Sidebench

03/08/2023

To the women in tech who continue to challenge industry standards in efforts of constant improvement, we wouldn't be here without you. Happy

06/09/2022

Our newest Director of Product Management, Katie Bolz, had a goal of transitioning her career into product management. Though she wasn't able to start exactly where she wanted, through perseverance and a determination, Katie had finally made it. Now a Director at Sidebench, Katie hopes to bring equitable opportunities to working in tech. Learn more about how Katie made it happen, here: https://bit.ly/sb-kb

06/06/2022

With the beginning of underway, we're proud to showcase our work for PeerHealthExchange. We designed and built selfsea, an app created for to provide answers and community for youth. For any questions around LGBTQ+, sexual health, identity and general struggles, selfsea is a safe space for navigating all difficult situations.

06/01/2022

"He believes in creating purpose-driven products and businesses that make the world a better place." Christopher Brereton, VP of Product and Partner at Sidebench, was named in the 40 under 40 Mobile App Technology Leaders Report by MobileAppDaily. Read the full story of how Chris was selected for this years nomination on our website, here:

As Partner at , Chris Brereton brings his deep entrepreneurial background and over 15 years experience in product leadership to develop world-class products and user experiences. Chris believes in creating purpose-driven products and businesses that make the world a better place. Chris has...

05/12/2022

Throughout Team Week we saw presentations from different departments within Sidebench. Each group shared about what they do on a daily basis and how their role overlaps with the rest of the team. We left with a greater understanding of how each of us contributes to the team in a different way and how we can best support each other to find success.

05/10/2022

"It’s clear that each person brings a different perspective to the table and leads with a different sense of purpose." Maxine Baghdadi has recently joined the team as an Apprentice Product Manager. From childhood in Dubai, to college in California, Maxine has landed in Chicago as an Associate Product Manager. Read the full story on Maxine, here: https://bit.ly/maxine-baghdadi

05/06/2022

The support and excitement shared throughout Team Week brought a new kind of energy. Many of us had forgotten how it feels to work side by side with our colleagues and the good ideas that flow when we can each have a seat at the table.

05/04/2022

We're hiring! Want to be apart of an innovative, creative, and supportive work environment? Sidebench is looking for Product Managers, Directors, Operations and more. Check out our latest openings here:

Join our family of creative problem solvers and award winning product developers. This is a workplace where talent, creativity and passion come together.

05/02/2022

One of the most common requests we've been seeing lately are around two-sided marketplaces in spaces like healthcare, entertainment, and consumer products. To help bring the learnings we've found back to our followers, we’ve decided to aggregate those learnings and thoughts about our experience building marketplaces, written by Ojoré Weems. If you're interested in building a multi-sided marketplace, click the link here and reach out: https://bit.ly/sb_2sm

04/28/2022

Last week our team was able to re-unite in our Santa Monica office for the second semi-annual Team Week. We were able to celebrate our recent accomplishments and construct new ways that we could improve and work together as a team. Stay tuned as we share more of our Team Week experience!

04/26/2022

From New Dehli to San Francisco our newest Apprentice Product Manager, Rhythm Mehta, has entered the tech industry with fierce determination. Rhythm has joined the Sidebench team while finishing up his undergraduate degree and has brought a contagious passion for what we do. Read the full story on how Rhythm overcame all obstacles to pave his own way, here: https://bit.ly/sb-rm

04/14/2022

The Los Angeles Department of Child Services came to Sidebench with a need for efficiency. They were spending 2 million hours a year arranging 4 million hours of Foster Child visits over 20 different offices, each operating in a different way. After repeated user tests and information gathering sessions, we arrived at a hybrid, step-based platform solution. By decreasing caseworker load and turnover, and increasing child permanency rates, we enabled the largest Foster Care system in the U.S. to save over $300 million within 10 years of implementation. Read the full story on LA DCFS, here: https://bit.ly/SB_DCFS