by Elizabeth Fay
Shane Cruz is the Chief Technology Officer the GoHealth, a graduate of MIT, and the President of the Association of Web-Based Health Insurance Brokers. He joined GoHealth in 04, and contributed to the development of technology that tens of millions of health insurance buyers use each year.
This is his take on GoHealth and work in the community technology booming in Chicago.
Shane Cruz (left) to the North River office space GoHealth
What do you like on the work at GoHealth
Shane .? GoHealth the perfect balance between small and large business environments. We feel and agility of a start-up, but the stability of a much larger organization. We also work to a great cause: to help improve health care in the US
How would you describe the culture of GoHealth
Shane:.? GoHealth provides a culture that allows people to discover new things, develop their skills and feel valued. Our environment stimulates rapid personal and professional growth that is hard to match elsewhere. People can learn from their experience in one year GoHealth that they can in some years with other companies
At GoHealth, we measure the success of our employees based on performance and results -. Not the number of hours spend at their desks. Our team embraces the hard / play hard mentality work, which is why we were able to offer unlimited vacation policy and continue to grow our business.
What do you look for when hiring technical talent?
Shane: We look for people who are passionate about what they do and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. We believe the intellectual curiosity, strong problem solving and teamwork are far more valuable than skills with a particular technology.
What is it like working in North River?
Shane: Work in North River is fantastic. The location is accessible and close to some of the best restaurants, residences, and entertainment in the city. There is a different atmosphere here in relation to the loop. Energy attracts like-minded individuals in the region and creates a strong sense of community.
Some have described the North River as the next Silicon Valley. With the increasing amount of moving companies in the region, do you feel like you are part of something special
Shane: North River technological community has momentum amazing and it's exciting to Get Involved. The startup scene is unique because although companies in North River are well funded, there is not an abundance of on-financed companies. This leads to environments that cultivate entrepreneurship and understand the value of bootstrapping and allow people to find a way to get things done when no amount seemingly endless money.
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