Issue 04 April 2014
London Silicon Roundabout Weekly Updates
Hi LSR members,
Hope you enjoyed the pictures from the London Fintech Startups Workshop from our facebook and meetup pages!
Don’t forget about the Techmeetups Networking Night next Wednesday, April 9th, at The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane as we hope to see a lot of you there.
The next London event, the Guru Program London Spring 2014 #TMUguru. has been moved to the 27th and 29th of May.
Here is the event agenda and the topics that will be brought into discussion during our sessions:
DAY 1: 27th of May 2014
9:45 -> Registration
10:00-11:00 -> 1st session (Business models, Real World Problems & Solutions)
11:00-12:00 -> 2nd session (Company Structure, Legal, Business & Finance Planning)
12:00-12:30 -> Questions & Answers
12:30-1:30 -> Lunch break
1:30-2:30 -> 3rd session (Co-founding, hiring, firing, outsourcing & freelancing)
2:30-3:30 -> 4th session (Low Risk, High Reward Marketing & PR for Startups)
3:30-4:00 -> Questions & Answers
4:00-5:00 -> Workshop
DAY 2: 29th of May 2014
10:00-11:00 -> 5th session (Sales,Partnerships, Alliances & Affiliates)
11:00-12:00 -> 6th session (Starting Lean, Scaling Fast & Thinking Big)
12:00-12:30 -> Questions & Answers
12:30-1:30 -> Lunch break
1:30-2:30 -> 7th session (UX/UI Design & Branding)
2:30-3:30 -> 8th session (Development Platforms & Technologies)
3:30-4:00 -> Questions & Answers
4:00-5:00 -> Workshop
If you are interested in joining us as a mentor please complete our online mentoring form, mentioning your session of interest, and after reviewing it someone from our team will get back to you.
If you are interested in learning more about the above mentioned topics, you can purchase your ticket from the following link:http://www.meetup.com/london-silicon-roundabout/events/161097272/.
Meanwhile, on May 14th our Berlin TechStartupJobs Fair #tsjfair is going to be massive! Have a look at this infographic for detailed info of registered attendees so far: https://techmeetups.com/its-going-to-be-massive-this-summer-in-berlin-at-startup-jobfair-infographic/.
Warm regards,
Elena
New York Silicon Alley Weekly Updates
Hi All!
TGIF, once again.
We are less than two weeks out from our TSJobs Fair in NYC, and are still looking for volunteers. Tickets are $10.00 but are no money if you are a volunteer! Sed me an email at francesca[at]techmeetups.com if you are interested in helping out with the fair on 4/15, we’d need you at 4:30pm.
Thanks!
Francesca
If you haven’t yet, join us on facebook and twitter !
TechMeetup
Happy Friday guys!
Its going to be massive this Spring in Berlin at our TechStartupJobs Fair #TSJFair on May 14th.
Have a look at this infographic for detailed info of registered attendees so far: https://techmeetups.com/its-
If you’re already attending as a jobseeker, make sure you head over to techstartupjobs.com to create a jobseeker profile. A jobseeker profile makes you eligible for pre-event matchmaking with startups. Also make sure you check the newest open positions in Berlin on the job board.
We are 6 weeks to go before the job fair, and proud to announce these Employers that you’ll have the chance to meet at the event:
Babbel, KaufDa, Outfittery, GetYourGuide, NativeRecruitment, DaWanda, AppLift, BillPay, SoftGames.
If your company is recruiting, hurry up and grab some of the Early bird Stand options until they’re on sale, and enjoy the extended promotion and many other benefits: http://techstartupjobs-fair-
Also check out our new members below and welcome them to our community. We only advance as far as we connect!
If you have any questions, or need more info- please do not hesitate to contact me via [email protected]
Lastly, if you haven’t yet, be sure to join us on facebook and twitter !
Have a nice weekend!
