Anju Jose — CEO

I am Anju, a founder, HR professional and recruiter with nearly a decade of experience, based in the UAE. I didn't start Hira because I read about a gap in the market. I started it because I lived it. The anxious candidate messages I couldn't get back to. Strong candidates rejected by a client on one glance at a resume. AI written CVs flooding pipelines and breaking every screening process we had built. The quiet frustration of losing a placement to another agency, knowing all the work I had done behind the scenes went completely unseen. Recruitment isn't broken because recruiters aren't trying hard enough. It's broken because the tools haven't kept up. So I built Hira. Not just another AI tool, but a new way of working. The candidates who used to wait days for a reply now get answered the moment they message, on WhatsApp, in their own words, with real updates on where they stand. No one goes silent. No one gets forgotten. The strong candidates who got rejected on one glance don't disappear from your world anymore. They live in a talent pool that remembers them, tracks their skills, and surfaces them the moment the right role opens up. One rejection stops being the end of the relationship. And the work that used to go unseen, the sourcing, the screening, the shortlisting, the back and forth, now shows up in a client dashboard your customer can actually log into. They see the pipeline moving. They see the effort. They see why you are worth the fee. Hira handles the repetitive, the administrative, the screening, so recruiters can get back to what they are actually good at. Talking to people. Building trust. Using human judgment to find the right fit. I built Hira to give recruiters a superpower. To make this work feel like what it should be, a value adding craft, not a cycle of thankless tasks. If you are rethinking how your agency operates in this era, book a call. I would love to talk.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS HR technology leader focused on AI-driven recruitment solutions.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Experience: 9 yrs 2 mos

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)
Strategic Human Resource Planning
Hris System Automation

Career Highlights

Founder of an innovative AI recruitment platform.
Expert in strategic human resource planning and management.
Proven track record in automating HR processes.

Work Experience

Hira AI

Co-Founder & CEO (1 yr 6 mos)

Self-employed

Recruitment Consultant (2 yrs 3 mos)

Network Redux

Human Resource Business Partner (3 yrs 4 mos)

HR Manager (10 mos)

Carborundum Universal Limited

HR Intern - fieldwork (4 mos)

Symphony Talent

HR Intern (2 mos)

Foremost Engineering

HR Office Assistant (1 yr)

Education

Master of Human Resource Management at Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies

Bachelor's degree in Economics at uc college aluva

Anju Jose

CEO

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates9 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Founder of an innovative AI recruitment platform.
Expert in strategic human resource planning and management.
Proven track record in automating HR processes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS HR technology leader focused on AI-driven recruitment solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Strategic Human Resource PlanningHris System Automation

Other Skills

Employee EngagementGenerative AIEmployee Learning & DevelopmentBotpressStrategic Human Resources LeadershipVoiceflowEmployee Rewards ProgramsEmployee GrievanceHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Conflict ResolutionPerformance ReviewsProblem SolvingOnboardingTeam ManagementHR Management

About

Experience

9 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 6 mos

Current Experience

Hira ai

Co-Founder & CEO

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · United Arab Emirates

♦ Spearheading the vision, strategy, and growth of a tech-driven HR startup.
♦ Leading the pre-launch phase, focusing on the development of Hira Hire, an AI-powered recruitment platform aimed at transforming the hiring landscape.
♦ Overseeing the design, development, and testing of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to validate market needs and gather early user feedback.
♦ Defining and refining the product roadmap to ensure alignment with industry demands and user expectations.
♦ Automating key recruitment tasks such as candidate sourcing, resume parsing, and interview scheduling, enabling HR teams to focus on strategic functions.
♦ Building and managing a dynamic tech team to create scalable, user-friendly AI solutions that solve real-world HR challenges.
♦ Collaborating with the marketing team to craft pre-launch campaigns, establish brand presence, and build anticipation for the product.
♦ Conducting market research and engaging with potential users and clients to identify pain points and refine Hira Hire’s value proposition.
♦ Driving fundraising efforts by preparing pitches, engaging investors, and ensuring alignment with financial goals.
♦ Establishing partnerships and networking with key stakeholders to build a strong ecosystem around Hira Hire.
♦ Implementing lean methodologies to optimize resources, ensuring efficiency in operations during the startup phase.
♦ Leading team recruitment, onboarding, and development to build a motivated and high-performing early-stage team.
♦ Fostering a culture of innovation, resilience, and collaboration to navigate the challenges of building a startup.
♦ Monitoring industry trends and advancements in AI and HR technology to keep the product and strategy cutting-edge.
♦ Setting the foundation for scalability and ensuring the MVP evolves into a robust, market-ready product.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Employee EngagementGenerative AIEmployee Learning & DevelopmentBotpressStrategic Human Resources Leadership+5

