Questions, answered plainly
No jargon. No hype. Just answers.
What GradiumOS is, what a Signal is, and how anyone can check one in seconds — in the plainest words we can manage. A full glossary sits at the end.
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The questions we get most.
Tap any question to open its answer. Lost on a term? The glossary below has every one in a line.
The basics
In one sentence, what is GradiumOS?
It turns what a person can actually do into a Signal — a credential employers can check in seconds, so hiring runs on proof, not paper.
What is a Signal?
A verified statement that a person can do a specific thing, backed by evidence and cryptography. Share the link; anyone can confirm it's genuine.
How is this different from a certificate or a degree?
A certificate says you attended. A Signal says you can do the thing — checkable in seconds by anyone, and it expires to stay current.
How can someone check a Signal without an account?
They open the public link. Our live verify page confirms it's real and untampered. No sign-up, no login, no fee.
Trust & privacy
Does checking a Signal expose my personal data?
No. Verifying only confirms the Signal is genuine, plus its issue and expiry dates. It doesn't reveal your marks, your records, or anything you didn't choose to share.
Can a Signal be faked or bought?
No. A Signal issues only after assessed evidence passes a fixed checklist — you can't buy one. It's tamper-evident: change a single character and verification fails.
Is my data safe?
Yes. We follow India's DPDP Act 2023 and ask consent before linking your identity. No group statistic shows until five people are in it — so no one is singled out.
By role
I'm a student — what do I actually do?
Learn and get assessed as normal. Clear the bar and you receive a Signal you own — you choose who sees it, and switch it off any time. More for learners →
I'm a college — how does this lift placements?
Your cohort earns Signals employers trust at a glance, so strong students get noticed faster. You see the gaps early — in time to close them before placement season. More for institutions →
I'm an employer — why trust this over a résumé?
A résumé is a claim; a Signal is checked evidence. Confirm a candidate's skill in seconds from a public link — no guessing from course lists. More for employers →
Straight talk
Is any of this real yet, or just a pitch?
The live demo and verify work today — check a sample Signal now (learner fictional, cryptography real). The rest, straight: we're pre-revenue, and our first SRM (SRMIST) pilot is targeted for September 2026, not signed yet.
What are the numbers I see in the demo?
A seeded sandbox, so you can explore the idea. 5 institutions, 5 employers, 200 learners, 60 signed Signals, 37% placed. Readiness bar 70, privacy floor 5. Illustrative — not real customers.
Who builds this?
A solo operator-founder, working with disciplined AI tooling. Small on purpose, careful by design. About the company →
Glossary
Every term, in one line.
SignalA verified, checkable proof that a person can do a specific skill, backed by assessed evidence.
GOS-signedStamped with the GradiumOS standard's cryptographic signature, so anyone can confirm it's genuine and unaltered.
Competency cluster (C1–C8)Eight plain groupings of skills that colleges, employers and learners all use as a shared language for what's measured.
Readiness scoreA 0–100 measure of how ready someone is for a role or task; 70 is the bar to clear in the demo.
Evidence confidenceHow sure we are in the proof behind a Signal, based on how it was assessed. Higher means stronger backing.
The loop (four pillars)The cycle GradiumOS runs on: Convert demand · Diagnose gaps · Augment capabilities · Verify readiness.
k-anonymity floorA privacy rule: never show a group statistic unless at least five people are in the group. Ours is five.
Holder-revocableYou own your Signal and can switch it off whenever you choose.
Tamper-evidentChange anything in a Signal, even one character, and verification fails — so quietly editing it is impossible.
Campus / Workforce / TalentThe three portals: institutions run cohorts (Campus), employers hire on proof (Workforce), learners hold their Signals (Talent).
Demo vs live instanceThe demo is a seeded sandbox (real cryptography, a fictional learner) so you can explore safely. A live instance carries real people's Signals once a pilot is running.