The beginning of a revolution.

In 2003, what seemed so obvious to Felipe was obviously unavailable. He wanted a unique professional networking site that enabled him to learn about new career opportunities from people he knew and trusted. He met up with his friend Rajen to come up with a plan for this yet unnamed idea. They assumed the bigger, more established web sites would meet that market need soon so they decided to put that idea on hold. Two years later, there wasn't a great solution on the market yet and Cachinko was born. Fast forward to today and social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are still too informal with too much information for career and job-related tasks. Professional business networking sites are better for networking and cold calling "random connections" than for finding or sharing candidates and jobs through actual relationships. As for the job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder. Do we really need to say anything?

But wait. There's more. Employee referral programs and typical recruiting tactics lack effective motivation and present endless administrative struggle. After one quick look, Eric knew Cachinko addressed the problem head-on. Everyone else was still missing the boat.

The fact is most people find jobs through people they know. And, every recruiter knows that a referral is the golden nugget. With Cachinko, companies and recruiters can attract the talent they want by better motivating people they know to send referrals, and people can actually get paid for who they know. Career networking will never be the same.

Our Team

	Felipe Villasenor President and Co-founder Having been on both sides of the hiring desk, Felipe knew firsthand how frustrating it was to look for and find a job using traditional job boards and how time consuming and costly it was to recruit great employees. Instead of accepting a less-than-perfect process, this enterprising opportunist masterminded a superior solution and Cachinko was crafted. Known for his knack with numbers, Felipe earned a degree in Finance from the University of Texas and held both Finance Director and CIO positions at DSLabs before pursuing his passion for starting and steering successful companies. Thanks to Felipe’s vision and business acumen, Cachinko is the only site where career networking really pays.
	Rajen Savjani Vice President and Co-founder Combine a healthy dose of eccentricity with a business degree from the University of Texas and you’ve poured the foundation for the unique entrepreneurial spirit found in Rajen. Following a five-year stint at DSLabs, creating an innovative tool like Cachinko was only a matter of time for this technology/gadget maven. While Rajen is driven to develop new products or services he’d personally use, he loves nothing more than launching businesses that bring better offerings to their customers. In the same way Rajen helped build Cachinko on his trusted relationship with Felipe, Cachinko helps employers and members find or fill jobs by capitalizing on professional relationships they’ve already established.
	Eric Beauford Director of Business Development A seasoned veteran of start-ups and a “recovering” recruiter, Eric best exemplifies the concept behind Cachinko, having found his current position through people he actually knew -– Felipe and Rajen. With his diverse 15-year background in the recruiting, business development, marketing and sales of technology services, Eric instinctively realized Cachinko’s ability to revolutionize the recruiting industry. As he spreads the word about how Cachinko can help drive employee referral programs to measurable success, his voicemail and email inboxes are often maxxed out with messages from employers anxious to put Cachinko to work.
	Samir Software Architect Versatility is the name of Samir’s game. A “big picture” visionary and a wiz with cutting-edge technology, Samir designs and develops Cachinko’s applications to anticipate the current and future needs of employer and member customers.
	ShrinanD Software Engineer A progressive thinker who understands the need for speed, Shirnand enables Cachinko to provide the best tools with the fastest possible results for employers and members looking to fill or find jobs.
	Jignesh Software Engineer Straightforward. It’s the best description for Jignesh and the approach he helps Cachinko take toward career networking. Focused on the realities of recruiting, Jignesh and Cachinko have made the process easy – and successful.