The Career System Is Broken

Resumes blur together. Job boards feel endless (and increasingly empty). Auto-apply tools blast out hundreds of keyword-stuffed applications that don’t reflect real talent. Employers drown in noise, while job seekers burn out sending résumés into the void.

And in a world reshaped by AI — where skills expire quickly and upskilling never stops — the gap between those who stand out and those who don’t is only widening.

We believe careers deserve better.

Why we started Careerspan

From day one, we’ve been candidate-first. For over two years, we focused on helping people surface their achievements, tell stronger stories, and signal what made them different. Our premise when we started in early 2023 was simple: the résumé is broken. It flattens people into job titles and bullet points, and it fails to capture the real value they’ve created.


We believed there had to be a better way. That’s why we started with conversation — helping people talk through their experiences, surface the stories that matter, and frame their impact in ways that a résumé never could.


But even as we built our own team to bring Careerspan to life, we ran into the same frustrations employers face: it’s hard to see past identical résumés, keyword-driven filters, and generic profiles. Real talent gets lost.


That’s when we realized: the same solution that helps candidates stand out can also help employers find the people they’re missing.

Why we started Careerspan

From day one, we’ve been candidate-first. For over two years, we focused on helping people surface their achievements, tell stronger stories, and signal what made them different. Our premise when we started in early 2023 was simple: the résumé is broken. It flattens people into job titles and bullet points, and it fails to capture the real value they’ve created.


We believed there had to be a better way. That’s why we started with conversation — helping people talk through their experiences, surface the stories that matter, and frame their impact in ways that a résumé never could.


But even as we built our own team to bring Careerspan to life, we ran into the same frustrations employers face: it’s hard to see past identical résumés, keyword-driven filters, and generic profiles. Real talent gets lost.


That’s when we realized: the same solution that helps candidates stand out can also help employers find the people they’re missing.

Our Vision

Careerspan is the new operating system for careers.

And our vision is bold: it does not hinge on keyword roulette, ATS filters, or résumé spam. That’s 20th-century technology in a 21st-century world.


Instead, we’re building on semantic understanding — a living profile of your skills, stories, and growth.

For job seekers

We act like your career agent. Once you log your stories, we help you sharpen them, signal your worth, and stay visible for future opportunities — whether you’re actively searching or passively open. We help you grow into the kind of top talent employers are hungry for.

For employers

We deliver a pipeline of candidates who don’t just look good on paper but can prove their potential, articulate their value, and keep pace with an AI-powered economy.

This isn’t about volume. It’s about visibility.

Not “more applications,” but stronger signals that rise above the noise.

What We Believe

Careers should be continuous, not crisis-driven.

Careers should be continuous, not crisis-driven.

Careers should be continuous, not crisis-driven.

Careers should be personal, not generic.

Careers should be personal, not generic.

Careers should be personal, not generic.

Careers should move beyond keywords — built on stories, skills, and signal.

Careers should move beyond keywords — built on stories, skills, and signal.

Careers should move beyond keywords — built on stories, skills, and signal.

Why it matters

Careerspan exists to make careers continuous, personal, evolving — and built for the future.

Because hidden talent shouldn’t stay hidden.

Because hidden talent shouldn’t stay hidden.

Because hidden talent shouldn’t stay hidden.

Because the future of work belongs to those who keep evolving.

Because the future of work belongs to those who keep evolving.

Because the future of work belongs to those who keep evolving.

Because employers don’t need another stack of résumés — they need people ready to thrive in an AI-driven world.

Because employers don’t need another stack of résumés — they need people ready to thrive in an AI-driven world.

Because employers don’t need another stack of résumés — they need people ready to thrive in an AI-driven world.

Because everyone deserves someone looking out for them, not just those who can play the old game.

Because everyone deserves someone looking out for them, not just those who can play the old game.

Because everyone deserves someone looking out for them, not just those who can play the old game.

Meet the team behind Careerspan

We’re a crew obsessed with fixing careers:

Two co-founders who’ve worked together for a decade (guess who hired who first?)

One badass head of AI, a front-end developer, a product designer (and a whole lot of Claude code.)

Vrijen Attawar

Founder & CEO

Vrijen Attawar

Founder & CEO

Vrijen Attawar

Founder & CEO

Logan Currie

Founder & COO

Logan Currie

Founder & COO

Logan Currie

Founder & COO

Ilse Funkhouser

Chief Product Officer

Ilse Funkhouser

Chief Product Officer

Ilse Funkhouser

Chief Product Officer

Danny Williams

Fullstack Developer

Danny Williams

Fullstack Developer

Danny Williams

Fullstack Developer

Rochel Polter

Product Designer

Rochel Polter

Product Designer

Rochel Polter

Product Designer

Meet Our Advisors

Backed by advisors who know the future of work inside out.

Dr. Peter Blair

Faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, co-director of the Project on Workforce. Leading researcher on how skills-based hiring can create economic mobility. Helps us build for the labor market of tomorrow, not yesterday.

Dr. Peter Blair

Faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, co-director of the Project on Workforce. Leading researcher on how skills-based hiring can create economic mobility. Helps us build for the labor market of tomorrow, not yesterday.

Dr. Peter Blair

Valerie Sutton

Career researcher, career coach, chief of workforce Spent nearly two decades helping students navigate career transitions. Now she ensures our AI coaching methodology reflects real human wisdom.

Valerie Sutton

Career researcher, career coach, chief of workforce Spent nearly two decades helping students navigate career transitions. Now she ensures our AI coaching methodology reflects real human wisdom.

Valerie Sutton

James Gallagher

CEO @ Greenlite Technologies, angel investor, startup advisor and former Marine. Built and scaled multiple startups. Raised $50M in venture funding. Keeps us focused on sustainable growth and operational excellence.

James Gallagher

CEO @ Greenlite Technologies, angel investor, startup advisor and former Marine. Built and scaled multiple startups. Raised $50M in venture funding. Keeps us focused on sustainable growth and operational excellence.

James Gallagher

Colin Emerson

GTM at Harvey, former EightfoldAI and Deloitte

Colin Emerson

GTM at Harvey, former EightfoldAI and Deloitte

Colin Emerson