OurTechCommunity · Alpastx · May 3, 2026 · May 3, 2026 · ankushhKapoor · May 4, 2026
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+==== Attendees
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+. link:https://x.com/Alpastx[Alpesh Bhagwatkar^]
+. Krishna Gadia
+. Lebyy
+. GAMILTRON
+. Siddhesh Varhadi
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+Date: 25-04-2026
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+Duration: 1 hr 40 mins
+
+==== Topics Discussed
+
+* Alpesh walked through his hiring startup work under Cyber Unbound.
+    ** The team avoids LinkedIn APIs and scraping (policy and legal risk for a production company) and instead they enrich roles using third-party people-data providers combined with AI for JD parsing and matching.
+    ** He described a workflow similar to chat for sourcing: paste a job description, get back matched profiles from many active sources, with a long-term store (internally called “Pensive,” a Harry Potter reference) so profiles are not refetched repeatedly.
-    ** He described a workflow similar to chat for sourcing: paste a job description, get back matched profiles from many active sources, with a long-term store (internally called “Pensive,” a Harry Potter reference) so profiles are not refetched repeatedly.
-    ** He described a workflow similar to chat for sourcing: paste a job description, get back matched profiles from many active sources, with a long-term store (internally called “Pensive,” a Harry Potter reference) so profiles are not refetched repeatedly.
+    ** Next steps he is tackling include automating first-line outreach and screening interviews (security fundamentals, then GitHub-led project and code-level questions), with later rounds staying with the hiring company; voice UX that feels human was discussed, including hosted realtime stacks such as LiveKit for self-hosted or tuned experiences, and tooling in the ElevenLabs class for natural speech.
+    ** He mentioned active fundraising conversations (including inbound from investors after a CEO post gained traction) and a planned re-launch of the Cyber Unbound product with refreshed positioning around mid-May, alongside ongoing automation of operations (sourcing largely done, interviews largely automated, onboarding/content still the heavier manual piece).
-    ** Next steps he is tackling include automating first-line outreach and screening interviews (security fundamentals, then GitHub-led project and code-level questions), with later rounds staying with the hiring company; voice UX that feels human was discussed, including hosted realtime stacks such as LiveKit for self-hosted or tuned experiences, and tooling in the ElevenLabs class for natural speech.
-    ** He mentioned active fundraising conversations (including inbound from investors after a CEO post gained traction) and a planned re-launch of the Cyber Unbound product with refreshed positioning around mid-May, alongside ongoing automation of operations (sourcing largely done, interviews largely automated, onboarding/content still the heavier manual piece).
+    ** He is working on automating the hiring process, including first outreach and initial screening interviews (covering basic security, GitHub projects, and coding questions). Later interview rounds will still be handled by the hiring company. There was also a discussion on making voice interactions feel more natural, using tools like link:https://livekit.io[LiveKit^] (for real-time/self-hosted setups) and link:https://elevenlabs.io[ElevenLabs^] (for realistic speech).
-    ** Next steps he is tackling include automating first-line outreach and screening interviews (security fundamentals, then GitHub-led project and code-level questions), with later rounds staying with the hiring company; voice UX that feels human was discussed, including hosted realtime stacks such as LiveKit for self-hosted or tuned experiences, and tooling in the ElevenLabs class for natural speech.
-    ** He mentioned active fundraising conversations (including inbound from investors after a CEO post gained traction) and a planned re-launch of the Cyber Unbound product with refreshed positioning around mid-May, alongside ongoing automation of operations (sourcing largely done, interviews largely automated, onboarding/content still the heavier manual piece).
+    ** He is working on automating the hiring process, including first outreach and initial screening interviews (covering basic security, GitHub projects, and coding questions). Later interview rounds will still be handled by the hiring company. There was also a discussion on making voice interactions feel more natural, using tools like link:https://livekit.io[LiveKit^] (for real-time/self-hosted setups) and link:https://elevenlabs.io[ElevenLabs^] (for realistic speech).
+* Lebyy shared context from a recent Princeton-adjacent hackathon where he met someone from the YC ecosystem interested in LinkedIn-marketing-style automation; he had started experimenting with an agent-oriented stack but paused for exams.
+* Krishna Gadia and Alpesh discussed timelines and trade-offs for graduate study abroad—GRE vs TOEFL/IELTS emphasis, sealed transcripts, diploma lateral-entry implications for transcript years, typical US application windows (e.g. aiming for fall 2027), spring-admit alternatives, and how entrepreneurial track record weighs more for MBA paths than for a CS-focused MS.
+* Krishna and Lebyy compared notes on US university life and travel—Lebyy at Rutgers, Krishna’s recent travel in the northeastern US, and Lebyy’s trip to Penn State Harrisburg for a hackathon (ACM-style event with travel support), including overlap on organisers such as Dr Jeremy Bloom and how satellite campuses feel versus larger hubs.
