About Us

Rakesh
Technology

I am very excited to be part of the Care.com team and its mission. My wife and I both work full time, so we understand the need to ensure that our son has quality care.

Our life revolves around our son who is absolutely fun to be with. When I am not busy building new solutions for the Care.com service, I enjoy pitching a ball to my son, who loves to hit it hard.

Isabelle
Marketing

I grew up with a small zoo including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish, and even a rat. Now that I'm all grown up I have Ginger and Pepper —"The Spice Girls". Their feline antics are a constant source of amusement. Fortunately, I have a great cat sitter, who knows animal CPR and is licensed and bonded, but it was not easy finding someone I could trust. At Care.com, I help great folks like you who are looking for a safe and simple way to find trustworthy care.

When not spreading the gospel of Care.com, I can be found doing all sorts of fun things from rock climbing to dancing to traveling to playing Scrabble.

Chuck
Product

After college, I spent two years living with my grandparents. I helped my grandmother care for my grandfather, who had very limited mobility due to a stroke. I saw firsthand the need for quality help and care—and saw how difficult it can be to find that care reliably. Had Care.com existed at that time, I know for a fact it would have made our lives easier.

When not working on ideas to improve Care.com for our users, my wife and I enjoy spending time with our families in Vermont and exploring the beauty of New England—skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and sailing. We also enjoy entertaining friends, cooking, and catching live music.

Praveen
Technology

Spending time together is important to my parent's happiness. My parents have been wonderful role models for me and their support guided me through my education in the green city of Bangalore, Karnataka in India. My family enjoys travelling and learning about different cultures and customs in India and elsewhere. During the holidays, I enjoy playing cricket, water sports and watching movies.

It's great pleasure to be a part of a team that insists on the highest quality standards for our products and services. I take pride in the responsibility I have to uphold these standards for Care.com.

When Sheila shared her idea with me about Care.com it was still just a glimmer in her eye-but I knew then without a doubt that I wanted to be a part of the team that built this remarkable service.

My husband, Chris, and I have three adorable, frequently crabby, and very hairy cats (Josephine is the one in the photo). I love to travel, however, so finding trustworthy and reliable pet care is always a big priority. I grew up in Bombay as the youngest in a family of 3 sisters, who gave us a bag of lint rollers as a wedding gift. Most vacations find me deep under the ocean, scuba diving or snorkeling with a few strange-looking creatures (Chris included!) Back at home in Boston, I love curling up with Josephine and a good book or watching BattleStar Galactica.

Dee
Product

Before I had children, I used to head out all the time. Whether it was to see live music, enjoy a nice dinner, or watch a Red Sox game - I would just take off without much thought or advance notice. Now, I still enjoy those things (ok, I admit it—much less often!) but I can only go out and have a great time if I know my children are with someone that I trust and that they really like.

My husband Dave and I struggled to find quality care for our children—for times when we were working as well as those occasional nights out. I am excited to be part of the Care.com team. It feels good to help create something that makes peoples lives a little bit easier.

Being part of the Care.com community since it's inception, I have had the pleasure of witnessing the idea behind the service evolve into a platform that helps people find safe care solutions for their loved ones every day. I am part of the technology team that is busy in making Care.com a secure, efficient, and trouble-free experience for its members.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing sports, especially cricket or ping-pong, and (most of all) running after my daughter Naira -- it's hard to keep up with her!

Stephanie
Member Care

I'm grateful to have a sizeable immediate and extended family with whom I spend the majority of my time, when I'm not at the office. I can also be found at the local sports club where I put in some extra work. Working at the health club has exposed me to people of many different age groups and needs—and this has really helped me with my interpersonal skills I use daily for Member Care at care.com. When I am not joking around with friends at the club or providing the best customer service to our Care.com members, I frequent comedy venues. I'm also an avid movie buff and love running around with my Chow-Bull Mastiff mix, Molly.

