Episode 6: From Avatar to AI Hire: Building NTRVSTA

Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler dive into NTRVSTA, a new AI-powered interview automation platform Jordan built to help teams move faster and smarter in the hiring process. The tool uses avatars to conduct adaptive, friendly interviews 24/7 across technical and non-technical roles. They break down how it works, why it saves time, and what they’ve learned from early users. Plus, in the news: Microsoft hits a $4 trillion valuation, Figma’s IPO surges over 250%.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:17) Why we built NTRVSTA — solving interview inefficiency

(2:51) How AI avatars help scale top-of-funnel interviews

(9:22) Product demo: scoring, transcripts, highlights, and whiteboard

(16:36) How it was built: avatars, scoring, and translation tech

(20:05) News: Microsoft hits $4 trillion valuation

(22:03) News: Figma IPO surges over 250%

(24:34) Wrap-up and final thoughts

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Platforms / Tools Mentioned:
• Ryz Labs – https://www.ryzlabs.com
• NTRVSTA – https://www.ntrvsta.com/
• Microsoft – https://www.microsoft.com
• Figma – https://www.figma.com

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Jordan Metzner
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Sam Nadler
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