Coding for Human Resources
By Crystal Huang
I’m Crystal, the Co-Founder & CEO of ProSky, a venture-backed, high-growth HR SaaS company that gives organizations the ability to innovatively evaluate candidates and develop employees through succession pathways, so they can recruit, hire, and retain the best diverse talent & culture fit.
I’m in HR Tech and we have developed a platform for companies to track, evaluate, and develop candidates and employees in their companies. Our mission is to help companies create a more systematic, transparent environment that promotes workplace satisfaction which increases retention in the company.
We started by creating one simple feature and evolved into a full-featured platform with multiple use-cases. Our system also has the ability for users to collaborate in code and for employers to evaluate and give feedback on candidates’ and employees’ code. We are able to facilitate large-scale virtual hack-a-thons which give wider accessibility to candidates from all backgrounds.
Who would have thought that a boring industry like Human Resources could be disrupted and turned into an exciting, fun, and much-needed industry.
Who would have thought that a boring industry like Human Resources could be disrupted and turned into an exciting, fun, and much-needed industry. That has only been possible because of technology — especially software systems.
What tools and languages do I use?
- Rails (main language)
- 20+ other languages to create and maintain the platform
Crystal is an award-winning entrepreneur and has been asked to speak for organizations like the Gates Foundation, Institute for the Future, Close It Summit and the ACT Foundation. She previously led marketing for Vivint, who sold one entity to Blackstone for $2 billion and brought a second entity to IPO. Having been overseeing hiring for years, she is passionate about initiatives that can power the workforce and tweets @crystalprosky.
