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Terrific satire from The Onion. http://tinyurl.com/yja55lx

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Last week on Meet the ReputationDefender Team, we introduced you to Marisa Zuiderweig, our intrepid and totally awesome Human Resources Manager. Today we want you to meet Tom Thompson, one of the members of ReputationDefender’s Client Solutions Management Team.

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Tom Thompson. I advise current and potential ReputatationDefender clients on how to utilize ReputationDefender’s products to manage their online images.

What did you do prior to joining ReputationDefender?

Many things. While earning my degree in Political Science from Texas State University I worked as a legislative aid in the Texas State Senate. Following graduation, I traveled the world helping private and international school students improve their academic capabilities, before working for a firm that houses the world’s largest network of subject-matter experts, Gerson Lehrman Group. There I served in a variety of roles in its Texas and California offices.

What attracted you to ReputationDefender?

Great leadership and innovative solutions that help individuals, families, non-profits and businesses protect themselves online.

Why do you think it’s important for people to manage their reputations online?

People and businesses spend countless hours and dollars critiquing their resumes, building their careers, and marketing their businesses. However, many neglect to manage their reputations online, where information is available 24/7. Monitoring and controlling this information can help our personal and professional lives, as well as to promote and protect our businesses.

When you’re not helping individuals control and protect their good names online, what do you like to do in your spare time?

In my spare time, I run two non-profit organizations; one that helps children with cystic fibrosis discover the joy and health benefits of surfing, and another that helps students learn how to start their own businesses and gives them the resources to do so. I also enjoy any activity that involves being outdoors, primarily surfing and skiing.

What’s your all-time favorite website?

I am a huge fan of aggregated news sites such as, theWeek.com.

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We say it every week on Meet the ReputationDefender Team, but the best thing about being a ReputationDefender employee is the great team of people that you get to work with. Today, we want to introduce the person responsible for helping to assemble such a great team, our Human Resources Manager Marisa Zuiderweg. Learn more about Marisa below (and learn more about our open job listings here).

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Marisa Zuiderweg, and I am the Human Resources Manager. I also manage recruiting, event planning and office management. I’m pretty awesome.

What did you do prior to joining ReputationDefender?

ReputationDefender is the 3rd early stage start-up that I have worked at. The first start-up I ever worked at was Facebook, so I am bringing some really good luck with me.

What attracted you to ReputationDefender?

I came to RD because of the real need for the products we are able to offer to our clients and the amazing group of people I get to work with.

Why do you think it’s important for people to manage their reputations online?

People are using the internet as a source of information and until ReputationDefender there was no one to help you monitor/manage what is seen about you.

When you’re not helping individuals control and protect their good names online, what do you like to do in your spare time?

I recently ran a half marathon and I am training to run a full marathon in June. I also enjoy playing piano, cooking, and being really awesome.

What’s your all-time favorite website?

ReputationDefender.com, duh.

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Last week on Meet the ReputationDefender Team, we introduced you to Charlie Russ, one of ReputationDefender’s hard-working and hilarious software engineers. Today, we’re saying hello to Chris Macomber, who proudly puts his years of experience to use in the field of product management. Learn more about Chris below.

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Chris Macomber and I’m a Senior Product Manager here at ReputationDefender. My role at RD is to ensure we are building the best possible product features and experience for our customers.  Currently, I am working on MyReputation, MyEdge, and our first free product, Your Web Score.

What did you do prior to joining ReputationDefender?

Previously, I was a Product Manager at Intuit where I worked on QuickBooks Online, their flagship online financial management service, and Intuit Community, a community of small business owners helping each other grow their business.  Before that I was getting my MBA at MIT Sloan.  Before that I was an Engineering Manager at Cisco responsible for their e-learning platform, and a Manager at Sapient, an internet consulting firm.  I got my Computer Science degree at Stanford and grew up in Las Vegas.

What attracted you to ReputationDefender?

I joined RD because more and more people are concerned about how they or their loved ones look online.  I believe RD has the knowledge and skills to best help out our customers, so they don’t have to worry anymore.

Why do you think it’s important for people to manage their reputations online?

There are two primary trends that are colliding.  First, the Internet is quickly becoming the primary source to find information about a person.  It could be a company interviewing you, a new girlfriend checking you out, or potential customers evaluating your trustworthiness.  Second, it is increasingly commonplace to share more and more about yourself online, even if you don’t know you’re doing it.  In this case, unfortunately, ignorance is not bliss.  You need to know how people see you online and take control of your online presence.

When you’re not helping individuals control and protect their good names online, what do you like to do in your spare time?

I play basketball as often as possible, ski, and teach my toddler important things like sarcasm, not hitting the cat, and of course proper online reputation management.

What’s your all-time favorite website?

My favorite social site may be non-intuitive, but I love using Google Reader to help point out market trends and new developments to my friends and colleagues. It’s a quick and easy way to show what you care about without having to write a lot of content yourself!

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You can’t have a good tech company without good engineers and ReputationDefender is proud to have a whole crew of them. Today on Meet the ReputationDefender Team, say hi to one of the hard-working members of our technology team, Charlie Russ.

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Charlie Russ and I’m a software engineer here at ReputationDefender. I work on many different parts of the website as well as various back-end systems.  In addition to implementing new features and designs, I also fix bugs and ensure that our database maintains its integrity.

What did you do prior to joining ReputationDefender?

I graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from the illustrious University of California at Davis in Davis, CA.  During my time at Davis I interned at the U.C. Davis Medical Center in the Clinical and Translational Science Center Biomedical Informatics division. We wrote a number of applications to digitize medical records that otherwise would have been written by hand on paper.  One of the goals of Biomedical Informatics is to get as many medical records into databases as possible in order to run analysis on the data to see if any trends are noticeable.

What attracted you to ReputationDefender?

The team that I would be working on and the fact that we provide a service to help people.

Why do you think it’s important for people to manage their reputations online?

It’s important to manage your reputation in any medium, whether its in real life or online.  Obviously, the best way to do this is by having a good moral standing and not participating in anything illicit.  However, scenarios do present themselves where you are the victim of slander or lies and action is necessary. In these situations ReputationDefender is a good service to clear up your good name and return you to your status as a fine, upstanding citizen.

When you’re not helping individuals control and protect their good names online, what do you like to do in your spare time?

In my free time I enjoy snowboarding, skateboarding, and many other board-related activities.

What’s your all-time favorite website?

Yahoo! Sports.

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