-* Lebyy shared context from a recent Princeton-adjacent hackathon where he met someone from the YC ecosystem interested in LinkedIn-marketing-style automation; he had started experimenting with an agent-oriented stack but paused for exams.
-* Krishna Gadia and Alpesh discussed timelines and trade-offs for graduate study abroad—GRE vs TOEFL/IELTS emphasis, sealed transcripts, diploma lateral-entry implications for transcript years, typical US application windows (e.g. aiming for fall 2027), spring-admit alternatives, and how entrepreneurial track record weighs more for MBA paths than for a CS-focused MS.
-* Krishna and Lebyy compared notes on US university life and travel—Lebyy at Rutgers, Krishna’s recent travel in the northeastern US, and Lebyy’s trip to Penn State Harrisburg for a hackathon (ACM-style event with travel support), including overlap on organisers such as Dr Jeremy Bloom and how satellite campuses feel versus larger hubs.
+* Lebyy shared his experience from a recent hackathon near Princeton, where he met someone from the YC ecosystem working on LinkedIn-style automation tools. He had started experimenting with an agent-based system for this but paused due to exams.
+* Brief discussion took place on study-abroad pathways for tech degrees, including exams, application timelines, and evaluation criteria.
-* Lebyy shared context from a recent Princeton-adjacent hackathon where he met someone from the YC ecosystem interested in LinkedIn-marketing-style automation; he had started experimenting with an agent-oriented stack but paused for exams.
-* Krishna Gadia and Alpesh discussed timelines and trade-offs for graduate study abroad—GRE vs TOEFL/IELTS emphasis, sealed transcripts, diploma lateral-entry implications for transcript years, typical US application windows (e.g. aiming for fall 2027), spring-admit alternatives, and how entrepreneurial track record weighs more for MBA paths than for a CS-focused MS.
-* Krishna and Lebyy compared notes on US university life and travel—Lebyy at Rutgers, Krishna’s recent travel in the northeastern US, and Lebyy’s trip to Penn State Harrisburg for a hackathon (ACM-style event with travel support), including overlap on organisers such as Dr Jeremy Bloom and how satellite campuses feel versus larger hubs.
+* Lebyy shared his experience from a recent hackathon near Princeton, where he met someone from the YC ecosystem working on LinkedIn-style automation tools. He had started experimenting with an agent-based system for this but paused due to exams.
+* Brief discussion took place on study-abroad pathways for tech degrees, including exams, application timelines, and evaluation criteria.
+* Alpesh demoed a side project: a Monkeytype-style trainer focused on cybersecurity commands and short explanations, aimed at muscle memory for shell and tooling workflows.
-* Alpesh demoed a side project: a Monkeytype-style trainer focused on cybersecurity commands and short explanations, aimed at muscle memory for shell and tooling workflows.
+* Alpesh demoed a side project: a link:https://monkeytype.com[Monkeytype^]-style trainer focused on cybersecurity commands and short explanations, aimed at muscle memory for shell and tooling workflows.
-* Alpesh demoed a side project: a Monkeytype-style trainer focused on cybersecurity commands and short explanations, aimed at muscle memory for shell and tooling workflows.
+* Alpesh demoed a side project: a link:https://monkeytype.com[Monkeytype^]-style trainer focused on cybersecurity commands and short explanations, aimed at muscle memory for shell and tooling workflows.
+* Siddhesh Varhadi joined briefly and mentioned a hectic stretch around a recent college event.
+* The group reflected on how OTC CatchUp summaries are produced today—starting from meeting notes and doing a smaller refinement pass—contrasted with older workflows where dedicated note-takers and writers spent much longer per session.
-* Siddhesh Varhadi joined briefly and mentioned a hectic stretch around a recent college event.
-* The group reflected on how OTC CatchUp summaries are produced today—starting from meeting notes and doing a smaller refinement pass—contrasted with older workflows where dedicated note-takers and writers spent much longer per session.
-* Siddhesh Varhadi joined briefly and mentioned a hectic stretch around a recent college event.
-* The group reflected on how OTC CatchUp summaries are produced today—starting from meeting notes and doing a smaller refinement pass—contrasted with older workflows where dedicated note-takers and writers spent much longer per session.
+
+==== Additional resources and links
+
+* link:https://livekit.io[LiveKit^]
+* link:https://elevenlabs.io[ElevenLabs^]
-* link:https://livekit.io[LiveKit^]
-* link:https://elevenlabs.io[ElevenLabs^]
-* link:https://livekit.io[LiveKit^]
-* link:https://elevenlabs.io[ElevenLabs^]
+* link:https://www.rutgers.edu[Rutgers University^]
+* link:https://harrisburg.psu.edu[Penn State Harrisburg^]
+* link:https://monkeytype.com[Monkeytype^]
-* link:https://monkeytype.com[Monkeytype^]
-* link:https://monkeytype.com[Monkeytype^]