Here's your look at the latest hires and promotions across the tech community at Catapult, CybelAngel, EDB, Aura, Tripadvisor, Vestmark, PERSUIT, and Spruce.

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Catapult

Megan Camara

 

Talent Acquisition Manager at Catapult Sports

Previously, Senior Recruiter/Talent Partner at Hydrow

Catapult is hiring!

CybelAngel

Samantha Palazzo

 

Product Marketing Specialist at CybelAngel

Previously, Senior Graphic Designer at LogicManager

CybelAngel is hiring!

EDB

Betsy Walker

 

SVP Growth Marketing at EDB

Previously, Vice President Global Marketing at Infor

EDB is hiring!

Aura

Shannon Cusick

 

SVP, Business Development at Aura

Previously, Head of BD at Peloton Interactive

Aura is hiring!

Tripadvisor

Matt Goldberg

 

Chief Executive Officer at Tripadvisor

Previously, Founding Director of Dataphilanthrop at The Trade Desk

Tripadvisor is hiring!

Vestmark

James DeMarco

 

UI Engineer at Vestmark

Previously, Software Engineer II at Optimizely

Vestmark is hiring!

PERSUIT

Sean McCalister

 

Client Strategy & Success Manager at PERSUIT

Previously, Staff - Legal Function Consulting at EY

Trisha Shastri

 

Director of Business Operations & Strategy at PERSUIT

Previously, Senior Business Operations & Strategy Manager at Reonomy

Olivia Pucci

Senior Director of People at PERSUIT

Previously, Director of Human Resources at Reonomy

Kihyun Lee

 

Enterprise Business Development Representative at PERSUIT

Previously, Partnerships Coordinator at Gameday Tailgate Experience

Rachel Ullman

 

Client Strategy & Success Manager at PERSUIT

Previously, Customer Success Manager at Lex Machina

Maria Nikou

 

Client Strategy & Success Manager at PERSUIT

Previously, Manager JANZ and Growth Markets, Global Legal Operations at ViatrisViatris

Grant Buckland

 

Enterprise BDR Manager at PERSUIT

Previously, Global SDR Manager at Hyperscience

PERSUIT is hiring!

Spruce

Rachel Sterling

 

Director of Business Analytics at Spruce

Previously, Business Innovation Engineer at Bulgari

Not only is Slack a key part of how people communicate these days, but it has also become a way for companies to maintain their culture while working remote over the past couple of years.

So, we thought it would be fun to showcase the most popular or favorite internal Slack channels for companies. There are definitely some unique ones to check out!

We love seeing how Toasters come together over shared interests! Slack is a great way for us to connect over hobbies, learn something new, or get to know others across the business. We have countless channels for a variety of activities, interests, or shared experiences. Below are a few of our favorites:

#cooking- Toasters' love for food extends beyond supporting the restaurant industry- we also love to cook! Our #cooking Slack channel is full of delicious recipes, Instagram-worthy photos, and advice on how to perfect just about any dish.

#pets- Does anything brighten a day like an adorable pet picture? At Toast, we call our pets "biscuits," and we love showing them off! Every day, Toasters are sharing pictures of their beloved pets- dogs, cats, and even guinea pigs! This channel is also a great place to share training tips or favorite pet-friendly activities.

#toast_parents- The #toast_parents Slack channel is a beloved space for parents across Toast. It is a safe space to share updates about your children (or as we call them, "croutons"), post adorable pictures, connect over shared experiences (both fulfilling and challenging!), or ask for advice. A recent favorite ask: "SOS: Anyone know how to get sidewalk chalk off of fabric?!"  

Explore Toast's company page

Our popular and fun Slack channel is:  #doug

The purpose of the channel was originally to post pictures of our CEO's adorable Goldendoodle, Doug who works really hard in the office 😉! However, the channel has now expanded to posting any cute pet(s) and/or child(ren) pictures 😊

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Nasuni Cranks

Nasuni Bicycling Club for Events, Commuting, Track, Road, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain, Touring, Gran Fondo, Randonneur, and Recreational Cyclists.

Explore Nasuni's company page

#pets-of-droplette

A space where all employees can share their furry, feathered, and scaled friends! We've seen everything from dogs & cats to newly hatched chicks, to a pair of axolotls. Slack emoji for the channel: :pumbaa: face of Pumbaa, a Boston terrier. Boston is where Droplette is based! 

Explore droplette's company page

#x-props

Spread love it's the Brooklyn way. This channel is used to celebrate wins and highlight our amazing coworkers!

