Recognised for modernising HR operations and strengthening recruitment at scale through practical, data-led transformation.
Infini-T Awards 2026
Infini-T Awards 2026
89%
Admin hours reduced
283
Hours/month redirected
70%
Faster time-to-shortlist
127+
Tasks mapped across workflows
The story
These wins reflect how the team builds at MRD.
Practical, data-led, and designed for real people doing real work.
Recognising AI-driven recruitment analytics that brings fairness, speed, and transparency to hiring at scale.
The challenge
As the organisation expanded, application volumes surged. For some roles, over 1,000 resumes were received. Evaluation standards varied across recruiters, shortlisting decisions were slow, and hiring outcomes lacked structured data.
80% of recruiter time
consumed by manual CV screening
The result
MRD Recruit transforms unstructured resumes into structured, comparable candidate profiles using AI-driven analysis. Each candidate is evaluated against weighted, role-specific competencies. Recruiters stay in control. The system supports judgement, it does not override it.
1,974
Candidates processed
72%
Avg match score
70%
Faster shortlisting
"MRD Recruit was built to support recruiters, not replace them. When hiring volume spikes, you need consistency and transparency, otherwise decisions become harder to defend and harder to improve."
Wayne Johnson
·Managing Director
Recognising HR workflow automation and operational efficiency that creates space for higher-value, people-first work.
The challenge
Core workflows relied on manual tasks, disconnected systems, and repetitive effort. Leave approvals required reconciliation. Employment letters were drafted manually. Policy queries required direct HR intervention.
315 admin hours/month
spent on repetitive manual tasks
The result
The team mapped 127+ repetitive tasks across 30+ workflows, redesigned processes before introducing automation, integrated disconnected systems through API middleware, and embedded AI for repetitive policy and onboarding queries.
89%
Admin reduction
1.7
FTE unlocked
<1m
Policy response
"The HR team did not wait for a mandate. They led the change. They identified where time was being lost, redesigned the workflows properly, and used technology to remove friction. That is the kind of transformation that sticks."
Wayne Johnson
·Managing Director
Innovation is not chased for its own sake. Systems are built to improve outcomes.
Redesigning the process before automating it
Using data to improve consistency and decision quality
Involving the people doing the work through workshops, calibration sessions, and pilot feedback
Keeping humans accountable for decisions, with technology providing clarity and evidence
"The team is Singapore-led, so the tendency is to keep it practical. If it does not work in the real world, it does not matter how good it looks on paper. These awards are a great moment, but more importantly they validate the way the team builds."
Wayne Johnson
·Managing Director
