Project detail

Project detail

Project detail

AI-Powered Operations Platform

AI-Powered Operations Platform

AI-Powered Operations Platform

A modern SaaS dashboard where recruiters and AI work side-by-side to find, evaluate, and hire candidates faster.

Problem

Problem

Recruiting teams were operating inside a fragmented tool stack:

ATS platforms

Spreadsheets

Chat tools

Disconnected AI experiments

ATS platforms

Spreadsheets

Chat tools

Disconnected AI experiments

ATS platforms

Chat tools

Spreadsheets

Disconnected AI experiments

This caused:

  • slow hiring

  • low trust in AI

  • constant context-switching

  • poor decision visibility

AI existed, but it lived outside the product — forcing users to jump between systems instead of staying focused on hiring.

The Challenge

The Challenge

Design a web-based SaaS platform that allows recruiters to:

  • use AI for real work

  • stay in control of decisions

  • see and act on live data

  • without leaving their primary workflow

AI had to become part of the product experience, not an overlay or chatbot.

The Product

The Product

Circle Web App brings:

  • candidate data

  • job management

  • AI insights

  • and recruiter actions

into one unified operational dashboard.

How AI Lives Inside the Product

How AI Lives Inside the Product

We tested multiple ways to integrate AI into a complex SaaS interface:

  • right-side overlays

  • three-column layouts

  • floating panels

  • modal-based suggestions

All of them failed for the same reason:

They made AI feel like a plugin — not part of the product.

Recruiters lost context, trust, and control.

Final Interaction Model

Final Interaction Model

We designed two AI states that adapt to recruiter intent.

1. Ask Mode

When recruiters are exploring or searching:

  • AI appears on the left

  • the main dashboard remains visible

  • users can type naturally while seeing data

This keeps AI assistive, not intrusive.

When recruiters are exploring or searching:

  • AI appears on the left

  • the main dashboard remains visible

  • users can type naturally while seeing data

This keeps AI assistive, not intrusive.

2. Decision Mode

When AI finds something important:

  • the chat moves to the top

  • the result becomes full-screen

  • recruiters focus on evaluation and action

AI steps forward only when it matters.

When AI finds something important:

  • the chat moves to the top

  • the result becomes full-screen

  • recruiters focus on evaluation and action

AI steps forward only when it matters.

What Recruiters Can Do

From a single interface, recruiters can:

From a single interface, recruiters can:

  • find and rank candidates

  • run conversational search

  • create and publish job listings

  • find and rank candidates

  • run conversational search

  • create and publish job listings

  • forecast restaurant hiring needs

  • compare AI recommendations

  • act instantly

  • forecast restaurant hiring needs

  • compare AI recommendations

  • act instantly

Outcome

This interaction model became the backbone of Circle’s AI-powered hiring platform.

It enabled:

It enabled:

  • faster recruiter workflows

  • higher trust in AI

  • fewer tools and fewer handoffs

  • one source of truth for hiring operations

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Design

Design

Design

Design System & Brand Expression

Design System & Brand Expression

Alongside interaction design, I was responsible for shaping the visual language and component system to ensure consistency, clarity, and scalability.

Alongside interaction design, I was responsible for shaping the visual language and component system to ensure consistency, clarity, and scalability.

Alongside interaction design, I was responsible for shaping the visual language and component system to ensure consistency, clarity, and scalability.

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My Role & Scope

My Role & Scope

Product Lead

Product Lead

Product Lead

3 months

3 months

3 months

Circle Global

Circle Global

Circle Global

AI interaction design, experience flows, visual design

AI interaction design, experience flows, visual design

AI interaction design, experience flows, visual design

Contact

Contact

Contact

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