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It seems like just two months ago (OK, it was exactly two months ago) that I announced our last batch of new hires.  Today I’m pleased to introduce our newest employees.  There are TEN of them … so get comfy and prepare to learn all about our latest hires, who seem to have an overall fondness for food, sports, music, and the great outdoors.

Jessica Brady, Associate Sales Representative (Careers 2.0)

New York

Jessica was born and raised in warm, sunny Florida, until she packed up and moved to less warm, less sunny Chicago for non-weather-related reasons (okay, it was school). She has lived in New York and worked in television for the last four years, but is excited to make the leap into a brand new industry at a great company like Stack Exchange. In her spare time, Jessica likes to run for fun, take in a baseball game (TV, radio, or in person), hang out with her four-legged friend Cash (like Johnny)…and yes, watch TV.

Marco Cecconi, Web Developer (Core)

London

Marco is from Milan, Italy, and he has been traveling around the world for some years. He studied in Singapore, then worked in France, Portugal, and finally settled in the UK for the past four years where he lives in Kent with his wife and kid.  He goes by the handle of Sklivvz on the Stack Exchange network, where he has been a contributor since November 2008 and moderator on Skeptics since February 2011.

Pieter DePree, Recruiter

New York

Native to sunny Florida, Pieter decided to trade in his flip flops and board shorts for a piece of the good life here in the Big Apple.  Pieter has a passion for travel and has, at last count, traveled to 27 countries including a year spent living abroad in China. Previously, Pieter has been responsible for high volume regional sales recruitment at ADP, as well as the national sales recruitment at Seamless! Outside of work, you might find Pieter hiking, sailing, or playing volleyball.  Pieter is very excited to be helping Stack Exchange grow its global sales teams!

Jim Egan, Sales Representative (Careers 2.0)

Denver

Originally from the south side of Chicago, Jim now feels the need to argue with people in bars that Chicago is the greatest city in the world. He’s passionate about the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, and White Sox, so Jim couldn’t imagine a better sports town. Leaving that behind and moving to the Rockies was tough but needed.  Armed with his trusty sidekick Loomis (pictured here, left), Jim plans to conquer the mountains and everything Denver has to offer. An avid crock-potter and terrible at accents, Jim hopes to fit in nicely.

Paul Frey, Account Executive (Careers 2.0)

London

Paul has lived in London since May 2010 and he loves it!  He was born and grew up in Cologne, Germany. Due to this fact he’s a big supporter of his local football club, FC Koeln. But he doesn’t just watch sports; he also loves to be very active, playing European handball up the third German division, and also squash and football. But his biggest passion is cooking and eating! His cooking style is experimental and cross culture…he never uses recipes, he just combines the things he knows and likes. Most of the time his cooking tastes good. ;-)

Todd Jenkins, Sales Representative (Careers 2.0)

London

Todd originally hails from Boston (UK not US!) but now lives in London. He’s looking forward to transferring his sales skills to Stack Exchange! He really enjoys trying new foods and new restaurants, and he has a great love of the outdoors and adventurous walks. Apart from enjoying friends’ company in London’s nightlife, he does try to keep very sporty, although he admits shamefully that his two favourite sports are the two he’s the worst at (tennis and swimming). Todd is also a huge fan of Liverpool Football Club!!

Shikha Malhotra, Account Executive (Careers 2.0)

London

Shikha grew up in Brussels / Belgium and has an Indian background. She has been living in London for over 6 years, and is super excited to join Stack Exchange’s growing UK sales team. During her spare time you will find “DJ Shake” mixing the latest Bollywood tunes with a mix of French hip-hop and Arabic flavor, reading books, and learning to play the “Dhol” (Indian drum).

Pawel Michalak, Sales Representative (Careers 2.0)

London

Pawel is from Poznan, Poland and has lived in England for 7 years. He studied journalism and PR, and used to play handball (the best European sport ever!) quite seriously. He’s upgraded to playing football (the best international sport ever!), and can be found on London football pitches falling over, or screaming “Go Arsenal!” in support of the best football team in the world. You might see him on the road scooting cheerfully on his Vespa between angry Londoners stuck in traffic. He’s very excited about starting at Stack, as you can see here (CTAPT means START in Russian).

