Meeting Title: Onboarding <> James Date: 2025-03-21 Meeting participants: Mariane Cequina, James Freire
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1 00:03:28.470 ⇒ 00:03:29.619 James Freire: How are ya?
2 00:11:20.560 ⇒ 00:11:21.709 James Freire: How you doing
3 00:11:22.590 ⇒ 00:11:27.399 Mariane Cequina: Hello! I’m so sorry, cause we had a meeting a while ago with Utam, so
4 00:11:27.630 ⇒ 00:11:28.059 James Freire: Don’t worry about it.
5 00:11:28.060 ⇒ 00:11:36.309 Mariane Cequina: It’s actually there. Okay, I’m just gonna show you the the Figma term. I don’t think Nicole can join us, but this will be just like a short meeting. Yeah.
6 00:11:36.580 ⇒ 00:11:39.260 Mariane Cequina: So I’m gonna share some screen.
7 00:11:45.530 ⇒ 00:11:46.320 Mariane Cequina: okay.
8 00:11:51.050 ⇒ 00:11:53.740 Mariane Cequina: how are you doing? By the way, I’m doing well.
9 00:11:53.740 ⇒ 00:11:56.299 Mariane Cequina: your 1st meeting a 1st week here, right
10 00:11:56.300 ⇒ 00:11:57.649 James Freire: It’s been fine. Yeah.
11 00:12:02.040 ⇒ 00:12:02.825 Mariane Cequina: Okay.
12 00:12:05.610 ⇒ 00:12:07.740 Mariane Cequina: Can you see my screen?
13 00:12:08.415 ⇒ 00:12:10.539 James Freire: Still, there it is. Yep.
14 00:12:11.500 ⇒ 00:12:15.840 Mariane Cequina: Okay. Oh, hold on. Okay.
15 00:12:31.970 ⇒ 00:12:42.761 Mariane Cequina: Okay. So hello, James, again. So welcome to the Brainforge team. And I’m sorry if I run late. We had some meeting a while ago. So as you can see here.
16 00:12:43.600 ⇒ 00:12:44.820 Mariane Cequina: welcome to the brain forge.
17 00:12:44.820 ⇒ 00:12:46.140 Mariane Cequina: Okay, there you go. Okay.
18 00:12:46.140 ⇒ 00:13:15.239 Mariane Cequina: So about the the brain forge. I started last 2023. It was established specifically on July 2120, 23. It was a boutique data analytics consulting, based in Austin, Texas, and the company, specializing in transforming raw data into actionable insights which enables the businesses to make smarter and faster decision to drive meaningful change. So in here. When we started, this brain forge actually was not there 2023, because I was hired in 2024. But
19 00:13:15.520 ⇒ 00:13:37.700 Mariane Cequina: last year was just around less than members, and then we quickly expand. Now as of this moment, if I’m not mistaken around 26, or 25. So yeah, we we rapidly expanding. And in the early 2025 Brainforge partnered with Robert. Robert is actually the
20 00:13:38.260 ⇒ 00:13:40.249 Mariane Cequina: the owner of
21 00:13:40.460 ⇒ 00:13:50.730 Mariane Cequina: insights, if I’m not mistaken. So pungo insights. So yeah, so they merge. And then, yeah, so basically, brain forge help companies to make decisions smart faster and more informed.
22 00:13:51.530 ⇒ 00:13:55.959 Mariane Cequina: And for the team, I’m gonna show you some like our team members
23 00:13:57.450 ⇒ 00:14:01.280 Mariane Cequina: here, gonna show you the notion hold on
24 00:14:16.980 ⇒ 00:14:22.289 Mariane Cequina: here, so have you have you met your like people in data team right.
25 00:14:22.510 ⇒ 00:14:23.970 James Freire: Oh, yeah, yeah, I’ve been working with them
26 00:14:24.740 ⇒ 00:14:39.910 Mariane Cequina: So here, some of them are not yet updated, because we have new onboarding team as well, so this is utam and then Robert, and then we have Michael as a data architect and advisor. He usually join us during
27 00:14:40.320 ⇒ 00:15:07.030 Mariane Cequina: Friday. So later. And then Stephen for the project manager, and we also have Akash and Amber as a project manager, and then in operation it will be me and Nico and Robert is the recruiter. So here in the data team it will be Ryan. He was a Filipino as well, and then we also have Payas awaish, Sahana, Boo Kyle, and demily. So we also have a new member, which is Annie.
