Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.

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June 21, 2023Siam Hossain, CEO & Founder, Algorizin: Helping int’l students get tech jobs
On Episode 75 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re exploring an e-learning platform Algorizin, which helps immigrants upskill to land great US tech jobs with founder and CEO Siam Hossain!
Algorizin is an upskilling bootcamp for international students living in the US that helps them learn hands-on technical skills by working with industry experts. It also provides them with immigration support and helps them break through the U.S job market.
The best part is, students pay nothing up front - instead, Algorizin helps them land a tech job and only charges them via an Income Share Agreement one they start receiving a salary.
As for Siam, he came to the US to get his master’s in engineering, and after working as a software engineer, founded two companies: one that built mobile apps and another focused on study abroad.
So, here’s what Siam and I are going to be talking about:
Siam’s early life and his experience moving to the US for graduate school

Siam’s life as an international student in the US, and landing his first job

What led Siam to start his first venture, and how he came came up with Algorizin

How Algorizin works today and Siam’s vision for the company going forward

Siam’s thoughts on the immigration space today and how tech can play a role
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility
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Check out Algorizin here: https://www.algorizin.com/
Connect with Siam here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siamhossain/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 11 min
June 18, 2023Ryan Keintz, Co-founder, PricePoint: Corporate relocation pricing platform
For episode 74 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into the world of moving and mobility tech with Ryan Keintz, Co-founder & President of PricePoint!
Basically, PricePoint brings data and price transparency to moving. Whether an international move as part of an employment immigration case or a domestic move from NYC to SF, PricePoint helps users determine the price of their move with confidence and transparency.
And Ryan is a true veteran of the moving industry, having spent two decades in moving and mobility, in some of the industry’s biggest companies, including Allied Moving Services and Sirva.
But as it often happens, Ryan saw a need in the industry, particularly around pricing data, insights and transparency, that simply wasn’t being met. Thus, PricePoint was born.
So, here’s what Ryan and I are going to be talking about:
Ryan’s early days and his focus on International Business in college

Ryan’s introduction to moving, and how he landed that role

What Ryan learned during his career in moving, and what sparked the idea for PricePoint

How Ryan went about building and launching PricePoint, and the company’s early days

What PricePoint does today and where the company is headed

Ryan’s thoughts on fundraising and the future of technology in the mobility industry
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility
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Check out PricePoint here: https://www.pricepointmoves.com/
Connect with Ryan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryankeintz/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 13 min
June 13, 2023Junxian Lee, Co-Founder, Moovaz: Singapore-based relocation tech startup
We’re going all the way to Singapore for Episode 73 of the GMI Rocket show, and we’ll be learning about a growing relocation tech startup, Moovaz, with Co-Founder Junxian Lee.
Moovaz is an international relocation platform company that provides tech-enabled, end-to-end overseas relocation service. Moovaz covers, per their website, “Visa & Immigration, International Household Moving, Short-term Accommodations, Pet Relocation, Home Search, Insurance, School Search, and more!”
As for Junxian, he has an impressive background in the startup and venture-backed world. Junxian has an MBA from Fudan University, which is based in Shanghai, China, studied at both Harvard and UPenn, and worked in logistics, e-commerce and online fraud risk before starting Moovaz.
In April of 2020, Moovaz raised a $7 Million Series A round, which was of course right as the world shut down due to COVID.
Which means we’re going to have a lot to talk about 😊
So, here’s what Junxian and I are going to be talking about:
Junxian’s early life and his academic journey in the beginning

How Junxian got started working with tech companies, and what that was like in SE Asia

Junxian’s experience as a co-founder of CashShield, and what that taught him

How the idea for Moovaz eventually came about, and what the company does

Junxian’s thoughts on the future of relocation post COVID world, mobility tech, and more
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration
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Check out Moovaz here: https://www.moovaz.com/
Connect with Junxian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leejunxian/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 9 min
June 08, 2023Vivi Himmel, CEO, AltoVita: Tech disrupting international corporate housing
On Episode 72 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into a tech company tackling corporate housing, including for international employees, with Vivi Himmel, CEO & Co-Founder of AltoVita
For employees who travel around the world for work, whether on short projects or years-long assignments, they often stay in corporate housing, whether temporarily while they find longer-term accommodations, or for their entire international assignment.
And this is the process that AltoVita is looking to disrupt, by giving employees a variety of choices (rather than that ONE apartment building or hotel that the company puts employees up in) and by creating a platform that makes booking these accommodations safe, secure, easy and transparent.
Vivi herself has lived all around the world, and during her time in investment banking, traveled internationally for work time and again.
Along with her co-founder, Karolina Saviova, they’ve lived in over 20 cities. So AltoVita is solving a problem they both faced, personally.
So, here’s what Vivi and I are going to be talking about:
Vivi’s early life, and how immigration was part of her family story

