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Gene Dai
I build hiring products. I led products for candidates, employers, and headhunters at BOSS Zhipin and Liepin, and now co-found Metix AI, an AI-native hiring platform.
About
Gene Dai is a product builder and Co-Founder & CPO of Metix AI, an AI-native hiring platform that reached #1 on Product Hunt. He previously held senior product leadership roles at BOSS Zhipin (BZ/2076.HK), China's leading mobile recruiting platform, Liepin (6100.HK), Zuoyebang, and Zhidemai Tech (300785.SZ), spanning recruiting, education, and e-commerce. He writes on AI and HRTech across Medium, Substack, and his personal blog, and maintains 160+ open-source repositories on GitHub.
- AI-Native Hiring — Building Metix, an AI-native hiring platform: define a role and meet interview-ready candidates within 24 hours.
- Growth & Platforms — User growth, community, and platform products for consumer apps in recruiting, education, and e-commerce.
- Domain Expertise — Built products for all three sides of hiring (candidates, employers, and headhunters) at Kanzhun, BOSS Zhipin, and Liepin.
- Builder & Writer — Writing on AI, HRTech, and the people shaping the industry.
Journey
From Beijing to California.
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Co-Founder & CPOcurrent
Metix AI — AI-native hiring platform -
Head of Product Management
Zuoyebang — China's largest K12 online education platform -
Head of Product
Liepin (6100.HK) — Executive recruitment platform -
Product Director
Zhidemai Tech (300785.SZ) — Consumer content & commerce platform -
Head of Product, incl. Kanzhun.com
BOSS Zhipin (BZ/2076.HK) — China's leading mobile recruiting platform -
Senior Product Manager
Dora Tech — Sequoia Capital China backed -
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Feel — Health & fitness app (ZhenFund backed) -
Beihang University
Computer Software Engineering
Projects
Products, tools, and resources — mostly at the intersection of AI and hiring.
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Writing
Deep dives into AI leaders, HRTech platforms, and the forces reshaping how companies find talent.
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- AI hiring procurement evidence — vendor claims, audit scope, and the questions buyers should still ask
- AI and employment evidence — what the studies on AI and jobs actually measure
- Answers about AI hiring and work — short answers with primary sources and dates
Latest
- OpenAI and Google Plan One AI Training Opt-Out While Search Stays Open
- Banks Pay a 13% Premium as AI Talent Spreads Beyond Tech
- Alexander Embiricos and the Three-Minute Warning From Dots
- Finn Puklowski Puts Rival AI Chips on the Balance Sheet
- Uber Opens ChatGPT Work to 30,000 After a 10% Cut
Topics: AI Leader Profiles HRTech Deep Dives Hiring AI Company Analysis Industry Trends Product Strategy AI Agents Skills-Based Hiring
Connect
- Hiring? — Try Metix AI: define the role and meet interview-ready candidates.
- Building or backing HR tech? — Email [email protected]. Founders, operators, and investors in AI hiring are welcome.
- Researching AI and work? — Start with the evidence registers on genedai.me.