Why Gainster Connect exists

When news of the recent Gainsight layoffs broke - and after a day of reckoning and conversations - I posted on LinkedIn opening my doors to anyone looking for roles, advice or support.

That same Friday night, a friend texted me that she had seen my post, and that she had a role open if I knew any Gainsters interested.

It then hit me that I was at Gainsight about 10 years ago, and I don't know many recent Gainsters.

That realization let me to Gainster Connect: How could this open role I can connect someone to, my referral ability at my large worldwide company, and my willingness to spend some time with recent Gainsters reach beyond my immediate Gainster network? And perhaps other Gainsters might want to do the same.

I joined Gainsight in 2014, when I was 23 years old. I didn’t know much about tech, ISOs, or Silicon Valley. Gainsight changed my life—the people, the leadership, my peers. I saw the company grow from customers/startups that we were implementing because "they were the CEO’s friend", to Fortune 100 companies in just two years. It was nuts. It was hard. It was great.

It made me—a lot of us—grow up fast, and it changed how I saw (and see) the world.

Gainsight taught me a way to lead. When it was my turn to do so, leading with childlike joy, shoshin, and a human-first mindset came naturally. I don't think many of us became this way because of some corporate training being repeated every year. I think it was because we saw it in action, and we saw it work.

This, Gainster Connect, is my attempt to try to help: doing what I do, thinking of a way, and building. I greatly appreciate everyone who wishes to contribute by helping others.

I will forever be grateful to Gainsight and how it changed my life.