🔍 Search Devs - Intelligent Talent Matchmaking Platform

📌 The Problem

Tech recruitment often faces a massive bottleneck: filtering thousands of candidates to find the perfect technical and cultural fit. Manual screening is slow, prone to bias, and inefficient for high-growth companies.

💡 The Solution (AI-Augmented Logic)

Search Devs is a platform designed to automate and optimize the hiring process. I developed a Non-Generative AI Matchmaking Algorithm that goes beyond simple keyword searching.

⚙️ How it Works:

• Weighted Scoring System: The algorithm analyzes candidate skills, experience levels, and project requirements, assigning weights to each variable.
• Automated Ranking: Instead of a simple list, the system ranks candidates by their "Match Percentage," allowing recruiters to focus on the top 5% immediately.
• Efficiency Gain: During testing, the logic demonstrated a 70% reduction in initial screening time.

🚀 Key Technical Features

• Custom Search Engine: Built with optimized SQL queries for high-speed data retrieval across large candidate pools.
• Dynamic Filtering: Real-time UI updates using JavaScript to refine searches without page reloads.
• Architecture: Developed with a focus on modularity, allowing easy integration with external HR APIs.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP (Core logic & Data processing)
• Frontend: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
• Database: MySQL (Relational modeling for complex matching)

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🚀 Getting Started (How to Run)

To run this project locally, you will need a local server environment like XAMPP. Follow these steps:

1. Environment Setup

• Download XAMPP: Go to apachefriends.org and download the version for your OS (Windows, Linux, or macOS).
• Install: Follow the installation wizard, ensuring Apache and MySQL components are selected.

2. Project Installation

• Clone the Repository:

  git clone https://github.com/catmiih/search-devs.git

• Move to htdocs: Copy the project folder and paste it into the htdocs directory of your XAMPP installation (usually C:\xampp\htdocs on Windows).

3. Database Configuration

• Start Services: Open the XAMPP Control Panel and start both Apache and MySQL.
• Access phpMyAdmin: Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin in your browser.
• Import Database: 1. Create a new database (e.g., search_devs). 2. Select the "Import" tab. 3. Choose the .sql file located inside the project folder "/back" and click "Go".

4. Running the Application

• Open your browser and navigate to: http://localhost/search-devs (replace with the name of your folder).

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💡 Developer Note

While this project currently runs in a LAMP/WAMP stack environment, its modular architecture is ready to be containerized using Docker for cloud deployment in future iterations.