Inspiration
We were inspired by how stressful and difficult interview preparation can be for students and job seekers. Many people rely on static interview questions or videos, which do not provide realistic practice or personalized feedback. We wanted to create a smarter and more interactive way for users to practice interviews using AI.
What it does
Navo is an AI-powered interview coach that simulates realistic interview experiences.
Users can:
- Enter their role, skills, and experience level
- Start a live AI interview session
- Answer role-specific technical and behavioral questions
- Interact with the AI in a conversational format
- Receive instant feedback and improvement suggestions
The platform helps users improve communication, confidence, and interview readiness through interactive practice.
How we built it
We built Navo using a modern web development stack integrated with AI technologies.
The system includes:
- A responsive frontend for interview interaction
- AI-powered conversational logic for generating adaptive interview questions
- Prompt engineering for role-based and context-aware responses
- Feedback generation system for evaluating answers and providing suggestions
- Real-time interaction flow to create a natural interview experience
Challenges we ran into
One of the biggest challenges was making the AI conversation feel realistic and structured like an actual interview instead of a generic chatbot. Maintaining context during long interview sessions and generating relevant follow-up questions also required careful prompt design and testing.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of creating an AI system capable of simulating personalized interview sessions in real time. Building a platform that combines conversational AI, adaptive questioning, and feedback generation into one experience was a major achievement.
What we learned
We learned how to build conversational AI systems, improve prompt engineering for structured interactions, and design user-focused AI experiences. We also gained experience integrating AI into practical career development solutions.
What's next for Nervo
Next, we plan to add:
- Resume upload and AI resume analysis
- Voice-based interview simulation
- Performance scoring dashboards
- Company-specific interview preparation
- Smarter personalized feedback and learning recommendations
- Interview history and progress tracking
Built With
- gemini
- nextjs
- speechapi
- tailwindcss
- typescript
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