Reuben Pressman has had a busy start to 2015. His newest startup venture with friend Evan Brady,
Stacktive, launched in St. Pete in February, with immediate plans to expand to more locations including Tampa, Orlando and Miami.
Now, the
University of South Florida Saint Petersburg graduate’s successful company Check I’m Here is expanding, too. Pressman, a
two-time 1 Million Cups presenter, says the startup has more than doubled in team size in recent months; they’ve also received some external funding.
Check I’m Here, a campus engagement platform, is hiring for a lead software developer and a campus outreach coordinator.
Which skills does Pressman think are most valuable for success at Check I'm Here?
“Communication, self-direction, a fun attitude, creativity and problem solving, and a growth mindset,” he says.
The ideal lead software developer “not only has a passion for creating new software and solving new problems” but has the leadership experience necessary for “developing and managing the processes to do these and growing a team to execute them,” Pressman explains.
Requirements include 5+ years' experience with .NET web application development as well as with Microsoft SQL development.
The campus outreach coordinator, a new position within the company, will be responsible for initiating a relationship with prospective customers in a sales development role.
A successful candidate “should be very comfortable on the phone talking with new people, inspiring and learning about others, and will have an extreme affinity for organization,” Pressman says.
Both positions are in-house, but the company is open to the possibility of some remote work.
Back when Pressman served as VP of Student Government at
USFSP, he witnessed firsthand the pain points that student government and student affairs pros encounter when it comes to “retaining students, allocating funding and assessing success.”
This experience led to the creation of a seamless online interface for engaging students at campus events.
Company culture at Check I'm Here is casual, but with a focus. Perks include an open floor plan with standup desks, flexible schedules, open vacations, major holidays off, and a day off to volunteer in the community.
“We work a block off the water in a coworking space we started, surrounded by other startups,” Pressman says. “With all of this, we all share a mindset of working hard and constantly challenge each other and ourselves, but want to make sure this is a place that we enjoy working hard in.”
Pressman expects to hire for positions in coming weeks. More details about open positions can be found on the
company’s website.
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