Recruitment & HR Tech

Fractional CTO for Recruitment & HR Tech

Fractional CTO for recruitment & hr tech, built around the constraint that defines the sector: any screening automation must be tested for bias and be explainable to a rejected candidate.

Regulations in scope
4
Systems we integrate
4
Typical first release
6 weeks

What changes when it is recruitment & hr tech

Boards need technical reality in language they can act on. Translating delivery risk into business terms is most of the value in the room.

In recruitment & hr tech, any screening automation must be tested for bias and be explainable to a rejected candidate. That single fact reshapes how fractional cto has to be built here, the guardrails, the approval points and the evidence trail are design inputs rather than things bolted on before go-live.

The workload we are most often asked to take on first is CV parsing and structured screening, usually integrated against ATS. We build the smallest thing that proves the case, put it in front of real users, and expand only what earns its keep.

Multi-model by default, so a provider outage is a routing decision rather than an incident. Six weeks to something running in production, not six quarters to a strategy document.

The sector constraints we design around

Defining constraint
any screening automation must be tested for bias and be explainable to a rejected candidate
Regulations in scope
labour laws · DPDP Act 2023 · equal opportunity obligations · EU AI Act high-risk classification for hiring
Systems of record
ATS · HRMS · assessment platforms · background verification services
Where we usually start
CV parsing and structured screening

Fractional CTO workloads in recruitment & hr tech

  • CV parsing and structured screening
  • interview scheduling
  • candidate communication
  • job description drafting
  • interview note summarisation

What is included

  • Architecture and technical debt assessment with a prioritised plan
  • Engineering hiring, role definition, screening and interview design
  • Vendor and platform selection with explicit criteria
  • Delivery process and quality standards your team can sustain
  • Board and investor technical reporting in plain language
  • A handover plan for when you hire full-time

Questions from this sector

Is AI screening legal?

In India, with care; under the EU AI Act hiring is classified high-risk with specific obligations. Either way, bias testing, explainability and human review of rejections are the baseline we build to.

How do you prevent bias?

Testing outcomes across demographic groups, excluding proxy features, and keeping a human decision on every rejection. We report the test results rather than asserting fairness.

How much time do we get?

Typically one to three days a month, scaled to what is happening. Fundraising, a migration or a hiring push warrant more; steady state needs less.

Will you help us hire a permanent CTO?

Yes, and we consider it part of the job. Defining the role, screening and handing over cleanly is the intended end state.

Can you do technical due diligence?

Yes. Both sides. Assessing a target before acquisition, or preparing your own codebase for an investor's review.

Fractional CTO for recruitment & hr tech, worth a conversation?

Tell us the workload and the regulation it sits under. We will tell you what is realistic.

Or email bd@dtrasglobal.com · call +91 74118 77878