Here's your look at the latest hires and promotions across the Boston tech community at edX, connectRN, Brightcove, CarGurus, Berkshire Grey, Cygilant, and Insulet Corporation.

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edX

Xilian Sansoucy

 

Product Marketing Co-op at edX

Previously, Customer Marketing Co-op at Toast

Greggory Wahhab

 

Program Manager, Degree Programs at Edx

Previously, Assistant Director of Decision Support at Northeastern University

Sapana Thomas

 

Senior Product Manager, Programs at edX

Previously, Product Manager at Promoboxx 

edX is hiring!

connectRN

Julie ODonnell

 

Team Lead, Customer Success at connectRN

Previously, Customer Support Manager at Shoobx, Inc.

Mary Howell

 

Customer Success Specialist at connectRN

Previously, Executive Assistant at Maria Bryan Creative

Elizabeth Sprague

 

Customer Success Specialist at connectRN

Previously, Patient Companion at York Hospital 

connectRN is hiring!

Brightcove

Kayla Gaspar

 

Campaign Manager, Global Demand Generation at Brightcove

Previously, VP, Senior Marketing Manager at Belmont Savings Bank

Amee Desjourdy

 

Chief People Officer at Brightcove

Previously, Chief People and Culture Officer at Quanterix 

Gene Dorney

 

AR Staff Accountant at Brightcove

Previously, Accounting Assistant at Hingham Lumber Company 

Steve Sandler

 

Director, LATAM Sales at Brightcove

Previously, Director, LATAM Channels at AutoAlert 

Matt Iorlano

 

Technical Support Engineer - Tier 2, Production at Brightcove

Previously, Design Manager - Internet of Things at IBM 

Karen Letendre

 

Senior Product Manager at Brightcove

Previously, Manager of Product Management at Upland Qvidian

Catherine Korn

 

Senior Manager Brand Experience at Brightcove

Previously, Senior Manager, Governance and Operations - Global Offer, Digital Marketing & Media at Dassault  Systemes

Brightcove is hiring!

CarGurus

Andrea Eldridge

 

Chief People Officer at CarGurus

Previously, Senior Vice President, Talent & Employee Experience at Cengage

CarGurus is hiring!

Berkshire Grey

Kevin Ahearn

 

Vice President and General Manager, Parcels at Berkshire Grey

Transitioned from, Vice President Operations & Business Development at Berkshire Grey

Berkshire Grey is hiring!

Cygilant

Steve Harrington

 

Vice President of Marketing at Cygilant

Previously, Vice President of Marketing at Extreme Networks

Insulet Corporation

Eric Beren

 

Associate Manufacturing Quality Engineer at Insulet Corporation

Previously, Engineering Intern at T&T Marketing

Today, Globalization Partners is announcing a $150M minority investment led by Wincove and TDR Capital. We caught up with Nicole Sahin, Globalization Partners' CEO and Founder, to get the scoop on this new funding, as well as what's next for the company.

Also, if you are interested in hearing more about the origination and growth plans ahead for Globalization Partners, check out our recent podcast interview with Nicole Sahin.

Congratulations on your funding! What are the details and how do you plan to use the capital to accelerate the business?

Globalization Partners just announced a $150 million-dollar minority investment. This is the first and only round of funding we have taken. To date, we have built the company solely on revenue. The investment was led by Wincove and TDR Capital, with participation by Sands Capital.

Globalization Partners is investing in customer service, sales, marketing, and technology. We intend to take our Global Expansion Platform™ into every market around the globe, enabling companies to hire anyone, anywhere, within a few business days. We continue to change the way the world does business.  

What is Globalization Partners' core business?

Globalization Partners makes it possible for companies to expand internationally, quickly and easily, without setting up a complex global legal infrastructure. Our Global Expansion Platform™ works like this: our customers identify the team members they want to hire anywhere around the world, and we put their talent on our locally compliant payroll. We lift the burden of global payroll, legal infrastructure, and HR matters from our customers’ shoulders onto ours.

