I graduated B.Tech CSE in 2026.
Applied to 200+ jobs on job boards.
Got zero responses in 5 months.
So I built something to fix this.
The Problem
When you apply on LinkedIn or Indeed:
- Your resume joins 500+ other applicants
- ATS filters reject 75% before human sees it
- 0.5% callback rate
- Hiring manager never sees you
What I Built
Lynx Reach — AI tool that emails hiring
managers directly from your personal Gmail.
How it works:
- Connect your Gmail (App Password — 2 mins)
- Upload your resume
- Browse 100K+ verified HR contacts
- AI writes personalized email from your resume
- Sends from YOUR Gmail — not our servers
- Auto follow-up after 7 days
Real Results
First week of testing:
- 📤 47 emails sent
- 📩 3 hiring managers replied (6.4%)
- 📞 2 interview calls scheduled
- 🏢 Rapido, Lead School
Compare:
- Job boards: 200 applications → 1 callback (0.5%)
- Direct email: 47 emails → 3 replies (6.4%)
12x better than job boards.
Tech Stack
- React + Vite + Tailwind CSS
- Supabase (Auth + PostgreSQL + Edge Functions)
- Mistral AI (email personalization)
- Gmail SMTP via App Password
- Razorpay (payments)
- Netlify (hosting)
Why Gmail App Password Instead of OAuth?
Gmail OAuth requires:
- $15,000+ security audit
- Weeks of Google review
- Approved business entity
App Password:
- Works immediately
- No Google approval needed
- Same result — email from personal Gmail
- What Apollo.io competitors use
The Key Insight
Hiring managers are humans.
They read direct emails.
They ignore ATS applications.
Same candidate. Same resume.
Different approach = 12x better results.
Pricing
- Free: 70 lifetime connections
- Starter: $4.99/month — 30/day
- Pro: $9.99/month — 50/day + follow-ups
Try It Free
👉 lynxreach.com
No credit card. 70 free connections.
Takes 2 minutes to set up.
Happy to answer any technical questions
about the stack or approach! 🙏
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