Target Companies
Do you know anyone at these companies? A warm introduction is the single most valuable thing you can do for my job search.
🎯 Top Targets
These are companies I’m actively interested in. If you have any connection here—even a friend of a friend—please tell me.
GovTech (Government Software)
My background is strongest here
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGov | Budgeting & planning software for governments | Remote-friendly |
| Granicus | Citizen engagement & communications | Remote-friendly |
| PayIt | Government payment processing | Kansas City / Remote |
| Accela | Permitting & licensing software | San Ramon, CA / Remote |
| CivicPlus | Municipal websites & engagement | Manhattan, KS / Remote |
Productivity & Collaboration
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Airtable | No-code databases & apps | SF / Remote |
| Notion | Workspace & documentation | SF / Remote |
| Figma | Design collaboration | SF / Remote |
| Miro | Online whiteboarding | Remote-first |
| Monday.com | Work management | Tel Aviv / NYC / Remote |
| Asana | Project management | SF / Remote |
Customer & Sales Tech
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Intercom | Customer messaging | SF / Chicago / Remote |
| Salesforce | CRM (the big one) | Chicago office |
| HubSpot | Marketing & CRM | Chicago office |
| Gainsight | Customer Success platform | SF / Remote |
| ChurnZero | Customer Success platform | DC / Remote |
Enterprise Software
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Everything | Chicago office |
| ServiceNow | IT & enterprise workflows | Chicago office |
| Workday | HR & Finance software | Remote-friendly |
| SAP | Enterprise software | Chicago office |
| Oracle | Enterprise software | Chicago office |
Security & Identity
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SailPoint | Identity management | Austin / Remote |
| Okta | Identity & access | SF / Chicago / Remote |
| CrowdStrike | Cybersecurity | Remote-friendly |
AI & Emerging Tech
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | AI (they make Claude) | SF / Remote |
| Jasper | AI writing tools | Austin / Remote |
| Veritone | AI platform | Costa Mesa / Remote |
FinTech & Payments
| Company | What They Do | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | Payments | Chicago office |
| Stripe | Payments infrastructure | SF / Remote |
| Plaid | Financial data | SF / Remote |
| TransUnion | Credit & data | Chicago HQ ⭐ |
🏢 Chicago-Based Companies
These are headquartered in Chicago or have significant Chicago presence:
| Company | What They Do |
|---|---|
| TransUnion | Credit bureau & data |
| Grubhub | Food delivery |
| Sprout Social | Social media management |
| G2 | Software reviews |
| ActiveCampaign | Marketing automation |
| Tempus | Healthcare tech |
| Relativity | Legal tech |
| Uptake | Industrial AI |
✨ How to Help
If you know someone at any of these companies:
- Tell me — Even if you’re not sure they’re hiring
- Offer to intro — A warm intro beats a cold application every time
- Share the job board — Even just saying “hey, check [company] careers” helps
Script you can use:
“Hey [Name], my [relationship] Jacob is looking for Customer Success or Implementation roles. I saw you work at [Company]—would you be open to a quick chat with him about the company/culture? No pressure if not.”
🔍 Companies I’m Researching
These are on my radar but I need to learn more:
- Amplitude (analytics)
- Braze (customer engagement)
- Segment (customer data)
- Confluent (data streaming)
- Databricks (data/AI)
- Snowflake (data cloud)
- Twilio (communications)
If you know anything about working at these places, I’d love to hear it.
❓ “What About [Company]?”
If you’re thinking of a company not on this list, tell me anyway! My list isn’t exhaustive—there are thousands of B2B software companies. If you know someone somewhere interesting, I want to hear about it.
📱 815-307-2708 — Just text me
How I’m Positioned
My background is strongest in Public Sector & GovTech—see my experience with 100+ Municipal Court Implementations and work on the Morton Grove Technology Modernization project.
For more on why I’m a fit for government technology, see GovTech & Public Sector.
For implementation and professional services roles, check out Implementation & Professional Services to see how my Implementation & Deployment and Data Migration experience aligns.
Learn more:
- What I’m Looking For — Role criteria and preferences
- My Superpowers — Key strengths and capabilities