— Warm Rgds,
Welcome to Our New Members
Kate: UI and UX designer
Jean-Baptiste: Business
Jverger: Sales, marketing
Marine Pastor: Ardemis partners
Eureka Sandy: MD. AML Studios Ltd t/a Akerue Media
Ali Butt: Consumer marketer
Fernando Plaza: Fintech start-ups
Matt Dickson: Web development
Richard: Investment bank
Nebahat Arslan: Lawyer
Steve Newton: IT Startup
Sabi: ThinKnot
Elena Angela: Product manager
Keval Shah: Entrepreneur
Hiro: Software engineer, marketer, community manager
Shakira: Marketer, business development
Olga Egorsheva: CEO of Lobster
Nicolle durham rey: Project Leader
Donna: Lead Gen / Acquisiton Marketing Exec
Victoria Shipley: design/development enthusiast
Chris: UX guy
Angela Ramirez: Teach for America
Cuyler: problem solver, researcher
Kamil Drapala: EE/Compe at NYU’s School of engineering
Kenneth Kuo: Entrepreneur in the Fashion Tech space
Danielle Dodds: Rolling Stone
Katrina: Department of Justice
Anna:
Kelvin Yu: Developer
Howard Kim: Fullstack Developer
Mita Carriman: IP, Entertainment & Business Attorney
Jon Young: Research Assistant at PALcapital
Ian: Product Manager and Designer, co-founder of DressCast
Murat Ozsu: Between startups
Cathy: A Law Firm employee
Jason Thielman: DevOps, Marketer, Recruiter
Marc Ferradou: Business and IT
Lyndon: Tech BA
GERMAN ACCELERATOR: Business Angel
Franz: Depeloper
Jens Uhlig: Co-Founder of M2MGO
Dominik Hofer: Freelancer, indoo.rs
Sara Correia: ChapmanBlack
Oskar Thoren: Clojure programmer
Andy Waite: Developer / Founder
Philipp: Nexmo
Bogdan Floyd: Project management
ZafrullahSyed: Universität Paderborn
Zac: Freelancer at the moment
Andréa Björnsdotter Ekström: Country manager contentor and devoted pilatestrainer
Stefan Richter: CTO of a budding fintech startup
OUR EVENTS
London
09 Apr: TechMeetups Networking Night [ RSVP HERE ]
27-29 May: Guru Program London Spring 2014 #TMUguru [RSVP HERE]
New York
15 Apr 2014: TechMeetups presents #TechStartupJobs Fair New York 2014 [ RSVP HERE ]
Berlin
14 May: TechStartupJobs Fair Berlin 2014 [ RSVP HERE]
IN THE NEWS
Its going to be massive this Summer in Berlin at #startup Jobfair #infographic
JOBS
London
iOS/ Andriod Developer
Ruby on Rails Developer @ Yieldify
Yieldify is already being used by some of the largest websites in the UK and is backed by top angel investors.
Full-stack Ruby developer @ Driftrock
We’re looking for a pragmatic ruby developer to join our team.
Senior iOS Developer @ State
In this role you’ll be working in our world-class mobile team and will take the lead on IOS development.
Lead DevOps Architect @ State
We’re looking for a very experienced systems architect, well versed in the world of DevOps (with some development experience as well as systems engineering and operations).
Android devs @ memrise
We’re seeking an Android dev for both Memrise and CatAcademy.
Lead / Senior Mobile Developer – IOS or Android @ Utelly
Proficient in iOS or Android development
UX/UI
Design guru @ CrowdScores
UX design experience: Experience with Omnigraffle, Sketch or Balsamiq is a plus.
Senior UI Developer (Consumer Web Apps) @ just-eat
As a Senior UI Developer in the Consumer Web Applications team you and your team will own the consumer web applications that are used to place millions of orders on our website each year.
.Net
C# Developer @ ldnrecruit
A team of experienced commodity trading professionals are currently setting up an office in West London and are looking to build out all systems from scratch.
Developer (API) @ just-eat
As a Developer in an API team you and your team will own several new API’s that integrate with parts of the existing e-commerce platform and are consumed by external and internal applications.
Senior Software Engineer (Platform Services) @ just-eat
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Platform Services team you and your team will own services and components that underpin JUST EAT’s e-commerce platform.
Head of Consumer Apps @ just-eat
As the Head of Consumer Apps, reporting to the Director of Engineering, you and your teams will be responsible for planning the future technical direction of our consumer websites and native apps on iOS & Android, adding new features from our roadmap, and supporting those changes all the way through to operating successfully in production.
Senior Developer (Business Apps) @ just-eat
As a Senior Developer in the Business Apps team you and your team will own several components that integrate with parts of the existing e-commerce platform and are used by internal personnel to manage restaurants, orders and menus.
Senior Developer (Restaurant Apps) @ just-eat
As a Senior Developer in the Restaurant Apps team you and your team will own several components that integrate with the existing e-commerce platform and which are used by restaurants to receive online orders and manage invoices.