Vivi’s studies, early career in investment banking, and traveling for work

How the idea for AltoVita came about, how she met her co-founder and how they started

How AltoVita works, what problem it solves, and where the company is headed

Vivi’s thoughts on the future of corporate travel in a post-COVID world.
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #corporatehousing
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Check out AltoVita here: https://www.altovita.com/
Connect with Vivi here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivi-anggraini-cahyadi/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 7 min
June 06, 2023Sergio Torres, CEO, Alvva: FinTech helping immigrants pay immigration fees
For episode 71, we have Sergio Torres, Co-Founder & CEO at Alvva, a FinTech startup helping immigrants pay for their immigration applications!
What’s really interesting about Alvva is that it enables immigrants to pay for their immigration applications while also helping them build their credit at the same time, which is important because traditional financing options are often unavailable to immigrants.
As for Sergio, he was born and grew up in San Diego, and spend his life going back and forth across the US / Mexico border.
His father was born in the US, and his mother was born in Mexico, so he experienced many of the challenges immigrants face when moving to and settling in a new country.
After a long career in the financial services industry, he married his professional experience with his personal family immigration experience to launch Alvva.
So, here’s what Sergio and I are going to be talking about:
Sergio’s personal immigration story from Mexico to the US

How Sergio got into financial services and what he learned over 15 years in the industry

How the idea for Alvva came about, and Sergio’s first steps

How Alvva works, where the company is today and where it’s going

Sergio’s thoughts on how technology can help immigrants
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #immigrants #migration
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Check out Alvva here: https://www.alvva.co/en
Connect with Sergio here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srgtorres/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
57 min
June 03, 2023Davide Lionetti, Co-founder, Visafy: Italian immigration & visa technology
We are heading to Italy for episode 70 to chat with Davide Lionetti, co-founder of Visafy!
What I really love about Davide’s story, and indeed the story of Visafy, is that it’s a family business.
Visafy is co-founded by Davide and his father Angelo Lionetti, and it’s the tech-savvy version of a business that Davide’s father, Angelo, has been running for years, helping individuals coming to Italy with consular interviews and visa applications.
The reality is that immigration differs from country to country, and in my view, the best immigration tech solutions will come from those who have experience doing the process manually ON THE GROUND in that country.
As for Davide, he studied international business in Paris, New York and Germany, and worked in marketing and accounting before joining his father and co-founding Visafy.
So, here’s what Davide and I will be discussing:
Davide’s early life and experience studying in multiple countries

How his father got into the immigration industry before launching Visafy

What led Davide and his father to launch a tech-enabled Italian visa service

What Visafy does today and how it works today

Davide’s vision for Visafy going forward and thoughts on travel picking back up post-COVID
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #italytravel #migration
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Check out Visafy here: https://visafy.it/
Connect with Davide here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidelionetti/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 12 min
May 30, 2023Danish Soomro, CEO, Visadb.io: access to global experts for global citizens
On episode 69 we have Danish Soomro, Founder and CEO of Visadb.io. - a platform that connects digital nomads and companies with visa and other experts around the world.
Pulled directly from the company’s website, “Visadb.io makes immigration & cross-border business simple for global companies and citizens.” Visadb.io offers online access to verified immigration, tax and company formation experts from over 100 countries.
Before starting visadb.io, Danish already had an entrepreneurial streak - he built Digital Nomads Nation, an online community of over 148,000 digital nomads, and videoHIRE, which helped companies use video to recruit more workers.
Prior to that, Danish was part of multiple entrepreneurship programs in Poland and Chile too.
Danish is also an avid traveler and digital nomad himself, and has lived and worked all over the world.
So, here’s what Danish and I will be discussing:
Danish’s back story and early life

How Danish’s early jobs took him from Nevada to the UK, to Canada and beyond

How Danish came up with the idea for Visadb.io, and getting into tech accelerators