Self-employed

Recruitment Consultant

Sep 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · United Arab Emirates

♦ Source, screen, and shortlist candidates through job portals, social media, and other channels.
♦ Coordinate and conduct interviews, assessments, and reference checks.
♦ Collaborate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and workforce planning.
♦ Manage end-to-end recruitment cycle for various roles across departments.
♦ Maintain and update candidate databases and recruitment reports.
♦ Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
♦ Assist in employer branding initiatives and recruitment marketing.
♦ Stay updated on recruitment trends, tools, and best practices.

Network redux

2 roles

Human Resource Business Partner

Promoted

Apr 2019 – Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

♦ Strategic Human resource planning & recruitment: Actively involved in new project discussions and contribute from a human resource perspective.
♦ Job design and work-study: Wrote Job Description based on requirement and market standards.
♦ HRIS System: Automated 60% of HR functions in the company by the adoption of the Zoho HRIS system. Leave and attendance, payroll, performance management, IT declarations and refunds, employee onboarding and exit, and asset management.
♦ Learning & Development and Career Development: Created HR L&D Calendar every year based on annual training need analysis. Developed and implemented Career Development Programs that gave employees a clear idea of their opportunities and the benefits they can receive by pursuing their career goals and thus increased the number of people who upgrade their skills through taking certifications and skill training by 120%.
♦ Payroll Management and accounting: Supervised the migration of payroll from a paper-based system to Zoho payroll software and managed the automated payroll system. Worked closely with bank representatives and CA. Managed Bill book-keeping and documentation of payments and receipt. Coordinated tax related documentation. Regulated employee income tax submissions and Investment proof updates.
♦ Employee Engagement: Planned and conducted various engagement programs.
♦ General Administration: Managed day to day office administration, refilling stationary, checking on housekeeping staff, water supply, Internet, electricity etc. Paying bills. Managing attendance and leave. First contact point for a visitor, addressing employee concerns, maintaining notice board, organizing, and maintaining employee records, other documentations, kept the internal database updated.
♦ Policy Formulation: Researched industry practices and benchmarking, formulated the first HR manual, User security manual, and employment contract of the company.
♦ Performance management: 360-degree review model.

Conflict ResolutionPerformance ReviewsProblem SolvingStrategic Human Resource PlanningHRIS System Automation

HR Manager

May 2018 – Mar 2019 · 10 mos

♦ Prepared job descriptions and carry out interviews for recruitment process
♦ Conducted onboarding and training
♦ Prepared purchasing orders, board resolution documentations, employee file keeping and accounts related documentation
♦ Responded to calls emails and other company communications. First communication point for employees and vendors
♦ Managed statutory requirements as per Indian labour legislation such as PF, ESI, Professional tax etc.
♦ Managed bookkeeping and asset management.

Carborundum universal limited

HR Intern - fieldwork

Jul 2017 – Nov 2017 · 4 mos · Ernakulam, Kerala, India

♦ Conducted training needs analysis for a new plant the company set up.
♦ Coordinated HR documentation

Symphony talent

HR Intern

Apr 2017 – Jun 2017 · 2 mos · India

♦ Conducted training needs analysis for the entire IT engineer team.
♦ Prepared presentations for company core value presentation as a part of the rebranding.

Foremost engineering

HR Office Assistant

Apr 2015 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr · Kochi, Kerala, India

♦ Prepared job descriptions and carry out interviews for recruitment
♦ Negotiated with potential candidates
♦ Prepared quotations for the clients
♦ Responded to calls emails and other company communications. First communication point for employees and vendors
♦ Managed statutory requirements as per Indian labour legislation such as PF, ESI, Professional tax etc.
♦ Managed bookkeeping and asset management.