Java
Full Stack Engineer @ Cytora
You will help us build our product, develop new features, and work on our underlying distributed cloud infrastructure
Full stack (Django) web dev @ Memrise
We’re seeking a talented full-stack engineer
Senior JavaScript Engineer @ State
In this role you’ll be developing core web components and infrastructure at State.
Front end developer (at engineering startup Lytbulb)
An opportunity for you to work with a global startup servicing the untapped “old world” engineering industries of oil & gas, infrastructure, mining and humanitarian assistance.
CEO/CTO
Country Manager / Co-Founder / CEO @ EstateGuru @ EstateGuru
Do you see yourself as entrepreneur and want to get first hand experience what it means to found your own company?
Country Manager / Co-Founder / CEO @ Investly @ Investly
Do you want to work in an international and venture-backed startup?
Lead Developer / CTO for disruptive start up in travel sector @ vidafx
A full-stack developer with a learning outlook
Lead Software Developer / CTO @ Investly @ Investly
A young startup in financial technology space is looking for a lead software developer / CTO in helping to launch our next generation Web platform.
Graduate / Intern
Opertations Graduate @ Apex Mobiletech
A unique opportunity to join a small team in a business start-up with established customer base.
Paid marketing intern @ Driftrock
The role is a paid 2 month placement with an opportunity to join our team full time at the end for the right candidate.
Information Security intern/graduate required for Digital Shadows @ Digital Shadows
To have or be expecting a 2.1 undergraduate degree or above (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Security, Computer Forensics or a related degree.
Product Manager-Revenue @ Busuu
You will be passionate about online commerce, and the customer is at the centre of everything you do.
Super Star Product Manager @ Checkout.com
Developing exciting and competing platform capabilities that will deliver value to target segments and drive consumer engagement for Checkout.
Sales/Business Development
French Speaking Sales Manager @ Yieldify
You have worked in a sales/business development or Senior account management role within the online sector.
UK Sales/Support Representative @ ClickTime
Today, we’re taking that commitment to a new level by hiring our first-ever UK Sales/Support Representative
Business Development/Sales Co-Founder @ Thanked!
You will be responsible for founding and growing the Site’s Business Development/Sales function.
Spanish Speaking Sales Manager @ Yieldify
Yieldify is already being used by some of the largest websites in the UK like 02, Dorothy Perkins, Tesco Phone Shop and Barratts.
Sales geek / Business Development Executive @ CrowdScores
We are looking for a smart, energetic and motivated sales star to to become one of the first members of the sales team and help define and kick-start our whole sales strategy selling our UK football data globally.
Business Development Executive @ MarketInvoice
This role involves a mixture of outbound client acquisition as well as managing our growing base of existing users.
Strategy & Analytics Associate @ MarketInvoice
Responsible for all marketing and sales data analysis
Sales Geek (Sales Executive) @ Adthena
We are looking for a smart and motivated sales star to sell our industry-leading technology to enterprise businesses in the UK.
Finance
Financial Controller @ Yieldify
Work with our third party firm to prepare management reports and financial information.
New York
.Net
Systems Engineer @ Booker
.net application support, performance optimization, and troubleshooting in IIS 7.5 and 8.0.
UX/UI
Lead UX Designer @ Crowdtap
Define the visual design & interaction design patterns for the site
JavaScript
Technical Affiliate Coordinator @ RealMatch
RealMatch is looking for a Technical Affiliate Coordinator.
Sr. QA Automation Engineer @ Booker
Experience with a scripting language such as Javascript, Python, or Perl.
Client Services
VP, Client Success @ Crowdtap
Manage a team of Client Success Managers and Client Success Supervisors approx 10-15 to engage and retain client partnerships
Supervisor, Client Success @ Crowdtap
Manage a team of Client Success Managers to engage and retain clients through renewal.
Sales
Business Development Associate – New York, NY and Chicago, IL @ Crowdtap
Generating new business through outreach to targeted industrie
ASSOCIATE OR DIRECTOR LEVEL, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT @ View The Space
VTS is looking for sharp, self-motivated sales professionals to join our business development team.
Director of Channel Development @ RealMatch
RealMatch Inc. is currently looking for a dynamic Sales Executive to lead its expansion in the Recruitment Network Advertising market and maximize sales in specific market segments.
Inside Sales @ RealMatch
Do you have what it takes to join a fast growing global technology company? Are you interested in developing a sales career? Are you a go-getter?
