Announcements
We’re Hiring: UI/UX Developer
To Apply Please email careers@skritswap.com your: Resume Cover letter Contact information for 3 references Linked In profile + any relevant links with the subject line: “[YOUR LAST NAME] UI/UX Dev 003-222-1501” About skritswap Interested in designing interfaces and user experiences for a state-of-the-art online language product at one of the Top 20 Most Innovative Companies in Canada?…
Read MoreInternational Plain Language Day
Today, October 13th, is International Plain Language Day. Every year the occasion celebrates successful efforts to communicate important information to those who need it most. Too often enterprises and governments devote too little time and money to ensure their communications are working. Our goal must be effective communication because, as Rolo May has…
Read Moreskritswap $500k USD Pre-Seed Round
skritswap is pleased to announce a USD $500,000 pre-seed financing round led by Unshackled Ventures, a Silicon Valley based, early-stage fund. The funding will be used to refine customer acquisition strategies and increase the automated conversion of complex language into everyday language. Since skritswap’s inception, Founder and CEO Melissa Kargiannakis has brought in over…
Read MoreWelcome Cheryl Stephens
Skritswap is pleased to announce that Cheryl Stephens has joined the team as of July 2018. Cheryl brings her extensive plain language knowledge and we are happy to have her join us: Cheryl Stephens is a leader in the plain language movement, who is known as an innovator. She co-founded Plain Language Association books about plain…
Read MoreBlasting off with Boost VC
Skritswap is pleased to announce a 6-figure investment from Adam Draper’s venture capital firm Boost VC in Silicon Valley. Boost VC only funds 5% of applicants and skritswap joins 20 other companies added to the portfolio as part of Tribe 11. skritswap’s Founder & CEO, Melissa Kargiannakis, emphasizes the weight of this accomplishment: “Of all venture…
Read Moreskritswap Advisory Board
skritswap has been very fortunate to be supported by the current Advisory Board over the last year or so. Here they are: Joseph Tammy Jon Anna Marek
Read MoreWelcome Chris Pagnutti
Skritswap is pleased to announce that Chris Pagnutti has joined the team as of January 2018. Chris brings a strong full stack development background and we are delighted to have him join us: Chris is a full-stack software developer and devops engineer. He has built applications end-to-end for many multi-national brands including, Verizon Wireless, IBM,…
Read MoreWelcome Darren Redfern
skritswap is pleased to announce that Darren Redfern has joined the team as of January 2018. He brings a wealth of experience and we are lucky to have him on board as CTO. Darren has active been in the technology industry for thirty years, including many years at the executive level. For much of that…
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