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Recruitment at scale reveals patterns most people never see. Spend enough time screening thousands of candidates across Google, Amazon, and Meta, and the same problems appear everywhere: talented recruiters buried in manual work, inconsistent evaluation standards across teams, and qualified candidates lost simply because no one had time to find them.

The tools meant to help weren't helping. They were built by people optimizing for features, not outcomes. Complex interfaces that required training. Black-box algorithms no one could explain.

Black Star AI exists because [ we refused to accept that reality ]. We're a team that combines frontline recruitment experience with AI development expertise and strategic HR insight. We don't build sprawling platforms or chase feature lists. We build focused tools that solve specific problems—tested in real hiring scenarios by actual recruiters, guaranteed to deliver measurable results, and transparent in how they work.

Big Tech Methodology Meets Real-World Expertise

Recruiter-Led Development

20+ years recruiting at Google, Amazon, and Meta. We know what works at scale because we built and proved it in the world's most competitive environments.

Team-Built Solutions

Recruiters define problems. AI developers build solutions. HR specialists ensure it works in reality. Collaboration between people who understand hiring.

You're not just paying for software. You're paying for two decades of expertise distilled into tools that work the moment you install them. No guesswork.

Results With Clear Process

Speed guaranteed. Fairness guaranteed. Consistency guaranteed. Every ranking explainable. GDPR compliant. ISO certified. Warden AI verified.

You're not just paying for software. You're paying for two decades of expertise distilled into tools that work the moment you install them. No guesswork.

our team vision

We're not replacing recruiters. We're giving them back their time so they can focus on what actually matters.

Will Grady, CEO & Founder

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Will Grady

CEO & Founder

20+ years recruiting at Google, Amazon & Meta. Brings Big Tech methodology and deep understanding of high-volume hiring challenges. The recruitment expertise behind our product strategy.

Lidia Pierre

Co-Founder & AI Developer

Built AI systems at Amazon and Apple before co-founding Black Star AI. Ensures our AI is accurate, explainable, and rigorously tested for fairness. The technical intelligence behind candidate evaluation.

AI-powered recruitment is becoming the standard. Black Star AI builds the tools that make that future accessible to every hiring team. Hikari eliminates screening waste for talent acquisition teams and agencies. Spotlight will standardize resume quality at scale for universities, outplacement firms, and career coaches. We don't build sprawling platforms. We build focused tools that do one thing exceptionally well.

Big Tech methodology, translated into products every team can use. One problem at a time. One guaranteed result at a time.

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