Moe Jame

CEO & Founder @ Team Extension, Inc.

Mar 2016 — Present (San Francisco, California)

Finding talented developers is hard. Working with freelancers is a gamble, especially if you are working with sensitive data and tight deadlines. Team Extension solves all of these problems for you by sourcing and hiring the most talented dedicated developers to help your projects come to life. Many companies - both large and small - have faced challenges with finding talented developers including candidate qualifications, team dynamics, and bottom-line financials. Our unique solution for hiring top of the line resources addresses these concerns. The demand for highly skilled talent is rapidly growing and in turn causing a major shortage in today’s technological market. This has impacted the quality of application development. Our Mission at Team Extension® is simple. Discover, Hire, and retain top talent. This allows our clients to remain focused on short and long-term project goals and ahead of their competition. Team Extension's development centers are located in Eastern Europe. With HQ in Bucharest, Romania. As a start-up hub, Bucharest has many advantages, including high-speed Fiber Optic internet connections (Romania was ranked fifth best in the world for internet connection speed by bloomberg.com), low operating costs and overheads; plus, a wealth of home-grown technical talent.

Chief Technology Officer and co-Founder @ Mobile Web America, Inc.

Dec 2008 — Mar, 2016 (Irvine, California)

I co-founded and I am responsible for the development of Mobile Web America's core engine. My duties at Mobile Web America include the upgrades to be performed on the engine as well as optimizing the database and the algorithm to be more secured and efficient. I developed the engine creating a robust backend with an HTML5/CSS3/jQuery frontend. The company recently partnered with several web hosting channel partners across Europe, and in the US, serving industries of all sizes, ranging from SMBs to world-renowned Fortune 500 firms. Mobile Web America, Inc. merged with Team Extension North America, Inc.

Founder @ Think Tutorial

Feb 2010 — Sep 2014 (Irvine, California)

Think Tutorial is a database of simple, easy to follow tutorials covering all aspects of popular computing. Technology is fantastic, but it can be difficult to keep up with at times. Think Tutorial's strength and success resides in its very intuitive approach and design that keeps everything simple and organized. The venture captured strong worldwide media coverage in France (France24 TV), Switzerland (20min.ch), Luxembourg (lessentiel.lu), Peru, Argentina, Brazil and the United States. Schools and universities across the United States currently use thinktutorial.com in their resources section. To date, Thinktutorial.com published 1,442 tutorials which equates to about 62 hours of uninterrupted learning and is available in 5 languages.

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management, May 2024
License, Unsupervised Machine Learning: Unlocking the Potential of Data, Artificial Intelligence

MIT Sloan School of Management, Nov 2023
License, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence

ITU Academy, Sep 2023
Certificate. CSIRT/SOC establishment and modernisation

MIT Sloan School of Management, Apr 2022
License, Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation & Application

Schweizerisches Public Relations Institut SPRI, 2005
Public Relations

CEFCO, Centre romand en formation continue, 2003-2004
Management & HR

College Sismondi, 1998-2002
Economics & Law

Events

Bucharest, Romania, May 14, 2024
Code of Trust, Bucharest, Romania

The event "The Code of Trust: Safeguarding Businesses in the Era of Emerging Technologies," organized by the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Romania through its IT Working Group, addressed the vast and rapidly evolving threat landscape in cybersecurity. The event focused on diverse cyber risks such as malware, deepfakes, and misinformation that threaten supply chains, financial stability, and democracy. It also highlighted emerging AI-specific risks. Discussions covered the future of cybersecurity, including considerations of digital humanism, human rights, democracy, inclusion, and diversity, emphasizing the impact of new technologies and vulnerabilities on businesses.

Sibiu, 20-22 September 2023
Cybersecurity Dialogues, 9th Edition Congress, Sibiu, Romania

The 9th Cybersecurity Dialogues Congress, held from September 20th to 22nd, 2023, in Sibiu, Romania, successfully addressed the theme 'Securing a Dynamic Digital World.' This event explored various cybersecurity challenges in today's ever-changing digital landscape, taking into account the current geopolitical context. Our panel focused on 'Cybersecurity challenges in the new digital era within today's geopolitical context'.

Press coverage

Bursa, May 14, 2024
CCER: 75% of employees will use, in the next three years, technologies that will not be visible to IT departments - May 2024

The article discusses an event organized by the Swiss-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (CCE-R) in Bucharest, highlighting the rapid evolution of new technologies and the increasing cyber risks faced by companies. Moe Jame, CEO of Team Extension, emphasized that by 2027, 75% of employees will use technologies not visible to IT departments, up from 41% in 2022. This surge raises cybersecurity risks, necessitating consistent education and awareness efforts. Daniela Chrzanovski of Swiss Webacademy noted the adoption of new technologies to stay competitive and the heightened concern over sophisticated cyberattacks, particularly due to advancements in AI. The event underscored the critical need for companies, especially SMEs, to invest in cybersecurity solutions and employee training to mitigate risks.

Adevarul, February 14, 2023
Microsoft Cybersecurity conference - Feb 2023

The article from Adevarul.ro discusses a Microsoft conference in Bucharest, where it was revealed that a majority of business and cybersecurity leaders predict a catastrophic cyber event within the next two years due to geopolitical instability. The conference covered various cybersecurity trends, including IoT, AI, and election security. Discussions also focused on the importance of investing in security teams, the growing threat of ransomware attacks, and the need for increased awareness and preventative measures to protect IT infrastructure.

Swiss Embassy in Romania (Newsletter), July 28, 2022
Moe Jame, CEO - Bio for "Swiss Community in Romania" section (French)

Portrait : Moe Jame, CEO & Founder at Team Extension. "In this context, Moe considers being Swiss to be a strength, in the sense that he has a very structured work philosophy and a quick ability to adapt. The culture, the spirit and the welcome of the Romanians remind him of the United States, to a certain extent. Also, he admires the ingenuity and resourcefulness shown by Romanians."

GoodFirms, December 9, 2021
Moe Jame, CEO - Interview for Goodfirms (English)

The need for top developers is only increasing, as we have seen during the pandemic. Our company will continue to execute its main mission, which is to help connect top clients, with top developers.

RTS, Radio Television Suisse, February 19, 2019
Roumanie, la tentation eurosceptique? (French)
Alors que la Roumanie assure la présidence de l'Union européenne depuis le début de l'année, son gouvernement prend de plus en plus ses distances avec Bruxelles. Les Roumains, eux, craignent pour leurs institutions et se ruent vers un secteur en pleine expansion: l’informatique.

AppFutura, August 15, 2017
Top app development companies interview: Team Extension (English)
The mobile app development company was founded in 2016 by Moe Jame and is located in Bucharest, Romania. The company employs 40 IT professionals and developers.

Fox Business, Foxbusiness.com, March 09, 2012
"Business of the Day" featured on Fox Business News (English)

Lessentiel.lu, May 31, 2011
Un Suisse vous facilite la vie avec votre ordinateur (English)
Le site Thinktutorial.com vous propose la solution, à l’aide d’une série de captures d’écran commentées.

20 Minutes, 20min.ch, May 27, 2011
Un site vous facilite la vie sur l'ordinateur (English)
Les marches à suivre du site Thinktutorial permettent de résoudre soi-même des petits soucis rencontrés en informatique.

Awards/Nominations

January 30, 2012
TechZulu Spotlight: LA Tech Winter 2012 Winner, presented at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

April 2011
"Next Big Thing in Tech" nominee on the Bloomberg TV Techstars awards

April 2011
Site of the month
Dreamhost elected thinktutorial.com as site of the month.