/
│   ├── uploads/
│   ├── utils/
│   │
│   ├── .env
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── server.js
│   ├── testPdfParser.js
│   └── vercel.json
│
├── frontend/
│   ├── public/
│   │   ├── _redirects
│   │   ├── favicon.svg
│   │   └── icons.svg
│   │
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── assets/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── constants/
│   │   ├── context/
│   │   ├── hooks/
│   │   ├── layouts/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── services/
│   │   ├── styles/
│   │   ├── utils/
│   │   ├── App.jsx
│   │   ├── main.jsx
│   │   └── index.css
│   │
│   ├── .env
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── vite.config.js
│   └── index.html
│
├── DEBUG_LOG.md
├── PROJECT_PROGRESS.md
├── PROJECT_RULES.md
└── README.md

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Local Setup

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/shivam-js/HireProof-AI.git
cd HireProof-AI

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Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

Runs backend server on:

http://localhost:5000

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Frontend Setup

Open a second terminal:

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Runs frontend on:

http://localhost:5173

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Environment Variables

Backend .env

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

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Frontend .env

VITE_API_URL=https://hireproof-ai.onrender.com

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Major Production Fixes Completed

Authentication Fixes

• Register flow fixed
• Login flow fixed
• Registration success feedback added
• Improved error handling

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Deployment Fixes

• Netlify deployment configured
• Render backend deployment stabilized
• React Router route refresh fixed using _redirects

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Resume Upload Fixes

• Render upload directory auto-created dynamically
• PDF upload working in production
• Upload middleware fixed

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Security & Data Fixes

• User-specific candidate filtering implemented
• Dashboard data isolation fixed
• Recruiter account separation working correctly

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Roadmap

Upcoming planned features:

• AI Resume Analysis Engine
• ATS Match Percentage
• Candidate Ranking System
• Shortlisted Candidates Module
• Recruiter Report Generation
• Interview Tracking Workflow
• AI Candidate Insights Dashboard
• Hiring Analytics & Reporting

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Author

Shivam Prasad

Full Stack Developer • MERN Stack Developer • AI Product Builder

GitHub: https://github.com/shivam-js

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Project Status

Currently in Active Development

HireProof AI is actively being developed with ongoing improvements focused on:

• AI candidate intelligence
• recruiter workflow automation
• technical hiring optimization
• scalable recruiter SaaS architecture

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License

MIT License