My colleague & partner Shabeer Ayar has finally found the time and inclination to BLOG: http://ayarshabeer.com
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Shuhaib Shariff
Unstoppable Force meets Immovable Object
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DoubleSpring seeks Python/Django Developers
DoubleSpring is a new media startup, specialized in building sustainable businesses online. Our development process combines the most powerful aspects of research, design, technology and marketing to deliver elegant interfaces, thoughtful features and positive ROI.
We seek Passionate Python Developers with some experience in building or contributing to Open Source Projects. We’re constantly rolling out new products so the right individual would be able to write clean code and work in a fast pace environment. We highly value native ability, passion and the right attitude.
FRESHERS with exceptional coding skills will be considered
Requirements:
Be smart and be passionate.
Technical proficiency with Python and Django.
Technical proficiency in JavaScript.
Experience with MySQL / PgSQL.
Unix/Linux expertise.
Experience with MVC design patterns and solid algorithm skills.
1 year of industry experience (or equivalent internship experience).
B.E. in Computer Science or equivalent degree required.
How to apply:
Send your resume to: careers@doublespring.com
Careers at DoubleSpring: Product Marketing Engineer
Job: Product Marketing Engineer
DoubleSpring is a new media startup, specialized in building sustainable businesses online. Our development process combines the most powerful aspects of research, design, technology and marketing to deliver elegant interfaces, thoughtful features and positive ROI.
- We operate Bangalore’s most popular portal: http://mybangalore.com
- Our content management solution powers about 12 local portals in North-America: http://doublespring.com/localengine/
At this time, we are focussed on building AdHome, an online platform that could be a game-changer for the outdoor advertising industry. AdHome is a global marketplace for outdoor advertising. (website: http://adhome.com )
We’re looking for a sharp “product marketing engineer” to join our team
Job Description:
As the product marketing engineer working on AdHome, you will have two responsibilities;
a) Product Marketing – This will be your primary responsibility.
- Develop go-to-market strategy, including launch plan
- Market Research
- Create customer messaging & positioning, including collateral
- Develop content for the various constituents (sales, marcom, customers, blogs, etc.)
b) Product Management – This will be your secondary responsibility.
- Create technical documents such as product briefs, datasheets, guides
- Partnering closely with engineering to define marketing requirements documents (MRD’s) and drive data-driven feature/benefit analysis
- Making feature/schedule/cost tradeoffs during all stages of the product lifecycle
Preferred Qualification:
We’re looking for a candidate with entrepreneurial drive. Taking ownership of the product and getting things done should be in your DNA.
- Excellent communication skills and an analytical bent of mind.
- Atleast one year experience in a startup environment
- BE/MBA
Contact: Shuhaib ( info@doublespring.com )
AdHome Screenshots – Sneak Peek!
The world’s first online marketplace for Outdoor Advertising … Coming Soon!
AdHome Search Results
OnlineWinnipeg.com – Portal for Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lester Communications Inc. a world class, award-winning publication is partnering with DoubleSpring to launch a portal for the city of Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)
The city, popularly known as “Heart of the Continent” will have an exclusive portal featuring: news, events, classifieds, real estate, movie listings, photo gallery, community forum, yellow pages and tons of useful features for Winnipeggers.
Coming Soon – OnlineWinnipeg.com
Dick Costolo : You’ve just got to start peddling and see what happens
This piece from Dick Costolo (Former Googler, Founder of FriendFeed, Currently: CEO, Twitter) pretty much sums up my experience with doing a startup
” On a psychological level, I think a lot of people confuse fear of failure with not having enough confidence in the ultimate success of their idea. They thus conclude that they aren’t confident enough in their idea or their strategy because it seems to have holes and flaws for which they don’t have answers. This is a tremendous mistake. While I won’t pretend to speak for the entrepreneurs I mentioned above, I bet if you asked them if they were confident on day 1 that they had a winner with each of their previous successes, they would look at you sideways and say “of course not”. Speaking for myself, I can say that my co-founders and I try to find a market opportunity that seems like it will need to be addressed and for which we think we have some angle and then we just pull out shovels and start digging and figure other things out as we go.
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Startup Tip : Impossible is Nothing!
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing!
- Muhammad Ali
New Indian Express Coverage
The kind folks at Indian Express put yours truly on the cover page of their INDULGE! edition
Shuhaib Shariff - New Indian Express Coverage
AdHome.com – Pre-launch Coverage
1) AdHome.com to tame fragmented out-of-home advertising marketplace
2) DoubleSpring introduces online platform AdHome to facilitate OOH media planning, buying
3) Indian firm promises global OOH planning platform
Looking forward to FEB 2011 
AdHome – Coming Soon!
AdHome.com – Global Marketplace for Outdoor Advertising
Planning and Managing Outdoor Advertising Campaigns will now be as simple as GOOGLE ADWORDS
Coming Soon – FEB 2011
Another Venture of DoubleSpring