Can you share the details in terms of the company's growth over the past couple of years?

In 2019, we brought on about 100 new customers each quarter—we expect to triple that quarterly growth rate by the end of 2020. We will generate half billion dollars in revenue this year.  

What does Globalization Partners' "Triple Bottom Line" mean in terms of your business philosophy?

Our Triple Bottom Line philosophy means that Globalization Partners always puts the well-being of long-term relationships with clients, employees, and shareholders ahead of short-term profits. It was equally important to me not just to have a high growth company, but to prove you can do it while building a company that people love. We have a 95% client satisfaction rate. Globalization Partners has a very engaged team, a positive company culture, and a wonderful team spirit that makes it a joy to do business. We work with people all over the globe, understanding their culture and community, which breaks down barriers between people and doing business.

What are your plans for hiring for 2020 and why is now the ideal time to join the company?

We recently announced that we will be hiring 175 new employees this year. We’re expanding everywhere—we will be adding at least 75 team members at our offices here in Boston and more than 100 across thirty countries.  

Now is the ideal time to join Globalization Partners because there is enormous opportunity, and it’s also a great place to work. I’m proud to say that we have won numerous awards for growth and culture. We were recently listed as a Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe, named the Citizens Bank Middle Market Innovator of the Year by The Boston Business Journal, and in November 2019, we received the Diplomat Award from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts for demonstrating excellence in international business.  

Because we are growing so fast, we will be moving to a newly designed office space in the spring, which spans two floors and includes a roof deck. This is an incredibly exciting time to join the company.

Keith Cline is the Founder of VentureFizz. Follow him on Twitter: @kcline6.  Photo credit: J. Kat photo.

For the 161st episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, I interviewed Liz Powers, Co-Founder & Chief Happiness Founder of ArtLifting.

It’s one thing to build a successful business, but it’s a whole different level if you can build a business out of doing good and creating better lives for others.

As you will hear in this podcast, Liz has a heart of gold and a do whatever it takes attitude to help others out in need. She has a history of volunteering and during her time at Harvard, Liz realized that there was an opportunity to help the less fortunate succeed through art.

This led Liz and her brother to pull together $4,000 from their personal savings to create ArtLifting. The company empowers artists living with homelessness or disabilities through the celebration and sale of their artwork. Its impact? Artists have earned over $1M from ArtLifting.

In this episode of our podcast, we cover:

• Liz’s experience and her background in volunteering for non-profits.
• The inspiration that ultimately led to the start of ArtLifting.
• All of the details on ArtLifting and the massive impact they are having on improving the lives of the homeless or disabled.
• How they raised capital from prominent investors, like the founder of TOMS Shoes, while building a social enterprise.
• The evolution of their business from a direct to consumer model to a more sustainable B2B focus.
• Advice for other founders around getting PR.
• And so much more.

The goal of this podcast is to tell a great story about an entrepreneur and how she built a successful social enterprise. However (Liz doesn’t even know that I am doing this), I would be remiss to not include a quick promo about ArtLifting. If you are moving into new office space or you are just looking to spruce up your office, go to ArtLifting.com for more information. Their customers include companies like Google, PayPal, LinkedIn, and many others. You can actually see their artwork on display from Rapid7’s Office Tour on VentureFizz.

You can listen to the podcast in the player below. To make sure you receive future episodes, please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or SoundCloud. If you enjoyed our show, please consider writing us a 5-star review—it will definitely help us get the word out there! 

Keith Cline is the Founder of VentureFizz. Follow him on Twitter: @kcline6.

Here's your look at the latest hires and promotions across the Boston tech community at Rapid7, Cogito, Brightcove, Pluralsight, ezCater, Rocket Insights, DraftKings, Arcadia, Jobcase, Nasuni, business.com, Haven Boston Studio, LinkSquares, and Motus.

