Kumar

Posted on Jul 16
- Originally published at lynxreach.com

I built an AI tool that emails hiring managers directly from your Gmail(6.4% reply rate vs 2% on job boards)

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I graduated B.Tech CSE in 2026.

Applied to 200+ jobs on job boards.

Got zero responses in 5 months.

So I built something to fix this.

The Problem

When You Apply On LinkedIn Or Indeed:
- Your resume joins 500+ other applicants
- ATS filters reject 75% before human sees it
- 0.5% callback rate
- Hiring manager never sees you

What I Built

Lynx Reach
— AI tool that emails hiring

managers directly from your personal Gmail.

How It Works:
- Connect your Gmail (App Password — 2 mins)
- Upload your resume
- Browse 100K+ verified HR contacts
- AI writes personalized email from your resume
- Sends from YOUR Gmail — not our servers
- Auto follow-up after 7 days

Real Results

First Week Of Testing:
- ? 47 emails sent
- ? 3 hiring managers replied (6.4%)
- ? 2 interview calls scheduled
- ? Rapido, Lead School

Compare:
- Job boards: 200 applications → 1 callback (0.5%)




- Direct email: 47 emails → 3 replies (6.4%)

12x better than job boards.
Tech Stack
- React + Vite + Tailwind CSS
- Supabase (Auth + PostgreSQL + Edge Functions)
- Mistral AI (email personalization)
- Gmail SMTP via App Password
- Razorpay (payments)
- Netlify (hosting)

Why Gmail App Password Instead of OAuth?

Gmail OAuth Requires:
- $15,000+ security audit
- Weeks of Google review
- Approved business entity

App Password:
- Works immediately
- No Google approval needed
- Same result — email from personal Gmail
- What Apollo.io competitors use

The Key Insight

Hiring managers are humans.

They read direct emails.

They ignore ATS applications.

Same candidate. Same resume.

Different approach = 12x better results.

Pricing
- Free: 70 lifetime connections
- Starter: $4.99/month — 30/day
- Pro: $9.99/month — 50/day + follow-ups

Try It Free

? lynxreach.com

No credit card. 70 free connections.

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