Why I Built This
My own job search showed me what actually works.
Hello, my name is Dmitrii Kharlamov. I am a software engineer and a technology leader. In August 2025 I decided to leave AWS.
The job market had been tough since 2021. Like many others, I have already tried using AI to optimize my resume for passing ATS filters and customize it to every job I applied to. My experience mirrored what many others faced: I submitted hundreds of applications, got zero responses, and felt burned out.
This time I switched: I wrote one strategic resume, more than 80 technologies mentioned (everything I knew), detailed descriptions of how exactly I contributed to each team, and specific measured outcome.
I reached out to recruiters, to hiring managers directly, connected with leadership in companies I targeted. I tracked everything in markdown files and spreadsheets. This was slow and a lot of work. I wasn't submitting hundreds of applications, I was doing three a week. My result shocked me.
12 applications → 5 interviews → multiple offers → new role in October.
Eight weeks. Relaxed pace. Compensation higher than staying at AWS.
I spent more time on process than on the actual search. So I wanted to build a tool to replace my clunky markdown and spreadsheets. I found a new job before I could use it. Now I am launching it as ToWhom.ai for others.