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Kimchi uses AI to help you apply smarter, not more. Know your gaps, get tailored applications, and connect with coaches who've made the move you're trying to make.

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kimchi.so / profile
Your ProfileStep 1 of 3
Strengths
Strategic thinking Stakeholder mgmt Roadmap ownership Data storytelling
Skill gaps vs. target roles
SQL / Analytics
30%
Product Metrics
48%
A/B Testing
55%
Kimchi's read

Closing the SQL gap moves your average fit score by 1.4 points across all 3 of your target roles.

6x
more callbacks when your resume is tailored to the role
Source: Jobscan
98%
of applications to large companies screened by ATS before a recruiter sees them
Source: Glassdoor
3s
average time a recruiter spends on an initial resume scan
Source: The Ladders
Why most AI job tools are making things worse

Sending more applications
is not a strategy.

ATS systems are overwhelmed. Tools auto-applying 300 jobs a day are burning your name with companies you actually want. One bad-fit application can flag your profile before a human ever sees it. Kimchi is built on a different premise: do fewer things, and do them right.

✕  Bulk applying with the same resume to every posting
✕  AI that adds experience to your resume you never had
✓  Fewer applications, real preparation, your actual story told clearly
Step 01

Know exactly
where you stand.

Upload your resume. Kimchi reads your background, maps your strengths, and shows you exactly where the gaps are so you know what you're working with before you apply to anything.

Get started free →
kimchi.so / profile
Your ProfileStep 1 of 3
Strengths
Strategic thinking Stakeholder mgmt Roadmap ownership Data storytelling
Skill gaps vs. your target roles
SQL / Analytics
30%
Product Metrics
48%
A/B Testing
55%
Kimchi's read

Closing the SQL gap moves your average fit score by 1.4 points across your 3 target roles.

Step 02

Get the
interviews.

Kimchi reads the job description, checks what they're actually looking for, and tailors your resume to match. Cover letter included, in your voice. Apply with confidence, not guesswork.

Start tailoring →
kimchi.so / interviews / stripe-pm
Sr. PM · Stripe · RemoteFit: 82%
What they're looking for
0→1 products ✓ Roadmap ownership ✓ Exec stakeholders ✓ SQL queries ⚠
Tailored resume
82% ATS match
Cover letter
Step 03

Land
the job.

Get matched with coaches who've made the exact move you're trying to make. Not an AI calling itself a career advisor. Real people who've been in your seat and can tell you what actually worked.

Meet your coach →
kimchi.so / coaching
Your Coach MatchesBased on your gaps
Kimchi's read

Your biggest gap is structuring ambiguous problems under pressure. These coaches have made the consulting-to-PM move you're targeting.

MK
Maya K. Sr. PM · ex-McKinsey · 6 yrs
Top match
Made the consulting-to-PM move you're targeting. Coached 40+ professionals into product roles at Series B companies.
DR
David R. VP Product · ex-BCG · 9 yrs
Strong match
Executive storytelling and stakeholder framing for analytical candidates moving into product orgs.
52K
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Built by people who watch the job market for a living.

Kimchi comes from the team behind Second Ladder, a weekly newsletter followed by 52,000 professionals tracking where the job market is going and what it takes to stay ahead.

We built Kimchi because smart, qualified people kept losing out — not because they were underqualified, but because they showed up less prepared than someone else. This is the tool we built so that doesn't happen to you.

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