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Rapid7

Alissa Leger

 

Manager, Credit and Collections at Rapid7

Previously, Billing and Collections Manager at Fuze

Aoibhinn Rice

 

Business Development Representative at Rapid7

Previously, Business Manager at Giorgio Armani Cosmetics

Nicholas Tucci

 

Business Development Representative at Rapid7

Previously, Sales Operations Intern at Kronos Incorporated 

Jackalyn Cremin

 

Business Development Representative at Rapid7

Previously, Assistant Revenue Manager at The Colonnade Hotel

Max Zalk

 

Business Development Representative at Rapid7

Previously, Marketing Coordinator at UNFI

Rapid7 is hiring!

Cogito

Benjamin Weckerle

 

Data Analyst at Cogito Corp

Previously, Data Analyst at Unispace

Lindsay Harbour

 

People Intern  at Cogito Corp

Previously, Talent Engagement Associate at Strategic Employment Partners

Jake Mittleman

 

Software Engineer, co-op at Cogito Corp

Previously, Teaching Assistant at Khoury College of Computer Science 

Ginay Tannenbaum

 

Director, People & Culture at Cogito Corp

Previously, Director, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition at SmashFly Technologies

Cogito is hiring!

Brightcove

Nina Kalita

 

Customer Success Manager at Brightcove

Previously, Marketing Coordinator at Shawmut Design and Construction

Brandon Dobro

 

Senior Product Manager at Brightcove

Previously, Lead Product Manager at Payfactors 

Timothy Brogan

 

Customer Success Manager at Brightcove

Previously, Corporate Training Specialist at AutoAlert 

Kristina Beckley

 

Principal Design Strategist at Brightcove

Previously, Design Manager - Internet of Things at IBM 

Chad Barrera

 

Senior Campaign Manager, Global Demand Generation at Brightcove

Previously, Senior Web Strategy Manager at Zerto

Robert Figueras

 

Senior Product Manager at Brightcove

Previously, Scrum Master & Producer at ioMosaic Corporation 

Matt Bryan

 

Content Marketing Specialist at Brightcove

Previously, RSA - Digital Content Specialist at Dell EMC

Brightcove is hiring!

Pluralsight

Bill Rufo

 

Director of Commercial Sales at Pluralsight

Previously, Regional Sales Manager at Experion Data Quality

Pluralsight is hiring!

ezCater

Emma McEwen

 

Customer Support Specialist at ezCater

Previously, Kitchen Owner/ Restaurant Manager at J.J. Foley's Cafe

Kirsten Ruf

 

Project Manager, Menu Strategy at ezCater

Previously, Sr. Product Specialist, Consumer Products at Indigo

Danielle Greco

 

Senior Design Researcher at ezCater

Previously, Senior UX Researcher at HubSpot

ezCater is hiring!

Rocket Insights

Manny Flores

 

Product Designer at Rocket Insights

Previously, Visual Experience Designer at Mad*Pow

Rocket Insights is hiring!

DraftKings

Rebecca London

 

Government Affairs Manager at DraftKings Inc.

Previously, Treasurer at Angus King for US Senate

DraftKings is hiring!

Jobcase

Arthur Thompson

 

Chief Technology Officer at Jobcase, Inc.

Previously, Head of Operational Engineering at Wayfair

Jobcase is hiring!

Nasuni

Joel Reich

 

Appointed, Board Member at Nasuni

 

Peter McKay

 

Appointed, Board Member at Nasuni

 

business.com

Molly Baab

 

Chief Product Officer at business.com

Previously, CMO/Head of ConsumerGrowth and Engagement at BookBub

Jason Teebagy

 

Chief Financial Officer at business.com

Previously, CFO at DN Tanks

Motus

Tim Brown

 

Chief Corporate Development Officer at Motus

Transitioned from, Chief Financial Officer at Motus

Arcadia

Jamie MacDonald

 

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner at Arcadia

Previously, Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner (contract) at Rapid7

Haven Boston Studio

Danielle Brown

 

Design/UX at Haven Boston Studio

Previously, VP of Product Design at NGP VAN

LinkSquares

Luigi Testa

 

CFO at LinkSquares

Previously, Head of Corporate Development and M&A at Building Engines

Nexthink

Sarah Wheble

 

PR & Communications Lead, US at Nexthink

Previously, PR Manager at Formlabs

What do the career path and the day-in-the-life look like for a Software Development Manager at Chewy?