28 00:15:07.170 ⇒ 00:15:23.050 Mariane Cequina: is, which is on data analyst. Then for the AI team it was Miguel Cassie, Jona, and then Halim, and for the design we have Anne Hannah, and for the content it will be Ryan. So yeah, so there are new members
29 00:15:23.360 ⇒ 00:15:27.899 Mariane Cequina: together with you is Patrick and Anya Patrick is part of the AI team.
30 00:15:28.500 ⇒ 00:15:35.110 Mariane Cequina: So for the role, so you’ll be, of course, data analyst right? Correct.
31 00:15:36.520 ⇒ 00:15:38.230 Mariane Cequina: So for now.
32 00:15:38.470 ⇒ 00:15:58.489 Mariane Cequina: before, whenever whenever we have new engineers or analysts, they are all over the place. If I’m not mistaken, they’re trying to work on that. So you are more assigned in a specific clients, and then there will be a specific project manager as well, because before we also, we only have one project manager. So we try to be more organized on that matter.
33 00:15:58.770 ⇒ 00:16:04.989 Mariane Cequina: And then for the tools? Yeah. So I think that’s it. So for the tools we have.
34 00:16:05.550 ⇒ 00:16:10.589 Mariane Cequina: we use different tools. So do you know how to use? For example, clockify? Are you? Have you
35 00:16:10.590 ⇒ 00:16:14.460 James Freire: Yeah, I’ve been using it. Yup, and I like it a lot. Actually, it’s great
36 00:16:15.170 ⇒ 00:16:20.699 Mariane Cequina: Okay, so so actually, just wanna tell you that you can actually.
37 00:16:21.260 ⇒ 00:16:24.030 Mariane Cequina: you have 2 options for that so you can like
38 00:16:24.800 ⇒ 00:16:31.130 Mariane Cequina: in a timer mode, but we also have like a manual. Did you know that
39 00:16:31.130 ⇒ 00:16:38.469 James Freire: Yeah, I use the desktop. I mean, I have full screen app where I could just hit start, and it opens up for me. It starts the timer
40 00:16:39.060 ⇒ 00:16:39.670 Mariane Cequina: Okay.
41 00:16:39.670 ⇒ 00:16:40.020 James Freire: Yep.
42 00:16:40.020 ⇒ 00:16:49.039 Mariane Cequina: And then and then we use slack as a form of communication, of course, and then for notion before we use notion. As for everything like that
43 00:16:49.240 ⇒ 00:16:54.549 Mariane Cequina: database and also for documentation. But for now we are.
44 00:16:55.050 ⇒ 00:17:13.810 Mariane Cequina: we’re we’re about to migrate in linear for task management, and we wanted to keep notion for documentation. So if you need to define the some sort of documentation, you can find it here in notion. So also invited you here. So in for Github, are you? Do you have access for that?
45 00:17:13.819 ⇒ 00:17:16.259 James Freire: Yeah, I already do. Yep, I got access to Github
46 00:17:16.935 ⇒ 00:17:35.219 Mariane Cequina: Okay, great. And then for the one password, you have already have access for that so that’s where you can find like the password, etc, and then for the payroll we use kusto. So I will be inviting you are. You did mention to you that the payment will, for the engineer will be once a month
47 00:17:35.630 ⇒ 00:17:42.500 James Freire: Yeah. So also, the arrangement I have with Utam is that I’m working I’m doing Corp to Corp with
48 00:17:42.780 ⇒ 00:17:53.230 James Freire: basically intermediary. So just so, you know. So Jody hash referred me over. So Utam’s gonna be paying. Or you guys are gonna be paying jody. And then Jody’s gonna pay me.
49 00:17:53.960 ⇒ 00:17:54.490 James Freire: So
50 00:17:54.490 ⇒ 00:17:55.280 Mariane Cequina: Oh, okay.
51 00:17:55.280 ⇒ 00:17:59.430 James Freire: Yeah, just so, you know. So I’ll give. I’ll still use the clickify.
52 00:17:59.750 ⇒ 00:18:00.340 Mariane Cequina: Okay.
