# Sanjoe Tom Jose

> Sanjoe Tom Jose is the Austin-based CEO and co-founder of Talview, whose work spans video interviewing, talent assessment, and exam integrity. An engineering graduate of Cochin University and an MBA graduate of IIT Bombay, he previously worked at National Instruments and L&T and founded ventures including MerryWheels and Interview Master. His public work connects wider access to career opportunities with trustworthy assessment and portable credentials.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Talview
- **Organizations:** Talview, Interview Master, MerryWheels, National Instruments, Larsen & Toubro, Velocity Network Foundation
- **Education:** Engineering degree, Cochin University of Science and Technology, MBA, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Talview., Co-inventor with Subramanian Kailasam on U.S. patent 12,361,115 B1., Gold Stevie, Tech Innovator of the Year - Services, 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Worked at National Instruments as a territory manager; also previously worked at L&T.
- **2011** — Graduated from IIT Bombay’s MBA program; worked with classmate Mani on asynchronous mock-interview feedback.
- **2012** — Interview Master founded; Jose also dates the launch of his pre-owned car venture MerryWheels to 2012 in a later interview. Public accounts do not establish a consistent sequence between the ventures.
- **2014** — Contemporaneous coverage already used the TalView name for the earlier interviewing business.
- **2017** — Three original founders transitioned the business into Talview Inc.; Jose describes this as the beginning of the broader enterprise venture.
- **2019** — Talview secured $6.75 million in Series A funding.
- **2021** — Talview announced a $15 million Series B; Jose received Gold and Bronze Stevie awards and an HRO Today Association award.
- **2023** — Elected to the Velocity Network Foundation board.
- **2024** — Talview launched Alvy, its AI proctoring agent.
- **2025** — Named co-inventor on U.S. patent 12,361,115 B1, granted July 15.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Talview.
- Co-inventor with Subramanian Kailasam on U.S. patent 12,361,115 B1.
- Gold Stevie, Tech Innovator of the Year - Services, 2021.
- Bronze Stevie, Entrepreneur of the Year - Business & Professional Services, 2021.
- HRO Today Association Thought Leadership and HR Excellence (Provider) award, North America, 2021.
- Elected to the Velocity Network Foundation board in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published a LinkedIn article titled Weekly AI in HR & Education Dispatch - Week 1 August 2026, dated August 3.
- **2025-08** — Discussed evaluating candidates’ ability to work with AI and Talview’s agentic AI direction in a BambooHR interview published August 15.
- **2025-07** — U.S. patent 12,361,115 B1 granted July 15, naming Jose and Subramanian Kailasam as inventors.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjoetomjose/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SanjoeTJ

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Last updated: 2026-10-24