Bryan Ross, Web Developer (Careers 2.0)

Denver

An LA native, Bryan Ross (everybody just calls him “Ross”) moved to Denver in 2010 after being chewed up and spit out by the rock music industry. A self-taught developer of 15 years, he has an unhealthy interest in language design, expensive keyboards, strong coffee, and music. When he’s not nitpicking about the merits of various programming acronyms, he can usually be found writing, recording, and mixing in his home studio.

Derek Still, Sales Representative (Careers 2.0)

New York

Derek spent the first three years of his career in equity sales & trading, and is excited about making the move to a growing firm with unlimited upside like Stack Exchange. He grew up in Philadelphia, spent summers in Cape Cod, and moved to the concrete jungle in 2010. Outside of the office, Derek spends his time traveling, rooting on Philadelphia sports teams (Go Birds), listening to the Grateful Dead, and hanging out with his brothers and friends.

Visit our careers page to learn all the reasons Stack Exchange is a ridiculously awesome place to work. Want to see your face in our next new hire announcement? Here’s who we need:

Web Developer (NYC or telecommute)

Senior Product Designer (NYC or telecommute)

Sales Representative / Account Executive (London)

Sales Representative / Account Executive (Denver)

Sales Representative / Account Executive (NYC)

Senior Account Executive, Digital Ad Sales (NYC)

Community Manager (NYC)

Community Manager (telecommute)

Customer & Sales Support Agent (London)

Customer & Sales Support Agent (Denver)

Inbound Marketing Manager (NYC)

Marketing Manager, EMEA (London)

We’ve been busy hiring more of the most talented people on the planet! Three cheers for the newest employees at Stack Exchange:

Max Horstmann, Web Developer (Careers 2.0)

New York

Max joins Stack Exchange as a developer on the Careers team. Originally from Denzlingen, Germany, he previously worked on the Windows team at Microsoft. On a recent one-year career break, he and his wife had a chance to travel to glaciers in South America, deserts in the Middle East, and jungles in Southeast Asia. His mission for the next five years is to sort all the pictures taken on this trip, write a few more mobile apps, and find out which German bar in New York City plays the best Blasmusik.

Oded Coster, Web Developer (Core)

London

A long time Stack Overflow user and contributor (Beta badge, baby!), Oded is highly familiar with the ins and outs of Stack Overflow and promises not to introduce too many bugs. Originally from Jerusalem, Israel, he now lives in London, England with his wife and two children.

Wendy Paler, Account Executive

New York

Wendy grew up in Wisconsin and has been living in New York for over five years.  She is very excited to move into the tech field as a member of the Stack Exchange team. Outside of work, you might find Wendy sharing a delicious meal with friends in a restaurant, checking out a concert, show, or museum, taking a spin or yoga class, or pretending to be a Food Network star in her Brooklyn kitchen.

Valentina Perez, Office Manager

London

Val was born in Argentina (won’t eat beef), grew up in Ottawa, Canada (hates snow), and has lived in London for 15 years and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. She has a certificate in Web Application Development from the Open University, and is mega excited to have the opportunity to work for Stack Overflow and set up the way the new London office will be run. On her spare time Val is part of the Jeerios, the jeerleading squad for the London Rollergirls. She also loves music, dancing, baking, and dinosaurs.

Shefali Shah, Sales Representative

Denver

Hailing from the bustling city of Mumbai, Shefali is an interesting mix of the East-and-West. Armed with a BS in Business Admin with an emphasis in Finance and Entrepreneurship from CU Boulder, she is excited to join and contribute to the Stack Exchange team. On the weekends you will find Shefali dancing with her East Indian Dance Company all over Colorado, or just catching a meal or a flick with her homies around town.