It hasn't always been easy to satisfy both my mathematical and creative interests. While earning a master's degree in math, I took creative writing classes on the side. While earning a master's degree in creative writing, I worried the left side of my brain would atrophy from disuse. The world of math textbook publishing briefly seemed like right place for me, but it wasn't until I joined the marketing team at Care.com that all of my skills were utilized, sharpened, and appreciated.

In my spare time I'm a pop-culture obsessed blogger, a competitive swimmer, and a karaoke superstar.

I feel lucky to have found my spot here at Care.com, working with talented people who have their hearts in the right place. I joined the team early in 2007 after moving to Boston from Seattle. I grew up in Massachusetts and I'm happy to be back near my family. When I'm not at Care.com, you might find me biking along The Charles or hiking in northern New England.

George
Technology

The challenges of a growing enterprise provide new avenues for creative thought processes. Fostering these innovative ideas requires an uninhibited work environment. I found this at Care.com.

With a bachelor's degree in engineering from the evergreen state of Kerala in India, I set out chasing my dreams through various cities. Boston's rich history, lively presence and promising future locked me into it.

As a web-developer here, I enjoy my time designing and developing new enhancements and functionalities to help our users get the most out of our web-site. When I am not chipping away at work on my laptop, I spend time exploring new places, hanging out with my friends and watching movies.

My passions in life run the gamut—theater, sports, music, travel, reality television, board games, cooking and trying as many new things as possible. After moving to Boston in the fall of 2006, and not knowing many people in the area, I found myself relying on my roommates to care for my cat, Baxter, if I was traveling for work or gone for the weekend. I was hoping to get a dog in the near future, but was nervous about finding care for a more time consuming pet when I couldn't even find care for the one I had. When I learned about Care.com, I found the perfect combination of people I'd love to work with, a product and mission I could believe in and support—and enormous potential to learn and grow as a person. This is a fantastic company.

My wife and I are the parents of 2 young children. Shortly after having our first child, we began searching for a full-time nanny. Our search wasn't easy - we relied on the recommendations of friends, relatives, and friends of friends. After trying 2 or 3 nannies, we finally found one that was right for our family. Many of our friends were also searching for child care around the same time. Most of them had a much more difficult time than we did - some changed caregivers almost monthly, others relied on the help of family and friends to fill gaps between caregivers.

Having gone through the experience, I know the importance of finding quality care. I also know how challenging it can be. This is the reason I'm excited about the mission of Care.com. At Care.com we're working every day to help solve a fundamental concern for parents everywhere - finding quality care for their families.

Scott
Marketing

My wife, Ann, and I are the fortunate parents of 4 young boys. As a result, our home is always full of action and our kids' schedules for school, lessons, sports activities, etc., are increasingly crazy. We have at one time or another relied upon the full range of child care options for our children, from our parents to in-home and center-based daycare to a full-time nanny to several part-time sitters. From experience, I know how critical these child care decisions are and how important it is to help parents find the best care possible for their kids.

The child care mission drew me to Care.com, but with aging parents and our likely succumbing in the future to the boys' pleas for a dog, my family is like many others that will benefit from the multitude of ways that Care.com helps people select the right care for their loved ones.

Finding appropriate care has long been a theme for my family and me. My younger brother Michael had cerebral palsy and a host of other medical issues which required constant care beyond the scope of traditional babysitting. As he got older and faced more serious health issues, my parents encountered difficult challenges in finding him long term care facilities that could meet his needs. This required a great deal of research and consultation from others, but we can rest assured that he had the best treatment possible through his passing last year.

Today, I am still involved in the challenges and nuances of the care industry, both at Care.com and in my personal life. My fiancée Debbie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in geriatric social work. Hearing about the challenges she faces at work and the predicaments many elderly people find themselves in highlight the need for accessible care options in our world today.

Sabrina
Marketing

Looking back, Care.com would have been the perfect site to use in college to find babysitting jobs. It was hard to find a part-time job to fit my class hours -- a flexible babysitting schedule would have been the perfect solution.

