WhiteBox

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of CrewDog AI

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SaaS recruitment marketplace app 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire WhiteBox to accomplish?

• Create a semantic search app for jobs on Linkedin
• Create a text to video app
• Create a customisation tool for CVs

SOLUTION

How did you find WhiteBox?

Online Search

Why did you select WhiteBox over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from WhiteBox were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Video Job Board with Integrated AI, Text-to-Video, and LinkedIn Scraping

Develop a video job board that allows employers to post job listings in video format and job seekers to find and apply for jobs via video resumes. The platform will leverage AI for enhanced search capabilities, text-to-video conversion, and scraping LinkedIn profiles and job listings for semantic search and recommendation.

Key Features:

1. User Authentication and Profiles

• Employer Profiles: Company details, logo, list of posted jobs.
• Job Seeker Profiles: Personal information, resume/CV, video introduction, LinkedIn integration, applied jobs list.

2. Job Listings

• Video Job Posts: Employers can upload video job descriptions.
• Text to Video Conversion: Employers can input text descriptions which are converted into video using AI.
• Job Details: Title, description, requirements, salary, location, application deadline.

3. AI Search and Recommendations

• Search: AI-powered search to match job seekers with relevant job listings based on keywords, skills, and preferences.
• Recommendations: Personalized job suggestions for job seekers.
• Semantic Search: Scrape LinkedIn for job listings and profiles, integrate this data to enhance search and recommendations.

4. LinkedIn Scraping

• Job Listings Scraping: Periodically scrape LinkedIn for new job listings and add them to the platform.
• Profile Scraping: Allow job seekers to import their LinkedIn profiles to populate their job board profiles.

5. Application Process

• Video Resumes: Job seekers can upload or record video resumes.
• Application Tracking: Track status of applications.

6. AI Tools

• Text-to-Video AI: Converts text job descriptions into engaging video content.
• Video Analysis: AI to analyze video resumes and job descriptions for keyword extraction and matching.

7. Notifications and Messaging

• Email and SMS Notifications: Alerts for job postings, application updates.
• In-app Messaging: Communication between employers and job seekers.

Technical Specifications:

1. Frontend

• Framework: React.js or Vue.js
• UI/UX Design: Responsive design for web and mobile, intuitive navigation.

2. Backend

• Framework: Node.js with Express.js or Django (Python)
• Database: MongoDB or PostgreSQL
• Storage: AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage for video files.

3. AI Integration

• Search Engine: Elasticsearch or Algolia
• Text-to-Video API: Utilize third-party services like Synthesia or custom deep learning models using frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Video Analysis: Use pre-trained models from OpenCV, TensorFlow, or specialized APIs like Google Video Intelligence.

4. Authentication

• OAuth 2.0: Integration with Google, LinkedIn, and email/password authentication.
• JWT: Secure token-based authentication.

5. Video Handling

• Video Uploads: Chunked upload for large files, support for multiple formats.
• Playback: Integrated video player (e.g., Video.js).
• Conversion: FFmpeg for video processing.

6. LinkedIn Scraping

• Scraping Tools: Selenium or Puppeteer for scraping LinkedIn job listings and profiles.
• Data Storage: Store scraped data in a secure and compliant manner.
• Data Processing: Use NLP for extracting relevant information from scraped data for semantic search.

7. Deployment

• Server: Dockerized deployment on AWS EC2 or Google Cloud Compute Engine.
• CI/CD: Jenkins or GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment.

User Stories:

1. As an Employer, I want to:

• Create and manage my profile.
• Post job listings in video format or convert text descriptions to video.
• View applications and communicate with applicants.
• Access additional job listings from LinkedIn.

2. As a Job Seeker, I want to:

• Create and manage my profile, including a video resume.
• Import my LinkedIn profile to populate my job board profile.
• Search for jobs using keywords and filters.
• Receive personalized job recommendations.
• Apply for jobs using video or traditional resumes.
• Access additional job listings from LinkedIn.

Security and Compliance:

1. Data Protection

• Ensure all personal data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
• Comply with GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.

2. API Security

• Implement rate limiting and IP whitelisting for scraping activities.
• Use secure coding practices to prevent common vulnerabilities.

3. Compliance

• Regular audits for security and compliance.
• Transparent privacy policy and user consent for data scraping and storage.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

A semantic search of Linkedin jobs that created measurable success 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

First class delivery 

What was your primary form of communication with WhiteBox?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Excellent communication. They're always eager to please the client. Excellent knowledge of NLP and AI 

Are there any areas for improvement or something WhiteBox could have done differently?

No, there's nothing they need to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of an advertising and marketing company. We provide a platform that integrates premium, public, and proprietary data into a single white-labeled solution, enabling businesses to map, analyze, and visualize market opportunities and customer insights using geospatial intelligence.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with WhiteBox?

We needed help building and optimizing our geospatial intelligence platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

WhiteBox has built our React platform and completed the backend. The team has also transferred and updated all data and worked on the UI/UX. WhiteBox has done a great job restructuring the entire application, improving performance, and enhancing platform capabilities.

What is the team composition?

We've worked with 2–5 teammates from WhiteBox.

How did you come to work with WhiteBox?

We found them through an online search. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, and they offered good value for the cost.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent $10,000 to $49,999.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in February 2026, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We've seen a 40% improvement in deployment times and an improvement in AI processing speed and data updating. We track progress through project updates, videos, and meetings.

How did WhiteBox perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate with WhiteBox through virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I'm impressed by WhiteBox's ability to work with limited guidance.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There's nothing they need to improve.