Our Mission
FilterProof exists to level the playing field between qualified candidates and automated hiring systems.
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are designed to filter—not understand—people. Too often, capable candidates are rejected because their resumes do not speak the language of software.
Our mission is to:
- Help job seekers understand how ATS systems evaluate resumes
- Provide clear, honest feedback without deception
- Empower users to improve alignment with job requirements while staying truthful
We believe transparency, accuracy, and user trust are non-negotiable.
You can put these principles to work with our ATS resume checker and resume keyword optimizer, or learn the fundamentals in our guide on how to pass an ATS.
Our Commitment to Responsible AI
FilterProof operates under strict internal AI governance standards.
That means:
- No hidden prompt manipulation
- No silent score inflation
- No training users to game systems dishonestly
Our AI exists to analyze, explain, and guide—not to misrepresent who you are.
If a skill is missing, we show it.
If improvement is possible, we explain how.
If a result is limited, we say so clearly.
This commitment protects both users and employers, and it is foundational to how FilterProof is built.
About the Founder
After earning my degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2015, I did what I was told was the right thing to do: I applied to jobs. Hundreds of them.
Every single one rejected me.
Despite having a solid engineering degree, I could not get past the initial screening. What ultimately changed my trajectory had nothing to do with my resume—it was people. Distant family connections helped put me directly in front of five different companies in Michigan. These were people who did not truly know me, but they gave me a chance anyway. Every one of those companies offered me a position.
At the time, I was living in Arizona. I ultimately moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, because I could not secure a job in the Phoenix, Arizona area through normal application channels.
In my first role at SMW Manufacturing, I began writing VBA and Python scripts to help resolve friction between engineering and the tool room. That experience sparked my interest in software engineering and showed me how software can hold people accountable and help them work together more efficiently.
My next two roles—at NSK in Ann Arbor and Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson—also came through personal connections. That is when I started asking a hard question:
Why was I being rejected automatically, yet hired immediately when a human was involved?
The answer was Applicant Tracking Systems.
I learned that my resume was not failing because I lacked skills—it was failing because it was not written for the systems evaluating it. Once I understood how ATS software read resumes against job descriptions, everything changed.
In 2020, I landed a role at Northrop Grumman by deliberately aligning my resume with the job's keyword and requirement language—without lying or exaggerating. Later, I was able to secure a position at Honeywell using the same principles.
FilterProof exists because of that journey.
I was fortunate to have access to connections that many people do not. Most qualified candidates never get that opportunity—and they should not be filtered out simply because they lack a network. FilterProof is built to help close that gap.
— Travis Goodyke, Founder of FilterProof
Thank You
Thank you for trusting FilterProof with something personal: your career.
Whether you are exploring options, changing fields, or refining your next move—we are glad you are here.
We are building FilterProof for people who want clarity, honesty, and a fair chance to be seen.
Explore the FilterProof Blog for evidence-backed job-search guides, or see pricing when you are ready to build your application package.