Our Story
HireKarma began with a simple belief: talent is everywhere — opportunity should be too. We build the systems that connect learners, campuses, and employers.
Origin snapshot
How HireKarma started
2020
Bhubaneswar
Tier-2 & 3
Campuses nationwide
Founders
The pathway we built
Campus: Tier-2 & 3 colleges
Milestone
2020
HireKarma is founded
Now shipping
DISHA
Campus placement
22,000+
Careers shaped
60+
College partners
4
Core products
The beginning
In 2020, Sohan Kumar Dey and Rohit Samantaray founded HireKarma in Bhubaneswar to open stronger pathways between campuses and careers — especially for students in tier-2 and tier-3 colleges.
The beginning
Why we started
We focused where talent was abundant and access was uneven — then built products to make placement outcomes clearer, faster, and fairer.
The gap
What held talent back
Bright graduates were ready — but campus hiring was fragmented, skills signals were weak, and recruiters struggled to find the right people at the right time.
The build
What we created
A connected stack for readiness, campus placement, and hiring — powered by AI, shared visibility, and human support where it matters.
Growth path
From a Bhubaneswar start to a product ecosystem that serves campuses, companies, and public programs.
4 milestones
2020
We begin in Bhubaneswar with one mission: connect campus talent to real opportunity.
2021–22
Placement operations and student readiness tools help TPOs and learners work from one clearer flow.
2023–24
DISHA, SolviqAI, Lakshya, and Shortlisted grow into a connected ecosystem for campuses and employers.
Today
We keep extending the mission — from campus hiring to open digital public infrastructure.
Meet the team behind HireKarma, or read the mission that guides every product we ship.