AI & ML
2026

POWR (Proof-of-Work Recruitment)

Automated skill-verification platform grading code solutions with Gemini AI

Description
POWR replaces traditional resume screening by evaluating software engineering candidates through live, practical coding challenges executed in a sandboxed Monaco environment and graded instantly by Google Gemini.
Role
AI Engineer & Fullstack Architect
Category & Year
AI & ML ©2026
Tech Stack
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Google Gemini API, Monaco Editor, Node.js
POWR (Proof-of-Work Recruitment)

Core Features Implemented

  • Sandboxed Monaco Code Workspace: Full-featured in-browser code editor with syntax highlighting, indentation, and automated error squiggles
  • Real-Time Gemini AI Code Evaluator: Analyzes submitted solutions for algorithmic correctness, time complexity (Big-O), code structure, and potential vulnerabilities
  • Automated Test Suite Runner: Executes candidate submissions against hidden edge-case unit test suites inside isolated environments
  • Cryptographic Scorecard Verification: Generates a publicly shareable, tamper-evident candidate evaluation badge with a unique cryptographic hash

System Architecture

  • Monaco Code Editor integration with custom language server protocol bindings
  • Isolated WebWorker and Docker sandbox for secure code compilation and unit test execution
  • Prompt-engineered Gemini evaluation pipeline outputting deterministic, structured JSON evaluation metrics
  • Asynchronous grading queues delivering multi-dimensional score breakdowns in under 3.5 seconds
  • Cryptographically signed scorecards verifiable via unique public hash

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