April 4th, 2013
Hey there! It’s that exciting time of the month where we get to meet another awesome member of the Credit Karma team! Last month, we introduced you to Juan, one of our amazing operations engineers.
Today, meet Igor! Igor moved from Berlin to the United States 8 years ago “because [he] wanted some excitement in [his] life”. And we’re super glad that he found the US exciting enough to want to stay… he’s a great addition to the team!
Want to learn more about Igor? Read on!
The Interview
What’s your title at Credit Karma?
Front-End Web Developer Lead
Describe what you do at Credit Karma.
After our team of designers finishes working on the mockups, they give them to me and I code them into something that can be understood by Internet browsers. After that, it goes to the back-end developers.
How long have you worked at CK?
I’ve been on the team since November 2008. This year will be my 5th anniversary… and I was employee number 5, I believe!
What’s your favorite thing about working at CK?
The great people and the ability to do what I love while improving my financial health. Oh yes, and I love that people here understand my humor.
What’s your favorite snack in the CK kitchen?
I rarely snack… I don’t think of it as being healthy.
What is something your coworkers probably don’t know about you?
I lived in Thailand for 6 months and even tried to learn Thai (and I did have some success with it).
What was your worst subject in elementary school?
I was good in pretty much every subject, except maybe sports because I thought of it as a waste of my time.
What’s a secret (or not-so-secret) talent you have?
I make people laugh without even trying.
If you could pick any superhero power, what would it be and why?
The power to fly or teleport. Why? I like to travel!
What’s your best credit/money tip?
Never spend more than you can afford. It’s much easier to ruin your finances than to fix it.
Want to meet more members of the Credit Karma team?
Meet Ezra, Jonathan, Cathy, Greg, Danielle, Jason, Andrew, Ian, and Juan!
Stay tuned as we continue to reveal the nerds behind Credit Karma!
It’s definitely a rarity to see Igor snacking,
Jenna, Credit Karma Contributor
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March 7th, 2013
Know what time it is? ...It's time to meet another awesome member of the
Credit Karma team! Last week, we introduced you to
Ian, one of our amazing software developers. Today, meet Juan! Like what seems to be the vast majority of the Credit Karma team, Juan creates his own music. Because of this, I'm quickly becoming convinced that should all of our team collaborate together, we could create a pretty awesome band. Not a bad idea, if I do say so myself! Read on to learn about Juan!
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February 28th, 2013
Hi there! It's Thursday, which means it's that fun time of the week where we introduce you to another member of the
Credit Karma team! Last week, we introduced you to
Danielle, our lovely business development operations manager. Today's interview features Jason, one of our software engineers. To be honest, I don't know much about Jason. However, I do know that one of our coworkers thinks he looks a lot like
this guy and I gotta say... I have to agree! Read on for all the nifty facts I learned about Jason!
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February 21st, 2013
Hi! Isn't it crazy how fast a week goes by? It's again that fun time of the week where we introduce you to a member of the
Credit Karma team! Last week, we introduced you to
Jason, one of our software engineers. This week, we decided to interview Andrew, one of our web designers. Andrew is one of our company's talented bakers, often bringing in decadent treats like mini maple apple bacon cupcakes with maple bourbon cream cheese frosting. He also started "Tiesday" at the CK office, where participants show off their snazzy ties every Tuesday! Want to learn more about Andrew? Read on!
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February 14th, 2013
Hi there! It's Thursday, which means it's that fun time of the week where we introduce you to another member of the
Credit Karma team! Last week, we introduced you to
Danielle, our lovely business development operations manager. Today's interview features Jason, one of our software engineers. To be honest, I don't know much about Jason. However, I do know that one of our coworkers thinks he looks a lot like
this guy and I gotta say... I have to agree! Read on for all the nifty facts I learned about Jason!
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February 7th, 2013
It's time to meet another member of the
Credit Karma team! Last week, we introduced you to
Greg, our director of marketing, analytics, and communications. Today's interview features Danielle, our business development operations manager. Danielle is one of the nicest people you could meet. Once, I was bemoaning the fact that all of the pens I owned were terrible and she gave me one of her own fancy pens! She was also willing to give up some of her cool toys to keep at my desk after I expressed my fascination with them. Want to learn more about Danielle? Read on!
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January 31st, 2013
Hello! Ready to meet another member of the
Credit Karma team? Just as a reminder, last week we introduced you to
Cathy, one of our analysts. Today, meet Greg! Two fun facts about Greg: he is (or was) in an a cappella group and he has a greatly reduced capability to smell things. Interesting, right?! Want to learn more about the mysterious man behind the giant Credit Karma banners we have sitting in our office? Read on!
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January 24th, 2013
Hello! It's that fun time of the week where we introduce you to a member of the
Credit Karma team. Last week, we introduced you to
Jonathan, our product manager. This week, we decided to interview Cathy, one of our analysts. Cathy's our resident food/restaurant connoisseur, although strangely enough, when asked what sense she'd give up if she had to, she replied, "taste." Shrug. She's a self-professed nerd, so she probably knows what she's talking about. Want to learn more about Cathy? Read on!
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January 17th, 2013
In case you're just joining us, we're currently in a fun series where we introduce you to some members of the
Credit Karma team. Last week, we introduced you to
Ezra, our creative content producer. Today's interview features Jonathan, our product manager. Besides knowing that we share the same alma mater (Go Bears!), I didn't really know much about Jonathan or what he does at Credit Karma (besides attack people with his giant nerf gun, of course). But now I know... well, read on to find out!
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January 10th, 2013
Here at Credit Karma, we work hard at creating an outstanding service, but we also know how to have fun. When we’re not coding, designing, or writing, you can often find us playing ping pong,
battling on the N64, or having Nerf gun wars. In our opinion, part of what makes
Credit Karma so special is our amazing team of hardworking but fun-loving people. That’s why we created this fun new series on our blog to help you get to know some of our team members.
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