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ABOUT / FIRST PRINCIPLE LABS

Better hiring.
From first principles.

We build tools that help people work better with AI. ArcEval brings that purpose to hiring, helping recruiters find engineers ready for the work ahead.

Meet the people behind ArcEval
First Principle LabsBuilt by First Principle LabsLearning. Building. Questioning.
01 / WHY WE BUILD

The work changed.
Hiring should too.

Data structures and algorithms are important foundations. But modern engineering also means navigating an unfamiliar codebase, collaborating with coding agents, and delivering reliable software.

ArcEval bridges the gap between traditional assessments and the skills needed on the job. Candidates solve realistic challenges with Claude Code, while AI analyzes their approach across eight dimensions.

For recruiters, that means a simpler workflow from requirements to evaluation, with clear evidence to support the hiring decision.

02 / OUR ROOTS

Teach the fundamentals.
Build what comes next.

The founders of First Principle Labs design and teach courses for industry professionals. Through Vizuara, they make complex AI concepts accessible through intuition and a deep understanding of the fundamentals.

That same approach shapes our products. We start by asking what people need to accomplish, question the assumptions, and build from there.

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03 / THE PEOPLE

A small team.
A shared conviction.

Educators and builders, working toward a better way to evaluate engineering talent.

Rajat Dandekar

Rajat Dandekar

Co-Founder

Sreedath Panat

Sreedath Panat

Co-Founder

Raj

Raj

Co-Founder

04 / WHAT GUIDES US

Principles we
put into practice.

01

Start with the real work

Assess candidates in an existing codebase, with the coding agents they will use on the job. Strong fundamentals matter most when they translate into working software.

02

Make the reasoning visible

Look beyond the final answer. How someone frames a problem, questions an AI response, and verifies a fix tells a richer story about their engineering judgment.

03

Give recruiters clear evidence

Use AI to simplify assessment creation and evaluation. Give hiring teams dimension scores and session evidence so they can make informed decisions.

LET’S BUILD BETTER HIRING

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