Matt Clarke, Technical Product Manager

My background

Like many people who passed through childhood in the early 90’s when computers became affordable, house-hold objects, I grew up with them and saw, year after year, the technology advance in complexity and capability. At a young age, I decided I wanted to be part of that and pursue a career in computerized entertainment, specifically gaming and interactive experiences, and as such eventually attended university to study Computer Game Design & Development.

My experiences

After completing my course and earning a first class degree, I joined a game development firm in North East England, where I worked for 6 years holding a variety of positions. While there, I learned a lot of valuable (and sometimes challenging) lessons regarding pragmatic working practices, effective time management, technological capabilities, man-management and how work-culture permeates every aspect of the development process for better or worse.

After leaving my former workplace in 2014, I realized I’d ‘had my fill’ of the gaming industry and didn’t want to return to the intensity of such a business again, and instead wanted to find somewhere that offered a better work-life balance. And lucky me - I found it!

Why Performance Horizon is a great place to work

Performance Horizon is a business based on values driven from the very top that put its people’s (internal and customer) satisfaction at the center of everything it does. Staff are treated with respect and work in a culture extremely focused towards support, self-development and simple, straight forward positivity. The company strives for excellence and realizes the only way to achieve it is through the actions of motivated and engaged people. On top of that, they also produce a world class, market-leading product. I feel proud to be part of the team and to be able to contribute to the company’s continued success. I would (and often do) recommend it to anyone, especially those pursuing a career in tech because Performance Horizon is at the forefront of its field.

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Alick Gardiner, Test Analyst

My background

Having always had a passion for programming, I did my degree in Computer Games Programming. After working in IT, I found I wanted a better overall view of the products/projects and to have more input. For that reason, I felt better suited for a role in QA and so I retrained.

After leaving university, I had a number of jobs ranging from working in a call center through to being a branch manager for a large bank. The call to IT was too great and I went back in starting in games, then contracting before finally moving to Performance Horizon.

After experiencing the extremely rigid side of QA, I wanted to work for an organization that would give me some freedom and encourage me to learn new skills.

My experiences

I have had experience of working on a number of new features and enjoyed them all. You get to understand the impact that your work has on the product and get a feeling of appreciation.

I get great satisfaction when work is shown and shouted about within the company.

Why Performance Horizon is a great place to work

Although Performance Horizon supports you to learn and develop, they also support you to look in to new things. There is a lot of flexibility around how you choose to do your role.

The company encourages you to have an input and listens when you put ideas forward. The people are all friendly and intelligent – everyone is happy and willing to help each other.

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Karyn Tooke, Application, Support Manager

My background

I started out in the Department for Work and Pensions working in various administration roles before finding my passion in IT. From there, I gained an understanding of how servers and networks operate in large organizations by managing office relocations. I made my way into the world of tech as a Service Improvement Analyst, creating policy and process documentation to support various internal teams and to better manage our suppliers. I now manage the Performance Horizon Application Support Team, where I ensure incoming technical requests are managed to a high level of customer satisfaction.

My experiences

My most memorable experience is the warm welcome I received from the tech team. Although I was a little apprehensive about joining, when I arrived I was immediately made to feel part of the family - lots of support and no one ever too busy to help!

Why Performance Horizon is a great place to work

Would I recommend Performance Horizon as a place to work? Yes 100%! I always tell people how much I enjoy working at Performance Horizon – no two days are ever the same and we’re doing some really cool things in the market/industry. As an individual and as a manager, I feel I’m encouraged to think big and with a strong team around me. I’m confident we’ve got the right people for continued growth.

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Misty Brewster, Director of Client Services

My background

I took a rather unconventional route into the digital partner marketing space. Although I always knew I wanted to pursue a career in marketing, I decided to teach English as a second language right after graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara. For over three years, I lived and taught in Greece, Vietnam and Australia. My students ranged from elementary to university/professional students.

While I loved teaching, I knew that my career passion was marketing. So, in 2010, I moved to San Francisco and started my career in digital partner marketing with Commission Junction. In nearly 4 years at CJ, I moved through several roles before eventually moving over to the agency side of the business at ROI DNA. There, I ran several software affiliate programs and started the Virgin America affiliate program.

I was introduced to Mal Cowley by my former contact at Expedia. Once I met the team and saw Performance Horizon Enterprise, I knew Performance Horizon was something I absolutely had to be a part of.

My experiences

When I started at Performance Horizon, it was just me and two others in the San Francisco office. Since then, we have substantially increased our headcount and currently have 14 people and counting! It’s been amazing to see the office and the company grow and I cannot wait to see the great things we have ahead of us.

Why Performance Horizon is a great place to work

Performance Horizon is an amazing place to work and it’s a very exciting time to be a part of the team. It’s a fun, fast-paced environment that supports your growth and development and every day is different. The drive and attitude of your co-workers also really pushes you to be your very best every day. Additionally, we have amazing clients and partners who really inspire us with their innovation in using the Performance Horizon solution. They are constantly coming up with new and interesting ways to implement our technology and the growth they are seeing from this innovation is really taking their affiliate and partnership programs to the next level. It’s also wonderful to have a team of smart, motivated individuals who work hard and value teamwork, but also know how to have a good time. I couldn’t be happier here.

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