#pets-of-starburst

This is a great place to see all the non-human friends of your coworkers. Don’t worry too much about the title - you’re welcome to post pictures of your own pet. Warm fuzzies guaranteed

#fun-parenting

The joys of raising and arguing with tiny versions of yourself! All things parenting, fun or not!

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With a lot of our workforce still working remotely, we rely heavily on Slack to stay connected with our teams. We have a ton of fun Slack channels that are active each day, here are a few of our favorites:

Each of our Employee Resource Groups have their own Slack channel, like #zoom_in_color, #aapi, #zip (ZoomInfo Pride), and #zoominfo_win (Women’s Initiative Network) where we discuss upcoming events, interact with daily questions, and learn more about each other, from each other.

At ZoomInfo, we love our pets! Our #dogchannel and #meowinfo channel are active each day with employees sharing photos, stories, and pet parenting advice When you work in tech, sometimes gardening is just the kind of hobby to help you unwind, and our #garden_zoomies channel is full of photos that employees share of their personal gardens!

For those of us who still love music that brings us back to our high school years, our #zoom-emo channel is where we can discuss music, nostalgia, and upcoming shows - it was never a phase!

Explore zoominfo's company page

Our most popular channel, hands down, would be our Perch Pets page. Most days, employees share cute photos of their cats and dogs, but we've had chickens and ducks featured on this page as well! We also encourage posts of pets that are near and dear to us, even if they are no longer with us or aren't our personal pets. We hope that this channel brings positivity to the workplace and bonds team members across different teams. We've even had some clever memes created from our pet pictures. It definitely creates a sense of virtual pet therapy on days when you have a lot on your plate and need a quick pick-me-up. Fun Fact: Pet posts on this channel average reactions from 20% of our employee base.​

Explore perch's company page

#woof and #meow

For Cedarians to share all things dogs (#woof) and all things cats (#meow)

#cedarmcu

For Cedarians to talk about anything and everything related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Explore cedar's company page

#outof-home-office - Channel encouraging team members to take time out of the (home) office and share their midday walks, hikes, breathers with their team!

#foodies - Channel to share delicious food we love and delicious food we make.

#family - Channel to share personal excitement: kids, pets, significant others, etc.

#reading - Channel to share interesting reads, articles, etc.

#social-share - Want some extra love on your social post? Use this channel to get more engagement from the OneScreen.ai team.

#baseball - Channel for those who have love of the game.

Explore onescreen.ai's company page

#celebrating-wins

The description of the channel is simply "warm fuzzies" and is used to celebrate all types of wins for the company. On any given day, there are personal call-outs and thank you's for team members, celebrating huge team milestones and wins, sharing press and company awards, celebrating birthdays and company anniversaries. It's the place everyone goes to for that daily-lift and energy around why it's so amazing to be a Mynder!

* Favorite custom Slack emoji: 🚀

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#Pets

Slack channel at Linus for pet owners & lovers to share photos of their pets with co-workers throughout the day!

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Some of our favorite Slack channels include #cute-animals, #dadjokes, #hottakedebates, #eeeeeats, #tv-and-film, and #swifties (yes a channel dedicated to Taylor Swift). But one of the most popular channels is.

#high-5

This is where Panoramians can give a shoutout to anyone for anything. It doesn't have its own emoji, but do you ever feel like remote high fives are missing that special "something" you get from slapping a real-life hand so hard it stings? One of our Software Engineers created a website that won't help with that but does add a degree of fun to our remote high-5s - https://www.internethighfive.com Give your remote coworkers the high five they deserve, remotely!

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#Pets-of-Flexcar

Description of the channel in terms of its purpose: Pets are a part of our families! We share pictures of our pets being cute, funny, crazy, cuddly! It’s a fun way for us to get to know the extended parts of each other’s families. Usually, we see some personality of our team members shine through in the pictures of their pets. From sleeping new puppies to styling bandanas of good boys to crazy kittens, we share it all!

Explore flexcar's company page

#shoutouts

At Pluralsight, we make sure that everyone feels heard, valued and respected—because everyone deserves to be. #shoutouts is a company-wide channel that allows us to celebrate good people doing good work. This channel not only allows us to recognize our colleagues but it also allows us to cultivate a culture of gratitude.

Our values are a big deal, so we'll typically react with the value that's being embodied in the shoutout.

Check out this awesome video on how we cultivate a culture of gratitude in Slack!   

