Our
Mission.
To fix the broken way the world measures talent, by turning real experience into proof that employers actually trust.
The Spark.
For years, my life revolved around the demanding world of live event broadcasting and streaming. I thrived on the technical complexity and the adrenaline of delivering flawless streams for major events, but the lifestyle eventually took its toll. The long hours and relentless pressure meant work-life balance was non-existent, and I found myself burnt out, knowing I needed a fundamental change.
I wanted to pivot into the IT sector, a natural home for my technical aptitude and logical mindset, but my problem wasn't being treated like a novice. It was that I didn't even know what jobs were applicable for my skill set. My main blocker was that employers and HR filters didn't understand my transferable skills and saw me as an outlier.
We chose the name Leap because changing careers is always a jump into the unknown. It requires the self-belief to jump even when the landing is not visible because you know that something has to change. Opal is there to support that jump, lighting the way to your future potential so you aren't leaping into the dark alone.
Mike McGreal
The Founder
Advocate for the Invisible.
Translation Protocol v1.0
The Illusion
of the CV.
For decades, hiring has relied on job titles and keyword-stuffed CVs as stand-ins for actual ability. It's a system that was never designed to capture what people can really do.
The result? Talented people get overlooked, especially career changers, parents returning to work, and anyone from a non-traditional background, simply because their skills were never properly recorded.
We realised that to fix hiring, we first had to fix the data it runs on.
Building the Bridge
of Validation.
We're building a platform that connects real talent to real opportunity, not through keywords, but through proof.
We take messy, complex career histories and turn them into a clear, verified record of what someone can actually do. Not just a list of past job titles, but a trusted account of real skills that opens doors that would otherwise stay shut.
Empowering the
Entire Ecosystem.
We want every career decision and every hire to be based on what people can actually do, not guesswork, not assumptions.
For Individuals
We replace the anxiety of not knowing with the confidence of having clear, verified proof of your skills. Your real market value is finally recognised and securely recorded.
For Enterprises & Recruiters
We take the guesswork out of hiring by letting employers evaluate candidates based on proven skills, not just past job titles.
Engineering
Economic Resilience.
A community is only as strong as the people in it. When talented individuals sit on the sidelines because the system can't see their potential, everyone loses.
By making career changes easier and connecting proven talent to the places that need it most, we're helping build stronger, more adaptable local economies.
Social mobility and business stability aren't competing goals. They're the same thing.