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Since taking up film photography, I've had countless conversations with shopkeepers, fellow concert-goers, line-mates, and all manner of other folks whom I'd likely have simply ignored if not for the shared connection of the vintage camera around my neck. At a recent concert, I had a ten minute conversation with one of the security bag-checkers about my Canon; he had been a concert photographer in the 70s/80s and shared some of his experiences & tips for shooting shows. While eating a recent breakfast out, my server asked about the camera sitting to the side of our table and we struck up a conversation about photography and family heirlooms (this camera had been passed down from a family member). For some reason, vintage cameras seem to foster a connection that can span age and generational gaps.
Film photography has also been a source of connection to older family members and a gateway to unlocking and sharing memories that may not have otherwise seen the light of day. Conversation naturally starts with the modern film hobby and progresses quickly until photo albums are strewn about the kitchen table and old photo equipment litters the floor. Like many other commenters here have said, film photos have a knack for capturing "real" moments that embrace the ephemeral nature of photography - goofy poses, blurry photos, and candid moments. These moments tell us so much more about our friends and family members and shake memories loose from the depths of time. Digital photos can replicate some of this, but I find that their ubiquity leads to fatigue more often than contemplation.
Folks are right to complain about the cost and inconvenience of buying and developing film, but we as film photographers have the privilege of supporting small, local businesses that are dedicated to their craft and to the film community. In addition to the livelihood these businesses provide to their owners, film shops can also cultivate an in-person community around the hobby that makes the experience much richer for those involved. We recently had a new film store open in my neighborhood, and it's been fun browsing their film stock while chatting with other photographers who've stumbled into the store. If I'm going to be paying $15 for a roll and $20 to get it developed, I'd like to see that money support a local small business.
Location: Seattle, WA
Remote: Yes, open to remote
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, Java, Typescript, Node, AWS (serverless), Kafka, SQL/Postgres, C (academic/beginner)
Résumé/CV: https://mattparmett.com/resume_aug_2023.pdf
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewparmett
Email: matt.parmett / gmail.com
I’ve interned as a SWE at Liberty Mutual, working on critical customer communication infrastructure (SMS, email, push) built in Typescript on AWS serverless architecture. This summer, I've redesigned one of our core services (archiving emails for legal compliance) to run 67% faster and have added highly-requested features to our SMS platform. Last year, I interned as a SWE with a data privacy startup called Kanary (an opportunity that was found here on HN!).
As a VC at Echo Health Ventures prior to grad school, I invested in healthcare delivery businesses like Dispatch Health, Genome Medical, Heartbeat Health, and TytoCare. I helped these businesses find product/market fit, scale operations into new markets and channels, and optimize their financial planning / fundraising. Before joining Echo I was a healthcare investment banker at J.P. Morgan.
Most of my experience thus far has been on the backend, and that's where my preference lies, but open to any/all opportunities to work on interesting problems.
Look forward to connecting!
Location: Seattle, WA
Remote: Yes, open to remote
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, Java, Typescript, Node, AWS (serverless), Kafka, SQL/Postgres, C (academic/beginner)
Résumé/CV: https://mattparmett.com/resume_aug_2023.pdf
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewparmett
Email: matt.parmett / gmail.com
I'm currently interning as a SWE at Liberty Mutual, working on critical customer communication infrastructure (SMS, email, push) built in Typescript on AWS serverless architecture. This summer, I've redesigned one of our core services (archiving emails for legal compliance) to run 67% faster and have added highly-requested features to our SMS platform. Last year, I interned as a SWE with a data privacy startup called Kanary (an opportunity that was found here on HN!).
As a VC at Echo Health Ventures prior to grad school, I invested in healthcare delivery businesses like Dispatch Health, Genome Medical, Heartbeat Health, and TytoCare. I helped these businesses find product/market fit, scale operations into new markets and channels, and optimize their financial planning / fundraising. Before joining Echo I was a healthcare investment banker at J.P. Morgan.
Most of my experience thus far has been on the backend, and that's where my preference lies, but open to any/all opportunities to work on interesting problems.
Look forward to connecting!
I’m a former healthcare venture capitalist who left my role back in May to learn CS and tackle some of these problems from the trenches…where in particular would you recommend I focus my efforts given your years of experience?