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#SnowSports

We're a team of active outdoorsy types. We all took a ski trip this past February and had a lot of fun sharing plans and pictures throughout the Slack channel.

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#travelfun

Description of the channel in terms of its purpose - Flywire is a global company with 12 offices scattered around the world. This is a channel for our employees (FlyMates) to post pictures of their travels! FlyMates are often traveling for vacation or for work and we encourage our FlyMates to post pictures in the #travelfun channel. It's one of the most popular Slack channels at Flywire!

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#g-wins

The purpose of this channel is to celebrate wins across the company...from positive feedback from a client to a successful marketing campaign. However, it's mostly used to celebrate new customers! Favorite custom Slack emoji - The Googly Eyes 👀....when we see these eyes in the channel with a person tagged, we know that it means someone closed a new deal!

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#crazythingsprospectssay

Posts of comments on the phone and responses to emails that are HILARIOUS.

#dog-days-of-reveneer

Employees use this channel to notify everyone when they’re bringing in their pup, post dog pics, etc.

#rev-tok

Employees submit ideas for our company TikTok channel.

#wordle-love

We complain or brag about the daily Wordle, Quordle, Octordle, Nerdle, Heardle,  etc. puzzles ...)

Explore reveneer's company page 

#pet-place

A place to share pictures and stories of your SmartBear furry friends.

#gratitude

Say thanks to people in public - whether it's for going all out on something or being there when you needed someone to listen.

#diversity-inclusion

This is a hub for resources, conversations, recent news, and inspirations for understanding the importance of diversity, inclusion and equality within SmartBear, and the world as a whole.

#sbkids

Parent community, life hacks, activity ideas, and photos!

Explore smartbear's company page

#connector_corner

We use this channel to find things in common with our coworkers for meaningful connections on non-work topics (including Question of the Week and educational resources on different cultures).

* Favorite custom Slack emoji for the channel: 

Explore connectrn's company page

#valuesinaction

We’re big on recognition here at CarGurus, so our #valuesinaction Slack channel is always buzzing with thank yous, shout-outs, and virtual high fives to Gurus who embody our core values in their day-to-day work and other key moments that matter. Recent posts express gratitude to individuals and teams for everything from new product launches and successful events to collaborative teaming and game-changing support. Most-used emojis vary by topic, but clapping hands 👏👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 patter throughout the channel!

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Our Lead(H)er series features impressive women leaders in the tech industry. In this Q&A, we are featuring Caitlin Reiche, Chief Commercial Officer at Zus Health. 

Where did you grow up and how would you describe yourself as a child?

I grew up in Newton, Massachusetts - close to Boston. I loved school but wasn’t particularly athletic, and spent much of my time outside of school with my parents, older brothers, and kids around my neighborhood. 

What did you study in college and what was your first job out of school?

I went to Middlebury College, a small liberal arts school in Vermont. After switching my major three times - from economics to history to poli-sci, I finally settled on Psychology, for no other reason than I realized my psych classes were the ones I was always most excited to attend. In retrospect, I realize that the basic concepts of psychology are probably the most important to understand to navigate all relationships, including those in business contexts. But I didn’t always want to go into business - I thought I would be a clinical psychologist and so followed that “path” out of undergrad, and coordinated clinical research trials in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital. It was in this role where I was first exposed to the inadequacies of existing HCIT and the opportunity for improved technology to provide efficiencies and superior care. 

Can you share the details on your career path and what were the critical moments that got you to where you are today?

During graduate school at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, I did a consulting internship at Deloitte and worked on a value-based care project for Harvard Business School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I knew that value-based care (as opposed to fee-for-service) was going to change the way we think about and pay for healthcare, but I quickly recognized that very little technology existed to support these new models. 

After a number of conversations with folks in my network, I decided to pursue a role at athenahealth, one of the most innovative and transformative healthcare technology companies during that time. Athena was growing quickly at the time, providing a number of opportunities for someone early in their career, like me. I was able to chart my own course there, holding roles in Product Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Enterprise Business Sales, and Product. I recognized I loved building new teams, launching products, and managing and mentoring people.

I have been lucky enough to continue this work at PatientPop and then as Chief Operating Officer at Buoy Health, where for 3 years I built out the organization from 24 to over 100 people. At Buoy, I also had the opportunity to work with emerging digital health companies as they figured out their go-to-market strategies - and this is when I knew I wanted to help this new era of virtual-first healthcare companies succeed, prompting my move to Zus. 

Tell us about your new role at Zus Health?