We connected with Orlatha Duffy to find out!

Click here for a list of job openings at Chewy, or check out the right side of this page!

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

Belfast, Northern Ireland. My mother was an Irish step dancing teacher and my father was a professor in mechanical engineering.

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

The University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Computer Science, I did an internship for 15 months during the third year of my degree at Microsoft and went back to work there after graduating.

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

A strong work ethic instilled by my parents at a young age and a belief that everyone deserves a chance if you are willing to work hard.

Can you share the high-level responsibilities of your current position as a Software Development Manager at Chewy?

I currently manage the technical CMS, Accessibility and SEO teams at Chewy.  We work in an agile environment and I manage all ceremonies as well as all projects for my teams.  I work closely with the product and business teams on our initiatives. 

Any tips for someone considering a career in Engineering?

Keep an open mind, learn as much as you can from the people around you and always strive to do your best.  Never be afraid to ask questions or listen to other's advice/opinions.

Day in the Life

Coffee, tea, or nothing?

Tea all day, every day!!

What time do you get into the office?

Between 8-9am

What are three things that motivate you in your role?

Team members and striving to do the best that I can for them.  Helping people and being an integral part of our A11Y (accessibility team) making strides to make our site accessible for everyone including people with disabilities.

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

Every day is different, stand up’s, roadmap discussions, 1 on 1’s with team members, working through issues that arise, never a dull moment, we work in a very fast paced environment.

What time do you head out of the office?

Between 5-6pm

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

Typically log back in at night or follow slack but I like to shut it down completely when I can.

Any productivity hacks?

Learn to multi-task and do it well….

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

Chewy, Music & Whatsapp (connecting with family)

Who do you admire or call upon for professional advice?

I have a few bosses from previous roles that I now call friends and consult with them for advice.

Want to learn more about Chewy? Check out their BIZZPage

For the 160th episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, I interviewed Ben Jabbawy, Founder & CEO of Privy.

It is a known fact that building a business is hard. It can be tricky because as an entrepreneur, you are filled with optimism. You are putting your blood, sweat, and tears into a business and it might feel like you are making progress and great traction. Yet, it could all just be a false positive. So, what happens if you come to this realization, then to put another layer of complexity to the scenario, the situation gets worse. An acquisition falls through and you are left with $1,000 in the company’s bank account?

Well, you could shut down the company, which would be a logical decision for most people. Or, you could pivot and bet your company on one piece of your platform.

This is exactly the scenario that happened to Ben. Pivots fail too, but in this example, it couldn’t have turned out better and it is a great story for all entrepreneurs to hear.

Privy is the leader in eCommerce marketing for small businesses and entrepreneurs. They are on a mission to be the front office operating system for eCommerce and its working.  They have over 400,000 stores in 180 countries using their platform for marketing automation. 

In this episode of our podcast, we cover:

• Ben’s early career and how he got into entrepreneurship.
• The first iteration of Privy and some of the lessons learned.
• Hitting rock bottom with the failed acquisition and the decision to pivot.
• All the details on Privy’s incredible growth since and what’s in store for the future.
• Advice on communicating good & bad news with investors.
• How to determine when to pivot your business.
• And so much more.

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You can listen to the podcast in the player below. To make sure you receive future episodes, please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or SoundCloud. If you enjoyed our show, please consider writing us a 5-star review—it will definitely help us get the word out there! 

Keith Cline is the Founder of VentureFizz. Follow him on Twitter: @kcline6.