Published in Urban Company – Culture·6 hours ago“If you can plan it well, you can do it!” — Sourabh’s mode of operating and dealing with challenges.Meet Sourabh Jajoria, Senior Engineering Manager at Urban Company. Back in 2018, Sourabh joined UC as an SDE 2. Fast forward to 4+ years, he leads two teams — in Gurugram and Bengaluru, and is leading the way for multiple themes at Urban Company. When Sourabh’s not working, he loves…Work Culture5 min readWork Culture5 min read
Published in Urban Company·Jan 19UC Earnings Index (H2 2022) | Monthly Earnings Continue to Grow for Urban Company PartnersOne of the key pillars to empower service professionals at Urban Company is by ensuring improved earnings. According to our latest Urban Company Earnings Index for H2 2022, service professionals associated with the Urban Company platform continue to benefit from steady earnings, improved livelihood, and wealth creation tools. Highlights: Top…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Published in Urban Company – Culture·Jan 16“Mistakes — They set you up for success!”: Kenneth’s outlook in life and for his team.Meet Kenneth Leong, Associate Manager at Urban Company, Singapore. Kenneth joined Urban Company 3 years ago in January 2020, and is currently managing the operations for 3 different business verticals in Singapore. When Kenneth is not working, he’s mostly spending time with his wife and pups, constantly exploring latest technology…Work Culture3 min readWork Culture3 min read
Published in Urban Company – Culture·Dec 26, 2022“Build on the culture of camaraderie at Urban Company” — How Gaurav chases all his missionsMeet Gaurav Bajetha, Vice President, Workplace, Administration and Risk Management Group at Urban Company. Gaurav joined us back in September 2019, and over the last 3 years has made significant strategic changes in the way UC manages its real estate, workplace and partner engagement. He also led UC’s Covid response…Company Culture4 min readCompany Culture4 min read
Published in Urban Company – Culture·Dec 12, 2022“…Always communicate to inspire” — How Mayur thinks BIG for his teamMeet Mayur Jain, who is an Engineering Manager at Urban Company and currently works on the Communications, Payments Platform. Mayur joined us back in 2019 as a Software Development Engineer 3, and in just a little more than 1.5 years grew into the role of an Engineering Manager. Born and…Work Culture4 min readWork Culture4 min read
Published in Urban Company – Engineering·Dec 2, 2022Building the Best In Class Partner Payout experience in the Gig EconomyAt Urban Company, we proudly believe that our partner payout experience is best in class in the Gig economy. Our Partners (our service professionals) receive their payments every second working day (on Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Moreover, the payout happens without fail before the end of day and never spills…Payouts6 min readPayouts6 min read
Published in Urban Company – Engineering·Dec 2, 2022UC’s journey of 5X API performance improvementAt UC, our Microservices platform is our legacy and is one of the most stable platforms you will come across. …Performance7 min readPerformance7 min read
Published in Urban Company – Engineering·Dec 2, 2022How UC built its in-house location stack “Pin-Drop” using open source — Part OneAs you guys know, Urban Company is a hyperlocal services marketplace. Hyper local marketplaces, be it cab industry, grocery delivery and/or home services, rely on a very fundamental construct — Location. For example, some fundamental use cases hyperlocal businesses can’t live without: Location of the customer where to deliver the…Geolocation6 min readGeolocation6 min read
Published in Urban Company·Nov 28, 2022Urban Company grants stocks to 500 service partners as part of the PSOP program● In March 2022, Urban Company launched the Partner Stock Option Plan to award shares worth INR 150 Cr. to thousands of service partners over the next 5–7 years ● UC has granted stocks worth INR 5.2 Cr. to 500 partners in Nov 2022 ● Of the total recipients, about…Employment3 min readEmployment3 min read
Published in Urban Company – Culture·Nov 28, 2022“Try to keep in touch with the pulse of your team” — Vineet’s advice to be a good People LeaderMeet Vineet Gopakumar, who is an Entrepreneur in Residence in the Spa and Massage for Men Category at Urban Company. Vineet joined us back in 2020 and has been working on Urban Company’s Spa and Massage for Men business in India since then. Born in Jamshedpur and raised in Bangalore…People Management5 min readPeople Management5 min read