At Zus, I oversee our new Commercial Team, which includes building out our marketing and product marketing functions, our business development and sales teams, and our partnerships and developer community. 

As a relatively new company, I also spend a lot of time developing our go-to-market strategy. I love the cross-functional nature of the role, and enjoy having daily conversations with some of the most innovative digital health companies that will truly change the way we receive healthcare over the coming years. 

Looking back, is this where you thought you’d be professionally?  Was it always your goal to be in this position?

I wish I could say I planned it, but of course much of the evolution of my career happened organically. Early on in my career, I didn’t think of myself as a salesperson. However, over time, I realized that external, strategic, customer and partner-facing conversations were the most invigorating parts of all of my roles - that introspection helped me realize that a Chief Commercial Officer or a go-to-market leadership position is the best fit for my interests and skills.

For people who are looking to be in a similar position, what advice would you give to others in terms of helping them achieve their career goals?

I think a tendency is to say - I want to lead a Commercial organization, and therefore I need to “grow up” in sales. I actually think another way to be successful in this type of role is to experience different opportunities in other parts of an organization. Time spent in product or R&D will give you empathy and understanding of the product development lifecycle, time spent building out teams in any role will give you leadership and management skills, a marketing role will train you in critical top-of-funnel strategies… the list goes on. Become a well-rounded professional and then pick the area where you want to lead. 

What are the most important skills that you need to do your job well?

Organization - this may be underestimated, but being really organized about our go-to-market strategy and the tactics that will lead us to success is really important at a macro level, and day-to-day organization and deep preparation around customer conversations, presentations, and follow up is critical. 

What do you find most interesting/rewarding about your work?  What’s the most challenging?

I love this early stage because success (and really, company survival) necessitates that the whole organization puts their energy into go-to-market. This means I get to work very cross-functionally, bringing product managers and engineers into customer strategy sessions and conversations and spending a lot of time sharing insights across the company, 

What is your proudest professional accomplishment?

The times I was able to help another individual realize their full potential through mentorship or management – these have always been the most satisfying experiences for me. 

Are you involved with any professional organizations outside of the company? Volunteer work?

I’m a member of Chief and also mentor for The Roux Institute, a graduate and entrepreneurship organization here in Portland, Maine. 

Q&A

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Time outside of work is spent with my family. I have 3 children under 7 and we love our family adventures here in Maine - boating, skiing, and generally spending time outside.

How do you manage stress?

To-do lists and calendar organization, and trying to find some free time during the day when I can take my dog for a walk or go for a run.

How many cups of coffee do you have in a day?

At least 3… but never after 1pm. 

What do the career path and the day-in-the-life look like for a Senior THz Systems Architect at RaySecur?

We connected with Linda Marchese to find out!

Interested in learning more about RaySecur? Make sure to check out their company page!

Where did you grow up? What did your parents do for work?

Suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. Owners of two optician stores

Where did you go to college? What did you study and what were some of your initial jobs out of school?

University of Rochester. Physics (undergrad), Electrical Engineering (graduate). Initial
job out of grad school was R&D at Kodak for US government radar imaging systems.

What has attributed to your success thus far and has helped propel you to the position you have now?

My love of science and my perservernce.

Can you share the high-level responsibilities of your current position as a Senior Terahertz Systems Architect at RaySecur?

Technical lead for developing and improving Terahertz imaging systems.

When comparing to other companies you’ve worked for, what makes RaySecur different and/or special?

It is very dynamic, things change quickly.

What are two to three things about RaySecur that you would want someone considering joining the company to know?

Fast-paced with hardworking colleagues

Any general tips for someone considering a career in your field?

Work hard and stay focused, but mostly enjoy it. Science and Technology are the
coolest!

Day in the Life

Coffee, tea, or nothing?

Coffee

What time do you start working?

8am

What are three things that motivate you in your role?

Learning new technical things, contributing to the company’s success, working with smart highly motivated people.

Every day is different, but can you outline what a typical day looks like for you?

Each day is a mix of Teams meetings, some internal and some with external partners and then some lab time taking measurements with my colleagues and then analyzing the results.

What time do you typically wrap up the work day?

5pm

Do you log back in at night or do you shut it down completely?

Yes at night but also early in the morning.

Any productivity hacks?

Try to have at least one or two half days without any meetings planned.

What are the 3 apps that you can’t live without?

Teams, Google, Outlook

What professional accomplishment are you proudest of?

Being project manager and technical lead and first author on the patent that created MailSecur.

Who do you admire or call upon for professional advice?

My spouse