What we do
matchFWD is a smarter way for people to find, share and connect who's hiring, who's available for work, and who's good at what they do. We are a word-of-mouth accelerator for the job world.
Whether someone looking to hire, a friend looking for contracts, or a team expanding, matchFWD connects them through common contacts.
And with automated match suggestions in a carefully designed service, matchFWD is the easiest way for people to leverage their contacts and build their reputation.
On parle francais, we're based in Montreal and we're just getting started.
Follow us on Twitter or visit our blog for updates about the good stuff coming up.
Who is building it?
Philippe Gauvin
Title
Disillusioned party monster turned SE (software engineer)
Bio
Recently self-rejected by longtime corporate giant seeks decent, reliable hackers to build awesome product with ability to positively affect people's lives. If such a thing exists in this cruel world of hatchet faced (no-)SQL queries, you can find me @philgo20 tweeting cute pony pictures.
Things I like
Bicycles, running shoes, and long walks in forests populated with bears.
Best pick-up line
Nice bike.
Julien Grenier
Title
Yak Shaver
Bio
Bored enterprise Java programmer converted to happy Python hacker. I want to disrupt the job market by doing vertical and horizontal pivots using Web 2.0 social media integration.
Things I like
Making meaningless sentences using buzzwords and making "Things that I like" lists.
Best pick-up line
I'll even switch to Emacs for you
Fletcher Tomalty
Title
Whitespace Policeman (Developer)
Bio
I'm a hacker, maker, mathematician, philomath, vegan cook, pianist, minimalist, lover of good type and design, writer, skeptic, atheist, optimist, urbanist, mental environmentalist, and some combination of nerd and geek. I recently dropped out of CEGEP so I could finally start learning and pursue my passion for software development at matchFWD.
Things that I like
Elegant solutions to complex problems, high quality and thoughtfully designed tools, excellent user experiences, untouched nature, good food, beautiful music, intelligent people, bicycles, and mind bicycles.
Best pick-up line
Darling, if I could rearrange the periodic table, I'd make sure Uranium and Iodine were together.
Michael Mulley
Title
Product Developer (Jack Of all Developers)
Bio
Michael is a friendly young computer operator. At matchFWD, he does backend coding, frontend coding, product design, and a li'l bit of soft shoe. He's been in Montreal for almost three years, having left New York City in search of better bagels.
Things that I like
Inefficient bike rides, music with handclaps, debugging, rebugging, gazing meaningfully toward horizons.
Best pick-up line
Hello! I studied Computer Science! Would you like to watch me convert numbers into hexadecimal?
Geneviève Héon
Title
Community Manager
Bio
Talkative Person who is everyone's best friend (Community Manager). Lover of social media and actively present on Facebook and Twitter, she knows how to entertain and maintain people's trust here and elsewhere.
Things that I like
Flowers, sunsets and romantic dinners on the beach.
Best pick-up line
Are you hurt? ... You must have hurt yourself falling from the sky.
Céline Charron
Title
Mother of all trades
Bio
Happy entrepreneur, believer in game changing ideas, former magazine publisher became employer marketing pioneer and head of Illico Hodes. Who said HR is boring!
Things that I like
young passionate disturbers with a high IQ.
Best pick-up line
At my age I’m not dangerous.
Contributors
We're extremely lucky to be working with great people. We honestly feel they are part of the team.
- Design by Alex Deschamps. View his work on Dribble.
- Front-end work by Alex Beaudet.
- Logo by Daniel Arsenault.
- Pablo Duboue, Machine Learning Expert Extraordinaire.