Location: Seattle, WA
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, Java
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewparmett (can also email me for full resume)
Email: matt [.] parmett / gmail.com
My master’s program has a flexible schedule so I’m primarily looking for an internship or “working student” role where I can contribute to a product codebase in a professional/production context. Feel free to reach out if you have a role that could be a good fit for a highly motivated graduate student with substantial real-world experience (including fairly deep healthcare domain knowledge) and a growing tech skill set.
While I would prefer an engineering role, I’m also available to serve as a formal or informal advisor to venture-backed businesses. As an ex-VC, I have lots of insight into fundraising, business planning, and product development (especially in the healthcare space). I’d love to help de-mystify VC for early startups and/or work with established teams to help optimize capital formation or product development. For this type of engagement, I’d prefer to work with folks who are local to Seattle, but I’m open to a remote arrangement as well. Reach out and we can grab a coffee or set up a zoom meeting to get introduced.
I’ve had a bunch of good conversations with folks from prior threads - I look forward to chatting with you!
Location: Seattle, WA
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, Java
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewparmett (can also email me for full resume)
Email: matt [.] parmett / gmail.com
My master’s program has a flexible schedule so I’m primarily looking for an internship or “working student” role where I can start contributing to a product in a professional context. Feel free to reach out if you have a role that could be a good fit for a highly motivated graduate student with substantial real-world experience (including fairly deep healthcare domain knowledge) and a growing tech skill set.
I’m also available to serve as a formal or informal advisor to venture-backed businesses. As an ex-VC, I have lots of insight into fundraising, business planning, and product development (especially in the healthcare space). I’d love to help de-mystify VC for early startups and/or work with established teams to help optimize capital formation or product development. For this type of engagement, I’d prefer to work with folks who are local to Seattle, but I’m open to a remote arrangement as well. Reach out and we can grab a coffee or set up a zoom meeting to get introduced.
I’ve had a few good conversations with folks from last month’s thread - I look forward to chatting with you!
Location: Seattle, WA
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, Java
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewparmett (can also email me for full resume)
Email: matt [.] parmett / gmail.com
My master’s program has a flexible schedule so I’m primarily looking for an internship or “working student” role where I can start contributing to a product in a professional context. Feel free to reach out if you have a role that could be a good fit for a highly motivated graduate student with substantial real-world experience and a growing tech skill set.
I’m also available to serve as a formal or informal advisor to venture-backed businesses. As an ex-VC, I have lots of insight into fundraising, business planning, and product development (especially in the healthcare space). I’d love to help de-mystify VC for early startups and/or work with established teams to help optimize capital formation or product development. For this type of engagement, I’d prefer to work with folks who are local to Seattle, but I’m open to a remote arrangement as well. Reach out and we can grab a coffee or set up a zoom meeting to get introduced.
Look forward to chatting with you!
My fund's investment is in the genetic counseling space so I'm biased, but one of the issues to consider is using a lab-affiliated counseling group vs. truly independent counseling group. Another issue is, some counseling companies are focused on physician authorization (pre-test approvals to increase test volume) while others are focused on return of results, ongoing counseling etc. (the latter being more expensive).
Anyway, all things to think about. I also echo some of the other comments here around competing vs Invitae, Color, etc. They are all-in-one shops with scale and can be formidable - but also a potential exit opportunity if you've developed any unique/defensible IP.
Happy to chat more over email if you'd like.
Another very important part of the testing process, particularly in the rare disease space, is the pre- and post-test genetic counseling. I see that all users have access to genetic counseling, which is great - just curious about how you are handling that part of the process?
Prior to rideshare companies entering this market, there were legacy transportation "brokers" that coordinated and provided NEMT services - the largest and most well-known being Logisticare.
Recently, newer companies have been started in the NEMT space. One example is Circulation [1]. These companies may provide transportation services directly, but also sit on top of existing rideshare companies like Lyft. Circulation and Lyft formed a partnership in December 2017 [2]. Circulation was actually recently acquired by Logisticare.
So the answer to your question - rather than relying on a single rideshare company for your NEMT, consider using a broker (either old-school or new-school) that diversifies your rideshare exposure and abstracts away the actual rideshare companies from your workflow.
(Disclaimer: the VC fund I work for was an investor in Circulation before they were acquired, but we're no longer invested.)
[0] https://www.uberhealth.com/ [1] https://www.circulation.com/ [2] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171205005862/en/Cir...