Today, I am very excited to be part of Care.com. It's rewarding to know we're helping people find work and allowing parents to have a much deserved "date night." One day, I'm sure I'll find myself scrambling for a sitter, and it's reassuring to know that I'll have Care.com to help out. Before that happens, my boyfriend and I agree that the Housekeeping service would sure be a great help!

Steve
Finance

My wife Margo and I feel the very real burdens of the "sandwich" generation, even though overall we couldn't be more blessed with our families and our two boys. My father, who still lives at home with my mom, suffered a serious stroke a few years ago. My mother is courageously caring for him, but finding someone reliable to help her so she doesn't burn out is a major challenge.

Combine those pressures with our passion for living every possible moment we can with our kids, when you'll find us skiing, playing tennis or "jamming" in the music room -- and occasionally finding a few quiet minutes for ourselves - and you can see why we believe in a service like Care.com!

Nathan
Creative

During my junior year of college my grandmother underwent total knee replacement surgery. Because she is on a fixed income, it was difficult to find someone qualified to care for her at home, and she didn't want to recover at a nursing home. So, I spent my spring break with her, helping her to her physical therapy appointments and preparing her meals. It was a rewarding experience, but it made me realize just how difficult it is to find quality care.

When I'm not busy designing new web pages or helping to build a stronger brand for Care.com, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, keeping up on politics and tech trends, watching independent films, getting lost exploring the area, and spending quality time with our yellow Labrador, Hannah.

Stephen
Operations

When I was growing up, both my parents worked so they arranged after school pick-ups and sitting duties with our extended family. We are grateful that our family was able to provide reliable and trustworthy care and that they lived nearby. I'm not sure what we would have done without our extended family. Luckily, Care.com exists today to help families that aren't so fortunate to have other family members close by to help.

When I'm not working at Care.com supporting the technology infrastructure, my wife and I enjoy spending time with family and friends, cooking, working on our home and traveling.

Life has been pretty exciting for the past year since I started to work with Care.com. Working halfway around the world from India and interacting with colleagues in Massachusetts and elsewhere across the globe has been fun. It has been a terrific learning experience from a variety of perspectives.

I grew up and completed my education in Pondicherry in Southern India and my family includes my wonderful parents and a lovely sister who just got married. When I have free time I like to surf the net, watch movies and spend some time with my friends.

Donna
Operations

Like most moms, my child is the center of my universe. The power of my son's imagination is a constant source of wonder and fun. Recently, he went from being Super Grover, a character on Sesame Street, to Super Grover as a Jedi Knight who saved the universe. Amazing what can happen in an afternoon!

When it comes to my son's care, I want to ensure that he is in a nurturing, safe, happy environment. I love working at Care.com and creating a service that moms, just like me, can depend on. This is one Super Grover family who knows that dependable, nurturing care creates opportunities for kids to play and grow to their hearts' content.

Spending time together is important to my family's happiness. On weekends, we like to spend time at my parent's farm, helping with chores and the operation of the farm. We also enjoy traveling and learning about different cultures and customs. Recently, I started to learn how to swim so I can teach my son to enjoy water sports.

Nelson
Creative

My husband and I have nine wonderful nieces and nephews under the age of 5, and I am one of five children myself. So child care is a topic that hits home for me. The biggest issue for my family has always been finding someone who's reliable and available. A resource like Care.com is so great because it's a place to turn to for help. Things can get hectic with one newborn, not to mention two (there's a set of identical twins in that group of nieces and nephews)!

When my husband and I are not traveling to the Carolinas to see the many members of our family, I am helping to build Care.com pixel by pixel.

Praveen
Technology

After spending a few years back in India working as Lead QA, I recently moved to the US with my wife, Asha. Moving to the US was a great learning experience and showed me how much of a challenge finding care really is. I had taken it for granted, at home in India, where extended families often live near each other—there is always help available. While am not working, I enjoy visiting and exploring new places.