Michael Hardy, Account Executive

Denver

Michael is a native of Atlanta, GA who moved to Colorado 11 years ago to go CU Boulder.  He met his wife in while in school and decided to trade humidity for all four seasons and a plethora of microbreweries (Belgium, Aged Sours, Cask Ale… Yes Please!). On the weekends you will find Michael chilling with his family, trying a new breakfast joint, exploring the Rockies and/or playing competitive baseball.

Visit our careers page to learn all the reasons Stack Exchange is a ridiculously awesome place to work. Want to see your face in our next new hire announcement? Here’s who we need:

Web Developer (NYC or telecommute)

Product Designer (NYC or telecommute)

Sales Representative / Account Executive (London)

Sales Representative / Account Executive (Denver)

Sales Representative / Account Executive (NYC)

Community Manager (NYC)

Community Manager (telecommute)

The fun continues — in the past month and a half we’ve welcomed seven new hires!  We’re growing at a steady pace and we don’t plan to stop.  Get to know our newest coworkers:

Maura Bradley, Sales Representative

New York

Originally from the City of Brotherly Love, Maura graduated from the University of Notre Dame and recently moved to the Big Apple to join the Careers 2.0 sales team.  On summer weekends, you can find her at the (South) Jersey Shore, relaxing on the beach or at a local watering hole. She enjoys running outside, dive bars, puzzles, Broadway plays, activities, and cooking a mean chicken parm.

Natalie Eisen, Sales Representative

New York

A recent graduate of Barnard College, where she majored in Urban Studies and Sociology, Natalie is super pumped to join the Stack Exchange team. Although an Ohio native, Natalie always knew she would live in New York, the land of many cupcakes; she suggests the “Ooey Gooey” at Sugar Sweet Sunshine.

Joe Humphries, Recruiter

New York

Joe is a native of Cleveland, OH who relocated to Brooklyn just over two years ago. He began recruiting for tech startups in 2011, and is thrilled to be working at Stack Exchange. For fun, you’ll find him playing word games on his iPhone (because he’s really cool), eating/drinking at as many different restaurants as possible, and having a general love affair with NYC.

Steven Murawski, System Administrator

Milwaukee

Steven joins the crack sysadmin team at Stack Exchange, bringing his humble skill set and the willingness to learn he developed over the past few years.  Steven is an avid community member: he runs two local user groups, and presents and teaches at community conferences across the country. He was recognized by Microsoft for his contributions to the PowerShell community with a Microsoft MVP award in 2012.  For fun, he loves to read, spend time with his wife and son, and read to his son.

Peter Schnelle, Sales Representative

Denver

Hailing from the great Northern state of Michigan, Peter is a Michigan State grad who bleeds green and white. Growing up with a farm, he is an avid hunter and fisher who loves just about anything to do with the outdoors. This winter he is trying to pick up snowboarding, so watch out Shaun White!

Jeremy Tunnell, Product Manager

Nashville

Jeremy is originally from Tennessee. After getting his engineering degree, he promptly set out for Washington DC to make copies and brew coffee on The Hill. Having had enough, he moved to San Francisco where he cofounded a startup and managed to make less money than a Hill staffer. For stress relief, he used to play saxophone and violin, but stumbled into swing and salsa dancing, which won out. He dreams of owning a bar and music venue.

Chris Martin, Sales Representative

London

Before we start, no he’s not Chris Martin of Coldplay fame, he’s the totally non-famous Chris Martin that now works for the great company that is Stack Exchange! Chris is truly excited to start work at Stack Exchange; it’s an amazingly cool company with really exciting times ahead.  He spends most of his free time obsessing with food, whether it’s cooking it or eating it. He believes London has one of the best restaurant scenes in the world, and he intends to try every dish from every restaurant!

Visit our careers page to learn all the reasons Stack Exchange is a ridiculously awesome place to work. Want to see your face in our next new hire announcement? Here’s who we need:

Web Developer – Careers Team (NYC)

Web Developer – Q&A Team (NYC or telecommute)

Product Designer (NYC or telecommute)

Account Executive – Careers 2.0 (London; Denver; NYC)

Inside Sales Representative – Careers 2.0 (London; Denver; NYC)

Office Admin (London)