2025 - Foundation
Hiofu Limited incorporated
The infrastructure thesis is confirmed. Periwinkle. "Proof beats promise." "I Am Visible." The brand is born.
Our missionThis is not just software.
This is not just software.
It's infrastructure.
Hiofu exists to close the gap between real capability and perceived capability. We are building the skills infrastructure layer that makes hiring fairer, skills-led, and evidence-based.
Why we exist
Hiring has an infrastructure failure.
Over 85% of hiring decisions still begin with CV screening. CVs collapse complex capability into unverified text and reward presentation over performance.
The problem is not bad recruiters. It is bad infrastructure. The CV was never designed to carry the weight of modern hiring, and the stack downstream inherits its signal failures.
Hiofu is the infrastructure upgrade: a candidate-owned skills record that gives employers clearer evidence at the point of decision.
85%+
of hiring decisions still begin with CV screening.
6-7s
average recruiter time spent on a CV before filtering.
100+
HSP1 passports created across early candidate workflows.
What we believe
The principles we build on.
Evidence over assertion
Every skill must be inspectable. Self-reporting is a starting point, not a conclusion.
Candidate ownership
Each person owns their record. No implicit sharing. No discovery without consent.
Workflow-native
Outputs fit employer systems. We do not ask hiring teams to change process before they can benefit.
Trust by design
Weighting, provenance, and auditability are architecture decisions, not afterthoughts.
The team
Built by people who know the problem.
EMH
Eva M-Harrison
Founder and CEO
Background in data analysis, programme management, business analysis, and AWS cloud infrastructure. Founded Hiofu to fix the infrastructure failure she saw at the heart of hiring.
OO
Oreanu Olayemi
Co Founder and CTO
Background in software engineering, data architecture, and artificial intelligence, leading Hiofu’s technical vision and the development of the HSP1 and HSP2 infrastructure.
UO
Uzoma Otobo
Co Founder and CLO
Background in legal practice. Leading Hiofu's approach to data privacy, user rights, and the legal architecture of a candidate-owned skills record.
Our journey
Where we've been. Where we're going.
The roadmap is deliberately staged: prove the candidate-owned passport, mature employer workflows, then deepen the orchestration and integration layer.
Early 2026 - MVP1
HSP1 goes live
Candidate access launches. The first Hiofu Skills Passports are created and tested across real user workflows.
May 2026 - Now
NowCandidate and employer flows mature
HSP1, share links, shortlisting, HMD, verification review, and ontology work move into a more integrated product surface.
2026 - Roadmap
NextHSP2 + HMD + integrations
Evidence orchestration, employer workflows, and ATS integrations deepen as partner access opens.
"I Am Visible."
That's the state your HSP1 creates. Getting hired for what you can do is the outcome it delivers.