the natural inanity behind the artificial intelligence
Comrades in the office. Comrades in Tuesday trivia nights. Comrades in IKEA furniture assembly. Comrades in line at Space Mountain.
71
TEAM MEMBERS
13
HIRES IN THE LAST YEAR
12
LEFT HANDERS
704,000
USERS PER EMPLOYEE
meet our comrades
Many different talents, many different stories, but one thing in common: incredibly attractive.
Estee
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Full name
- Estee Tey Siew Wen
- Hometown
- The Lion City
- Current location
- Singapore
- What do you really do?
- onzonz slack onzonz
- Superhero alterego
- I'm more likely to be a villain than a superhero >:) I would be someone like Junichiro from Tomo wa Onnanoko!
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Playing computer games like DOTA, Genshin Impact. Watching anime and reading webtoons. Occassionally write articles.
- Last thing you learned
- Quokkas are mini kangaroos, that used to be misunderstood as rats — hence the name Rottnest Island (Rat Nest Island).
- Office
- Singapore
Linh
ENGINEERING MANAGER
- Full name
- Nguyen Cao Nhat Linh
- Hometown
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - noisy streets and strong coffee.
- Current location
- San Francisco - living in Chinatown next to the cable car line
- What do you really do?
- Chugging coffee, matcha, sampling the snacks and taking toilet breaks while waiting for Claude Code to finish.
- Superhero alterego
- Izuku Midoriya. Just like Midoriya, I believe in working smart, proving one's worth, and inspiring others. It's not just about the power you're given, but how you choose to wield it.
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Diving deep into the world of isekai anime, getting lost in the intricate plots of manhwa, petting my dog Mello or organizing weekend dinner feast menu with ChatGPT.
- Last thing you learned
- How to make shrubs.
- Office
- San Francisco
Sandra
SALES OPS MANAGER
- Full name
- Tan Min-Li Sandra
- Hometown
- Singapore
- Current location
- San Francisco
- What do you really do?
- Managing and preventing fires
- Superhero alterego
- Super Mom.
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- being a Super Mom. Planning the next family adventure, breaking up fights, entertaining Princesses, planning meals, improving the home, hosting playdates, preparing the next event at the kids' school, etc etC eTC ETC.
- Last thing you learned
- a decent nutritious meal that kids (may or may not) eat within 15min
- Office
- San Francisco
Gerard
DESIGN DIRECTOR
- Full name
- Gerard Searchfield
- Hometown
- Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
- Current location
- Sydney, Australia
- What do you really do?
- Create a beautiful experience for our customers, and of course making things look pretty.
- Superhero alterego
- Astro boy - there is simply no greater power than a butt laser.
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Giving my wife a break and taking my 2 year old daughter on adventures throughout this awesome city (SF).
- Last thing you learned
- My burrito delivery guy knows me by name now.
- Office
- Remote
Yacov
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Full name
- Jacob Patel
- Hometown
- Redding, CA
- Current location
- San Francisco, CA
- What do you really do?
- Sample various waters from around the office (Hint is the frontrunner right now)
- Superhero alterego
- The cabbage merchant from Avatar: The Last Airbender
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Dusting off my interior design skills, practicing my Spanish, backpacking around the world
- Last thing you learned
- A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance"
- Office
- San Francisco
Sara
PRODUCT DESIGNER
- Full name
- Sara Hua
- Hometown
- Chongqing, China
- Current location
- San Francisco
- What do you really do?
- Visualize daydreams that strike a chord with people
- Superhero alterego
- Kiki from Studio Ghibli movie
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Caring for my tropical plants, playing with clay, and frequenting lovely stores and French bakeries.
- Last thing you learned
- Cat whiskers can bring good luck!
- Office
- San Francisco
Audrey
CUSTOMER OPS LEAD
- Full name
- Audrey Leong
- Hometown
- Singapore
- Current location
- Still, Singapore
- What do you really do?
