We built the recruiter, we wished we had.
Three Grads, Two Perspectives, One Problem.
From London, Japan, and Surakarta—we've been on both sides of the hiring table.
As Candidates
The frustration side
We knew the sting of the "resume black hole"—the silence after clicking apply, the lack of feedback.
As Recruiters
The overwhelm side
Running a developer network, We faced drowning in thousands of application .
The Problem
Great talent was slipping through the cracks because we couldn't talk to everyone.
We weren't competing with other companies—we were losing to our own broken process.
Two sides of the same broken system. One mission to fix it.
Meet the Team
Built by a small team obsessed with fixing how hiring feels.
We're founders, engineers, and product designers who've experienced the chaos of early-stage hiring firsthand.
Mazka Buana Hidayat
Head of AI / Research
AI engineer driving Merra's conversational models and real-time adaptation.
Ahmed Ghelle
Founder & CEO
Founder leading sales and operations at Merra after screening 800+ engineers through AI interviews.
Samuel Steven Prisma Hasyono
CTO / Product
Full-stack engineer focused on scalable infrastructure and seamless candidate experience.
We weren't ignoring candidates because we didn't care.
We were ignoring them because we were drowning.
From Survival Tool to Global Solution
We didn't build Merra to sell it.
Built out of necessity
We built it to survive our own workload—screening 800+ engineers across Southeast Asia.
The results changed everything.
Better for everyone
Candidates were happier because they were heard. We were happier because we had data, not gut feelings.
saved monthly
resume bias
got feedback
We realized this wasn't just a tool for us, it was the future of hiring for everyone.
Our Mission
To make fair, data-driven interviews accessible to every hiring team.
To replace first-round chaos with clarity and consistency.
And to make sure every candidate leaves with feedback, not silence.
Engaging Forward-Thinking Teams
Working with early partners to shape a faster, fairer, and more human hiring process.
Built for Recruiters Who Value Time, Not Extra Tabs.
Merra replaces first-round interviews with one conversational AI experience that saves time, reduces bias, and improves candidate experience automatically.
Free trial • No credit card required • 5-minute setup