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Fatima Shaikh

B.E. Electronics and Communication, Deccan College of Engineering and Technology (tier 2) · Hyderabad, Telangana · Class of 2027

Scored low on culture fit. The score was driven by her Eid posts.

Aptitude test
70
Kestrel’s own assessment
Vendor score
62.4
Line: 63.3 · below the line
After the review
70
Line: 64 · shortlisted

How the vendor tool moved the score

What the review found

The culture-fit model compares content with the existing workforce's profiles, so festival content from a minority faith scores as 'dissimilar'. A pre-dawn Sehri post also triggered the late-night signal. This is religion entering a hiring decision through a proxy, and the review removes the signal.

  • RemoveReligious and festival content moved the score by -12. Review outcome: Remove (R1).
  • RemoveLanguage of posts moved the score by +5. Review outcome: Remove (R1).
  • RemoveLate-night posting moved the score by -2.4. Review outcome: Remove (R2).
  • RemoveNetwork overlap with employees moved the score by +1. Review outcome: Remove (R1).
  • RemoveFollower count and engagement moved the score by +0.8. Review outcome: Remove (R1).

Is it the right person?

Linked by the candidate
ApplicationMatched profile
CityHyderabadHyderabad
CollegeDeccan College of Engineering and TechnologyDeccan College of Engineering and Technology
Graduation20272027

The profile was linked by the candidate in the application.

From the application

Final-year project: low-cost air-quality sensor network for schools.

Links supplied: instagram.com/fatima.builds

Social media presence: active

Posts the tool read

  • Instagram·21 Mar 2026, 7:10 pm·English

    “Eid Mubarak from all of us! Ammi's sheer khurma, as always, won the day.”

  • Instagram·5 Mar 2026, 4:20 am·Urdu

    “Sehri with the family before a long lab day.”

    Original: Ghar walon ke saath sehri, phir lamba lab ka din.

  • Instagram·30 Aug 2026, 5:45 pm·English

    “Our air-quality sensors are live in three schools. Proud of this team.”