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Boardly
Building an AI-Native Board Recruitment Platform in Eight Weeks
Traditional board recruitment relies heavily on CVs and keyword searches, which often fail to capture the nuance of experience, communication style, and cultural fit. Boardly set out to change this by building a platform that delivers deeper insight from the very first interaction.
About Boardly
Boardly is a board recruitment platform focused on connecting boards with Non-Executive Directors through intelligent matching based on experience, sector knowledge, and cultural alignment.
The Challenge
Boardly needed a feature-rich MVP that covered the full journey from onboarding to hiring.
The challenge was to deliver this within an eight-week timeframe without compromising on usability, security, or scalability. The platform needed to feel credible and production-ready from day one to support early traction and investor confidence.
The Solution
We partnered closely with Boardly to design and build the MVP using OutSystems, allowing rapid iteration while maintaining strong technical foundations.
The platform includes AI-powered culture-fit interviews using voice analysis, automated profile summarisation to extract key insights from CVs, and an intelligent matching engine that connects boards and candidates based on experience, sector alignment, and behavioural traits.
Alongside the AI capabilities, the MVP delivered a complete end-to-end experience including onboarding, job posting, messaging, connection requests, and payments. The architecture was designed to be cloud-native and modular, enabling future expansion as the platform grows.
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“The Doddle team absolutely nailed it. From day one they understood our vision and moved at incredible speed without ever compromising on quality. They brought the right mix of creativity, technical expertise and delivery discipline to turn an ambitious idea into a live, scalable product in just eight weeks. The result has exceeded all expectations - the feedback from our users has been fantastic”
Sandy Willis, CEO, Boardly
Results
The Boardly platform was delivered in 8 weeks and now stands as a benchmark for how AI and low-code can combine to create products that are innovative, scalable and market-ready in record time.
Within days of launch, over 100 NEDs had joined the platform, validating both the product and the demand.
What’s Next
The platform is now well positioned to scale, with plans to extend analytics, introduce deeper AI-driven ranking, and integrate with wider HR and governance tools.
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