It’s time to welcome some outstanding new additions to the Grockit team. We are excited to have the crew below on board. They all add unique skills to the mix. And best of all they are already doing great work. Welcome to the team Jake, Thomas, Will and Alex!
Jake – Academic Director
Prior to joining Grockit, Jake was a part-time Grockit GMAT tutor and full-time research assistant for antitrust lawsuits. Back in the day he earned a degree from Tufts University in Quantitative Economics. Jake once traveled around South America for 6 months, four of which were spent teaching English in a small Ecuadorian town. About working at Grockit, he says, “I enjoy the freedom to be creative and see various peoples’ ideas implemented in a growing organization with a real product. When everyone is invested in the same goals, the product is better and we have a better time getting there. The sunshine, view of Bernal Heights, dogs and delicious lunches are not bad either.”
Thomas – Data Analysis Specialist
Thomas recently completed his Ph. D in Applied Math from the University of Maryland. He has too many degrees to list. But prior to Maryland he studied Computer Science at Harvard. What Thomas likes about Grockit, “I could go with the fact that we really are using quantitative analyses to drive decisions, or that I think we’re really providing an amazing platform for a variety of educational content…but I think what I like best is that I get to work with really incredible people, with a variety of different strengths. I find myself constantly impressed by the people here. And that makes this a great place to work.”
Will – Software Engineer
Will is a native of Britain who studied at the American School in London. He was an engineer at Topspin before joining Grockit. Will has a serious book habit and boasts a backlist of 40 books right now, ranging from Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things to Dictionary of the Khazars. He joined our team at Grockit because he wanted “…to do good work for a company that benefits people in some way”. He also likes “…that Grockit’s ethos and practices support sustainable, aware software development”.
Alex – Software Engineer
Prior to Grockit, Alex worked at 2K Games in Novato, CA. He graduated from Cal Poly with a Computer Engineering degree in 2004. One of his favorite hobbies is to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu so tread carefully around him. Alex thinks “…working at Grockit is great, the group is very close knit, and the environment is fun. Very different from other jobs I’ve had in the software industry. The work atmosphere is relaxed, but very productive and collaborative.”