Being a pet owner myself, I know that finding care is critical. Working with Care.com gives me an opportunity to help seekers with their care needs and to assist providers with a great web experience.

Mike
Member Care

When I learned about the Care.com mission, I thought about how helpful the service is to families and immediately wanted to be a part of the team. My wife Faith and I were both babysitters to our younger siblings and have been through health issues with our parents and grandparents. We know there will be plenty of times in our lives where we'll need quality care and it is great to know that Care.com is available.

If I'm not in the office, you'll find Faith and me working around the house, spending time with family and friends, or simply relaxing.

Living a carefree life far away from home, I haven't really had the need to look for care so far here in the U.S. But with my parents currently experiecing orthopedic problems back home, I do realize how important quality care is when it's needed. Care.com is doing a great job at making people's lives that much easier. I have worked with most of the people at Care.com previously and have found the experience amazing, both professionally and personally. Going forward, I am sure my journey with Care.com will be even more fruitful and eventful

I enjoy all kinds of outdoor sports, especially tennis. In our spare time my wife Ashwini and I like to go hiking and camping.

Michael
Finance

I feel fortunate to have joined a very talented and dedicated group of people at Care.com. When I'm not at work, my wife and I are usually having fun with our two young daughters who keep us pretty busy. On weekends we like to ride bikes, hit the beach, or get away on family hiking trips. We also enjoy tackling home and yard improvement projects even though the list doesn't seem to be getting any shorter.

Rekha
Marketing

I joined Care.com because I was inspired by the people and the mission of helping others find care. But it's one thing to admire something abstractly and another to see Care.com in action. When my condo building needed a new housekeeper, it was great to be able to post a job on the site and immediately connect with local people offering those services. Or when my friend needed help with her goats (yes, I did say, "goats") she was able to search and find sitters who had worked with farm animals before.

When I'm not at Care.com, I love to spend my time with my family, boyfriend, and friends. My mom and I love to garden. My brother is my go-to person for advice or if I need the latest scoop on anything related to tech or sports. My boyfriend and I are happiest when recreating our favorite recipes or tackling our latest carpentry project. My friends are who I go to when I need perspective or I just want to chill. If I'm not doing any of the above, you'll most likely find me with my head buried in a book.

Mike
Marketing

Writing takes you places—so stay in school, kids. For me, a degree in journalism, a master's in creative writing, and working in TV and social media has taken me through New York, Boston, around the world, and back. I started with Care.com last year as a writer, editor, and blogger. Now, I still do all of that and help run PR, too! It's a great place to be with a new challenge to face every day. More than likely, you'll catch me on Twitter (@mikeandthemoms) talking about it—hope to see you there!

When I'm not at work, I'm traveling, cranking tunes, curling up with a good book, pounding out a few miles on the pavement, writing the next great American novel, or volunteering with high schoolers at home on New Hampshire's seacoast.

I've already been at Care.com for 11 months! Yes, the time flew by very fast with all the work and fun. Before I came here, I hadn't seen a team where everyone was so passionate and hard working. Kudos to the team!

Other than work, I enjoy music, dance, reading, movies, traveling, and much more depending on my mood. I've recently moved to the U.S., and what I miss most about home is spending time with my family. Me, my younger sister, my mom, my dad make up our family, along with a bunch of cute little cousins. We love to eat out and spend time with relatives.

My mom was a homemaker, and she took great care of us, but it isn't the same in many families where both parents have to work. My mom used to take care of her sister's children until they were three, since my aunt worked and it was very tough to find reliable care. Having seen my own family's issues with finding care, I feel Care.com eases the problems many families have through its trustworthy services. I take pride in being part of that!

Gaurav
Technology

I feel lucky to be part of the Care.com community since I am learning a lot every day while working here. Being a father now, I realize the importance of finding the right match for child care -- Care.com tries to provide families with the best options.

My wife is planning to search for work sometime in the near future. So we will use Care.com to find child care for our son. When I am not at Care.com, I like to spend time with my family, listen to music, work out at the gym, or watch a cricket game.