Guest Bio

Tori Beal | Human Resources Manager

Tori has been a part of the Teamwork Commerce team for a little while, and as a result has a complete understanding of the culture, values and ethos at the core of the Teamwork brand. Through her role she has been essential at establishing a collective company culture that supersedes borders!

Overview

Teamwork Is The Core Value

Tori joined Teamwork because she saw the value of a collective group striving to bring positive change to the retail industry as well as the culture of positivity and collaboration.

“I don’t think at Teamwork you have to check a part of yourself at the door, you can be your full self & embrace your uniqueness.”

Diversity helps you to go beyond yourself, an environment where you can feel welcome and able to experience a variety of different things is so meaningful.

“Our differences, our cultures, that collective & when we all come together is what helps to make Teamwork so dynamic.”

When we celebrate our differences and our uniqueness that enhances the work environment and the experience for every staff member.

When we bring our full self to the table we get the most out of our teams and drive a more cohesive work environment in which everyone can thrive.

Teamwork Is Global

New staff have to be adaptable, we are always improving, striving towards the next goal or development, new staff have to be adaptable and open to growing, pivoting and innovating to drive overall growth.

Positivity is key, staff have to believe in being a part of a team and bring energy to the workplace, company and culture. New staff need to jump in and be engaged, eager to grow and be part of something that is bigger than themselves.

Guest Bio

Alex Goodwin | Digital Marketing Manager

The Teamwork Commerce platform is built on a natively integrated framework, this strong foundation enables Teamwork Commerce to provide efficient omnichannel experiences to retailers across industries. With the strong cloud backend, retailers are able to connect a variety of legacy systems, tools and integrations to drive more engaging retail experiences through multiple channels.

What is Teamwork Cares? Alex Goodwin, (Former) Digital Marketing Manager at Teamwork Commerce joins us to discuss. Alex was a part of the Teamwork Commerce family for one year and was a member of the Teamwork Cares committee.

Overview​

The Teamwork Cares volunteer initiative stemmed from a June 19, 2020 staff meeting. CEO Michael Mauerer decided to use this meeting as a forum for employees to openly discuss the income inequality, racial injustice and social inequality happening in the world at that moment, as well as frustration with the second wave of COVID-19.  June 19th was actually an important date to have this meeting, as this is a significant date in US history, commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves and equal opportunities for everyone. 

Teamwork Cares has three pillars of social equality initiatives: 1) community action and local events, 2) educational mentorship for students and 3) adult mentorship. Some local events that Teamwork has participated in include Feeding America/Feeding Tampa Bay, a virtual 5K that raised money for the United Negro Fund and My Stuff back to school drive filling up backpacks for needy school kids.  Lunch Pals is a mentor/mentee program that pairs a Teamwork employee with a young student. Adult mentorship includes helping others with business, entrepreneurial and life skills.

A by-product of each of these social equality initiatives has been creating community within Teamwork itself; and by raising awareness of significant issues and the struggles of others, we are bridging the gap on difficult conversations and creating a safe place to have these notion of equality discussions.

Guest Bio

Artem Nikulchenko | Chief Software Architect

As the Chief software architect, Artem powers the backend of Teamwork Commerce, communicating between the leadership & development teams. Artem has an extensive background in development and an array of comprehension skills. Artem has a PHD in applied mathematics & currently works as an associate professor at Kharkiv university. In addition to this Artem is an author of 20+ scientific papers and certified by Google cloud as a Cloud Architect. His unique experience and knowledge supports a complex software infrastructure that is constantly evolving to leverage more functionality and the latest technologies in the industry. Artem also works with a kid’s training program IT University, designed to “turn a child’s computer hobby into a conscious choice for a profession” empowering children and young people to explore the potential of software development as a career.

Overview

Long Term Business Growth | Nurturing the next generation is as much about empowering change as it is recruiting valuable, engaged and innovative candidates for employment. With software development finding the right talent can be challenging, especially to bring into a cohesive global organization. Artem is truly proud of his non-profit efforts to support the next generation of software development leaders & their long term professional opportunities.

Effective development projects start with an engaged, active and knowledgeable team, the Cloudworks team works to develop a hiring process that focuses on identifying the best prospects and ensuring that they are supported and empowered to join the community of like minded individuals driven by a shared culture.

There is value to strong company culture, it can be less important to identify candidates with experience, than it is to have a mindset of willingness to learn and stay engaged in the development process. The entire team is always working to identify the latest opportunities and technologies to drive effective backend development. Artem is heavily engaged in the Google Cloud infrastructure and writes often about the complexities and benefits of these services.