AI-POWERED VIDEO BASED INTERVIEW SYSTEM

MockOraa - Your Empathetic AI Interview Coach

Where

Hackathon

Role

Product Designer

What

Mobile App

Year

2025

Project description

Most freshers and mid-level job seekers struggle with interview preparation due to generic AI tools that lack personalization, emotional intelligence, and role-specific practice.

Timeline

From ideation, research, and testing to final design in 10 weeks, with the project selected among the top 3 at the hackathon.

Background

Many people face anxiety and unpreparedness for interviews due to lack of practice and feedback.
Users - This leads to qualified candidates especially those with career gaps, non-traditional roles, or diverse experiences being unfairly filtered out, resulting in biased hiring and missed talent.

10M+

In India, only ~45% of graduates are employable due to

poor soft skills & confidence.

50K

67% of Indian job seekers face interview anxiety, says Linked In survey.

<90%

90%+ candidates lack
structured feedback, causing repeated rejections.

Process

This category details the step-by-step approach taken during the project, including research, planning, design, testing, and optimization phases.

Research & Insights

Conducted a week-long research to gather insights that informed the next phase of the project.

A 1% rise in female labour participation adds INR 700 billion to India’s GDP, marking record growth. 1 in 3 young women remain unemployed due to skill mismatches.

AI-avatar interviews deliver up to 3,400% ROI and 35% lower candidate stress for large firms. Digital-first sectors like IT and hospitality now absorb over 50% of fresh graduates, driving employment momentum.

User Persona

Age:

Education:

Not Specified

Status:

Married

Location:

Bangalore

Background

Snehal Pawar is a 33-year-old professional with a decade of experience in sales and customer retention, now transitioning to become a product designer. She’s a mother of a 3-year-old and leverages her expertise in understanding customer needs, solving complex problems, and driving user engagement. Snehal is passionate about creating human-centered design solutions, simplifying UX, and merging empathy, business acumen, and creative problem-solving into digital product design.

Goals

Connect with hiring managers and designers directly via LinkedIn and design communities To Learn new skills

Frustration

Role Mismatch, No proper JD given rejections without feedback make it hard to know what to improve interview fear

Preferred Channels

Teams

Chrome

Figma

Youtube

Snehal Pawar

joB

Retention Strategist

Snehal Pawar

joB

Retention Strategist

Age:

Education:

Not Specified

Status:

Married

Location:

Bangalore

Background

Goals

Connect with hiring managers and designers directly via LinkedIn and design communities To Learn new skills

Frustration

Role Mismatch, No proper JD given rejections without feedback make it hard to know what to improve interview fear

Preferred Channels

Teams

Chrome

Figma

Youtube

Snehal Pawar

joB

Retention Strategist

Age:

Education:

Not Specified

Status:

Married

Location:

Bangalore

Background

Goals

Connect with hiring managers and designers directly via LinkedIn and design communities To Learn new skills

Frustration

Role Mismatch, No proper JD given rejections without feedback make it hard to know what to improve interview fear

Preferred Channels

Teams

Chrome

Figma

Youtube

Actual Pain Points

Role Mismatch & Lack of Clarity – No proper JD and industry knowledge gaps lead to wrong fit.
No Feedback Loop – Rejections without feedback make it hard to improve.
Confidence & Anxiety Issues – Nervousness and lack of interview practice affect performance.
External Challenges – Career pauses due to medical concerns or job relocation hinder growth.

Design & Prototyping

Collaborated with designers to create intuitive user interfaces and interactive prototypes. Iteratively refined designs based on user feedback to enhance usability and visual appeal.

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Testing & Optimization

Conducted rigorous testing across various devices and platforms to ensure compatibility and performance. Gathered user feedback through beta testing and iteratively optimized the app based on usability metrics and user satisfaction.