53 00:18:00.340 ⇒ 00:18:03.949 James Freire: Thing, and then I settle my own billing. I mean you’ll get my time.
54 00:18:04.518 ⇒ 00:18:10.729 James Freire: And then it’ll be direct, Jodi, and then I have my arrangement with Jody to for him to to bring it on to me.
55 00:18:11.180 ⇒ 00:18:15.039 Mariane Cequina: Okay, great. I was not aware of that. But I’m gonna ask with them about that one
56 00:18:15.040 ⇒ 00:18:15.889 James Freire: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
57 00:18:16.230 ⇒ 00:18:16.900 Mariane Cequina: So, yeah.
58 00:18:16.900 ⇒ 00:18:19.929 James Freire: The 30 the 30 day thing. I’m aware it’s it’s fine
59 00:18:20.480 ⇒ 00:18:34.789 Mariane Cequina: Okay, it’s totally fine. Yeah, I think that’s it. If you have any questions about operations like like access to anything you can ping me or Nico, and we are always happy to help you on that matter.
60 00:18:34.790 ⇒ 00:18:38.590 James Freire: Yeah, you gave me access to in in notion. You did give me access already.
61 00:18:39.350 ⇒ 00:18:41.610 Mariane Cequina: Yeah, I actually invited you. Okay, hold on.
62 00:18:41.610 ⇒ 00:18:42.700 James Freire: I mean, I could try
63 00:18:42.700 ⇒ 00:18:44.110 Mariane Cequina: This screen?
64 00:18:44.420 ⇒ 00:18:45.050 Mariane Cequina: Yep.
65 00:18:45.050 ⇒ 00:18:46.230 James Freire: And yep, I got it.
66 00:18:46.230 ⇒ 00:18:51.549 Mariane Cequina: Yeah, okay, I I just wanna show you that one just a quick. Okay.
67 00:18:52.260 ⇒ 00:18:55.389 Mariane Cequina: I’m gonna share my screen.
68 00:18:55.600 ⇒ 00:19:04.220 Mariane Cequina: So just in case you wanted to look for documentation. We have it here so you can just go to the homepage in here documentation. Just click it here
69 00:19:04.220 ⇒ 00:19:04.600 James Freire: Awesome.
70 00:19:04.600 ⇒ 00:19:13.459 Mariane Cequina: Then, yeah, so you can see here, yeah. And and if you need that specific like, you can just like control. P for for search, or whatever. Yeah. So I think the same
71 00:19:14.140 ⇒ 00:19:18.700 James Freire: Cool. What time is it? 9? 4. Is it your 12 h ahead
72 00:19:19.240 ⇒ 00:19:22.660 Mariane Cequina: Yeah, it’s actually 9, 46 pm. Right now in my country.
73 00:19:22.660 ⇒ 00:19:27.350 James Freire: When do you? When are you usually working your time? Just so. I know. If I message you
74 00:19:27.970 ⇒ 00:19:32.359 Mariane Cequina: I’m pretty much flexible. You can just don’t worry about it. You can just like, send me a message. Yeah.
75 00:19:32.360 ⇒ 00:19:33.430 James Freire: Yeah, no. Problem.
76 00:19:33.430 ⇒ 00:19:34.240 Mariane Cequina: Okay. Yeah.
77 00:19:34.240 ⇒ 00:19:36.460 James Freire: Yeah, yeah, I don’t wanna like wake you up or something
78 00:19:36.797 ⇒ 00:19:37.810 Mariane Cequina: No, you’re like
79 00:19:37.810 ⇒ 00:19:39.000 James Freire: Up all night. Yeah
80 00:19:39.310 ⇒ 00:19:44.839 Mariane Cequina: Yeah. So yeah, I do. You have any more question? Clarifications
81 00:19:45.270 ⇒ 00:19:46.530 James Freire: No, I think I got it.
82 00:19:47.026 ⇒ 00:19:51.169 Mariane Cequina: Okay, great. Thank you. Again, James, and it was nice to meet you. Again, yeah.
83 00:19:51.170 ⇒ 00:19:53.199 James Freire: Nice to meet you. Thanks for rescheduling with me
84 00:19:53.510 ⇒ 00:19:57.470 Mariane Cequina: Yeah, no worries. Yeah, thank you. Have a great day. Yeah. Bye. Thank you.