- I look at legal stuff, compliance issues -- just a fancy way to say lots of paperwork. Also, joke around with the engineers in the office but if you ask them, they'll say I'm annoying them.
- Superhero alterego
- CAPTAIN AMERICAAAA!!! He's been such an upright moral compass to the Avengers and a gentleman to boot :')
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Working on my watercolours. They're so unpredictable.
- Last thing you learned
- A chicken’s brain senses visual changes from its body movements, and sends signals to its neck to adjust accordingly. This is why a chicken’s head is more stable than a gimbal that costs tens of thousands.
- Office
- Singapore
Jonathan
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Full name
- Jonathan Tan Wui Heong
- Hometown
- Singapore
- Current location
- Singapore
- What do you really do?
- Pass time doing things until my next coffee time
- Superhero alterego
- Geralt of Rivia, just trying to live life but life keeps throwing lemons
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Being online, making coffee, muay thai and playing with my camera
- Last thing you learned
- Choonsik, the orange animal in the Kakao Friends series, is actually a cat (I always thought it was a bear or something)
- Office
- Singapore
Zoheb
HEAD OF GROWTH
- Full name
- Zoheb Jamal
- Hometown
- Obra, India
- Current location
- Singapore
- What do you really do?
- Really depends on the day. Whatever gets Padlet in front of more people.
- Superhero alterego
- Mal Reynolds. He is not a traditional superhero, but he sure is badass.
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Cooking, annoying my wife, reading
- Last thing you learned
- Shakespeare invented the word swagger
- Office
- Singapore
Nguyen
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Full name
- Nguyen Phuc Nguyen
- Hometown
- Duc Hoa, Long An, Vietnam
- Current location
- Singapore
- What do you really do?
- It's my first day here and I'm still pumping iron but hopefully I will be the biggest in Padlet one day :)
- Superhero alterego
- Incredible Hulk. He has the most similar physique to me.
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Pumping iron in the Anytime Fitness gym, making my biceps bigger 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 I'm coming for you Arnold!
- Last thing you learned
- Protein builds muscles.
- Office
- Singapore
Collin
PRODUCT MANAGER
- Full name
- Collin Palmer
- Hometown
- San Mateo, CA
- Current location
- San Francisco, CA
- What do you really do?
- Create and move rectangles around on a screen. Occasionally I type and talk.
- Superhero alterego
- Jack-Jack from The Incredibles.
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Reading, swimming, walking, watching movies, eating popcorn.
- Last thing you learned
- There are more trees on earth than stars in the Milky Way.
- Office
- San Francisco
Evan
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Full name
- Evan Tay
- Hometown
- Singapore
- Current location
- Still Singapore
- What do you really do?
- Making Padlet more pretty and productive one commit at a time.
- Superhero alterego
- Black Panther!
- When you’re not running padlet you are
- Doing pilates, playing board games and watching too much Netflix.
- Last thing you learned
- How to cook Bún thịt nướng.
- Office
- Singapore
our preferences
Where we stand on the important issues of the world.
Coke Zero
52.9%
VS
Diet Coke
47.1%
Window seat
45.7%
VS
Aisle seat
54.3%
Pineapple
on pizza?
67.6%
VS
Yuk!
32.4%
Netflix
payer
100%*
VS
Netflix
"borrower"
0%*
*suspicious results
Cat
39.1%
VS
Dog
60.9%
iOS
81.4%
VS
Android
18.6%
*suspicious results
if we were wizards
So what type of personalities are we? Courageous? Ambitious? Loyal? Intelligent? We asked the sorting hat.
34.4 %
Gryffindor
32.8 %
Hufflepuff
18 %
Ravenclaw
14.8 %
Slytherin
Gryffindor
0 %
Hufflepuff
0 %
Ravenclaw
0 %
Slytherin
0 %
music for work
A crowdsourced playlist of music that gets us into the mood to work. A rather high proportion of movie soundtracks.