Understanding Hybrid-Remote Work & Building Trust In A Virtual Office with Rajiv Ayyangar # 179

Rajiv Ayyangar is the Co-founder and CEO of Tandem, a desktop app for distributed teams that simulates a "virtual office”, allowing users to see who’s around, what they are working on, talk and collaborate in one click.Rajiv studied bioengineering at Princeton and subsequently worked at Fairchild and Yahoo. He’s also a rock climbing, classical piano player and probably an expert on blind wine tasting.In this episode we cover:00:00 - Byldd - MVP Development Agency Based in New York01:12 - Intro02:45 - How Did Remote/Hybrid Work Affect Tandem’s Team04:51 - Building Tandem06:48 - Tandem's App Changes Before Vs After COVID-1908:31 - How Are Tandem Helping Build A Trusting Workplace10:51 - The Secret Of The Successful Hybrid Teams13:40 - Ways Of Working And Their Evolvement17:47 - Tandem's Plans To Support Remote/Hybrid Work19:27 - Trends On VR Work Space21:09 - What SaaS Founders Should Consider Before Hiring Remotely or In Person23:03 - Tandem in Terms of Size Today23:35 - Rajiv’s Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State23:58 - Rajiv's Piece of Advice for His 25 Years Old Self23:53 - Rajiv's Biggest Challenges at Tandem27:06 - Instrumental Resources for Rajiv's Success28:30 - What Does Success Means for Rajiv Today29:15 - Get In Touch With RajivGet In Touch With Rajiv:Rajiv's e-mailRajiv's TwitterMentions:Tandem's NewsletterY CombinatorTag Us & Follow:FacebookLinkedInInstagramMore About Akeel:TwitterLinkedInMore SaaS Podcast SessionsLearn About Our SaaS ConsultingHow To Value Your SaaS Company