The Problem: Bridging Opportunity Gaps
URM (Underrepresented Minority) is a platform that helps candidates connect with academia, recruiters, and DEI officers for PhD, postdoctoral, and faculty positions. There was a need for a centralized digital solution where users could register, log in, and create profiles for discovery and recruitment.
The Solution: URM Academic Application
My contribution: Created role-based dashboards, streamlined profile forms, and supported API integration.
Visual representation of how the control flows through the system
The DEI dashboard dynamically displays insights about candidate distribution, job listings, and roles filled.
Users are redirected to different dashboards after registering with roles: Candidate, Recruiter, DEI Officer, or Academia.
The application was designed with accessibility and role-specific interaction in mind. I designed and implemented the role-based registration flow, where users select their role (Candidate, Recruiter, Academia, or DEI Officer) during signup and are redirected to a personalized dashboard based on that role. This ensured that each user saw relevant content and functionality immediately upon login.
I also built the DEI dashboard, which dynamically aggregates job and candidate statistics to help Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officers identify representation gaps and refine hiring strategies. The dashboard logic integrates backend APIs to fetch real-time data and support interactive insights.
System Walkthrough (Slideshow)
Homepage showcasing services available to different user types
Registration page prompting role selection and initiating profile flow
Frontend React application interacting with backend REST APIs