PR
PR Part time (or Full-time) @ Toymail Co
We need a great writer, a great communicator, and someone who can help get the word out on our products. –
PR Freelance position @ Toymail Co
Those that have achieved results through traditional and non-traditional PR are encouraged to apply.
We are looking for a motivated prospector to join our outstanding sales team.
Intern/Graduate
INTERN, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT @ View The Space
onboarding new clients, engaging with VTS users, streamlining the sales process and market research.
Finance
Affiliate Manager @ RealMatch
RealMatch is looking to hire an Account Manager for its Affiliate Development Department.
Berlin
Ruby on Rails Developers
Software Developer (m/f) @ LiquidM Technology GmbH
We don’t care if you’re a rock star, a ninja, a jedi or a mum/dad.
Senior Ruby Developer (m/f) @ AppLift GmbH
You are experienced in building applications in Ruby on Rails
RUBY ON RAILS ENGINEER @ Resource Guru
Resource Guru is the leading provider of cloud-based team scheduling software.
CTO
CTO for Berlin/New York-based Music Technology/Adtech Startup
Songflutter is an early stage B2B company developing musically intelligent solutions for license to the online music, media, and advertising industries.
Accounts
Account Manager role @ Yieldify
Working on Strategy and thinking of ways to increase leads, sales and social presence for our clients using Yieldify.
If you have a job you would like to promote post it at TechStartupJobs
READING & VIEWING
A Short History of the Cell Phone #tbt – WSJ
The Death of the Ticket, the Birth of ColorSync – Peatix
5 Tips for Avoiding Small Business Failure – ConstantContact
10 steps to increasing your productivity in a startup – Paymill
Top 20 Startups of All Time #tueinfographic – Veregestartups
Want to Succeed at a Startup? Focus on These 5 Qualities – Entrepreneur
IDEAS TO BE BROUGHT TO LIFE
If you have an idea please submit at TechIdeaHub
Our Partners
London
Barclaycard has always developed close relationships with entrepreneurs and start-ups, partnering with people having fresh ideas that will lead to tomorrow’s innovations. We are happy to sponsor and support TechMeetups.
Rackspace provides Hybrid Cloud infrastructures powered by OpenStack®
Rightmove is the great British web success story. We launched in 2000 and rapidly became the number one destination for UK property search. The company floated in 2006 and is a firmly established member of the FTSE 250. Rightmove is now the biggest home-grown web brand in the UK – in January 2013 our traffic levels were only surpassed by the global brands Facebook, Google, YouTube, eBay and Amazon.
Card payments for mobile apps. We make it easy to add the building block of payments to your iOS and Android apps. Our RESTful APIs and SDKs let you quickly and easily integrate card payments, sign up third parties to accept cards directly and control funds flow (beta) all from one simple API. Whether you’re looking to increase m-commerce conversion or build your own mobile payments business, judo is your one stop solution.
Instant access to online talent
Special deal for TechMeetups members: Register today on Elance and receive $50 towards your first online hire to help you launch your business. Click here
Constant Contact
We’ll Help Your Small Businesses Succeed. Try Email Marketing Free. Create and grow customer relationships in this socially connected world
Paymill offers an innovative payment solution which enables online businesses and services to accept payments on their websites. The company is currently active in 34 countries across Europe and other regions. The developer-friendly API, the fast onboarding process (within 48 hours), its transparent pricing as well as the top-notch customer support make all the difference! Check it out.
Kingsley Napley LLP is a London based and internationally recognised law firm with a specialist team advising technology companies on a range of legal issues
Radford has provided compensation market intelligence to the technology and life sciences industries.
Founded in 2008 to assist Financial Services organisations plan, manage and execute change; Broadgate Consultant’s reputation for pragmatic, experience led quality has helped us grow dramatically in a volatile economic environment.
Broadgate’s aim is to develop long-term, mutually rewarding relationships with our clients. We have consistently delivered for our existing clients and are looking to broaden this solid foundation.
Venner Shipley – European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys Lawyer.
Berlin
Raue LLP advises domestic and international companies and governments on investment activities, transactions, regulatory issues, and in legal disputes.
Instant access to online talent
Special deal for TechMeetups members: Register today on Elance and receive $50 towards your first online hire to help you launch your business. Click here
Paymill offers an innovative payment solution which enables online businesses and services to accept payments on their websites. The company is currently active in 34 countries across Europe and other regions. The developer-friendly API, the fast onboarding process (within 48 hours), its transparent pricing as well as the top-notch customer support make all the difference! Check it out
