[liberationtech] Fwd: TECHNICAL LEAD | The Active Generation

[Sam King]

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Diogenes Brito <dbrito at me.com> wrote:

> *Summary:* Two 2011 Stanford graduates with backgrounds in technology
> entrepreneurship and community development initiatives are looking for a
> Technical Lead/Co-Founder for an online fitness platform for Middle School
> communities. Please check our launching page for more info and click to see
> our wireframes (www.theactivegeneration.com).
>
> *Concept:* The Active Generation (TAG) will change the way new
> generations experience physical education. TAG is a free, P.E. Teacher
> managed platform for middle school communities to stay connected, include
> students in curricula planning, access age-appropriate fitness-focused
> media content and extend the resources available to the Physical Education
> program.
> We will be applying for many incubators and will begin beta testing in
> March with a group of schools. We would love to discuss this opportunity
> with any interested candidates!
>
> *Position Type:* Can work remotely, we are looking for at least
> a part-time collaborator. At this point, we are offering founder's equity
> in the venture, and upon acceptance into an incubator, you will receive
> $4-5k per month which will be increased once seed-funding is raised
> post-incubator.
>
> *Qualifications:* We are open to students working remotely, and are just
> looking for someone who, after seeing the concept, feels that this project
> will maximize their skills set. CS/Design coursework, and/or experience
> working as a technical lead in a startup.
> *
> *
> *Desired Start Date:* February 2012
> *
> *
> *Application Guidelines: *Please email if you're interested at
> jisha at theactivegeneration.com. We are also available to answer any
> questions you may have.
>
>
> Thanks so much, and let me know if you need anything else from me!
>
> Have a great week,
>
> Jisha
>
>  Hi Diogenes,
>
>
> My name is Jisha Jacob, I graduated this past June from undergrad and
> returned to New York to found a social venture called The Active Generation
> (our gust page is gust.com/c/the_active_generation & the newest
> wireframes  are on my website: http://bit.ly/sMXrxj). I am in the process
> of meeting with technical leads for the project, and wanted to reach out to
> you for recommendations of individuals that may be a good fit for this
> project or who are looking to collaborate in the New York metro area. I
> found you through a LinkedIn search and thought your background would be
> perfect for this type of project or at least you would know of people who
> might be interested who would have the right experience.
>
> Jish
>
>