What Visadb.io does today and how it works

Danish’s vision for Visadb.io and thoughts on immigration tech in a post-COVID world
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #workfromanywhere #digitalnomad
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Check out Visadb.io here: https://visadb.io/
Connect with Danish here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danishsoomro/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 9 min
May 28, 2023Manpreet Dhami, Managing Director, Newland Chase: ImmiSMART - big firm tech
We’re back with episode 68 of the GMI Rocket Show with Manpreet Dhami, Managing Director of Immigration Services at Newland Chase, who also oversees their immigration technology product, ImmiSMART.
Manpreet started her career in the immigration space nearly two decades ago at a corporate immigration company called Emigra (which was actually acquired by CIBT in 2021).
She then went on to work at a smaller relocation company called Packimpex for a few years and then global mobility giant BGRS before coming back to Newland Chase in 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
As one of the world’s largest immigration providers, Newland Chase, which is owned by parent company CIBT, has an in-house immigration tech solution that it provides to clients called ImmiSMART.
While Newland Chase is not traditionally thought of an immigration tech company, its technology is worth exploring.
So, here’s what Manpreet and I will be discussing:
Manpreet’s family’s immigration journey to the UK

Manpreet’s early days and why she got into immigration with Emigra

Manpreet’s journey back to Newland Chase, and the Emigra acquisition by CIBT

Newland Chase’s ImmiSMART platform, what it does and how it works

Manpreet’s broader thoughts on tech in immigration today and in the future
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #migration #relocation
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Check out the Newland Chase and ImmiSMART here: https://newlandchase.com/our-technolo...
Connect with Manpreet here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manpreet-dhami-9717811/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 11 min
May 26, 2023Priyank Singh, Co-founder, Stilt: FinTech providing loans for immigrants
On episode 67 of the GMI Rocket Show, we’re talking to Priyank Singh, co-founder of Stilt, a FinTech startup that provides loans and banking services to immigrants and other underbanked communities.
Priyank first came to the US as an F-1 student in 2009 to study computer science at Columbia University. After graduating, he found a job and obtained his H-1B visa.
The process wasn’t easy, and most of all, having no family or support system here, everyday things were, at times, more challenging - like paying for rent, getting a car, etc.
Priyank actually met his eventual co-founder, Rohit Mittal, in grad school, but at first, they went their separate ways after graduating. Rohit to Verisk and POPSUGAR and Priyank to Microsoft and Amazon.
But the idea of creating some kind of financial ecosystem to support immigrants… that stuck with them. Until they finally decided to pursue it. They got into YCombinator, and Stilt was born.
So, here’s what we’ll be discussing:
Priyank’s personal immigration experience and his early days in the US

Priyank’s experience working at Microsoft and Amazon, and how that shaped him

Why Priyank reconnected with Rohit, and their experience launching Stilt

How Stilt started and what it does today

Where Stilt is going and thoughts on immigration more generally
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #fintech #relocation
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Check out the Stilt here here: https://www.stilt.com/
Connect with Priyank here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanksingh/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
1 hr 2 min
May 20, 2023Manan Mehta, Partner, Unshackled Ventures: Investing in immigrant founders
On episode 66 of the GMI Rocket Show, we’re talking to our first-ever VC guest: Manan Mehta, Founding Partner of Unshackled Ventures, a VC firm that invests in immigrant founders!
What’s special about Unshackled Ventures is their commitment to directly supporting immigrant startup founders: “Unshackled Ventures sponsors visas and provides full immigration support. We accelerate your immigration journey so you can focus on building your business.”
As for Manan, he’s a first generation American who grew up in an immigrant household. He attended UCLA, worked in banking, and then joined a startup called Kno that was ultimately acquired by Intel.
He then launched his own startup with a co-founder who was on an H-1B visa, but after 9 months, when no one would fund the company so they could sponsor the co-founder, they had no other choice but to shut down.
And so the idea for Unshackled Ventures was born 💡
So, here’s what we’ll be discussing during this conversation:
Manan’s family’s immigration journey, and his early days growing up

Manan’s path from UCLA to the acquisition of Kno, Inc., where he ran marketing

Manan’s experience launching his first startup, and how immigration got in the way

How that experience led to Unshackled Ventures

Who Unshackled invests in, how they handle visa sponsorship, and thoughts on immigration
And more!
So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!
#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #venturecapital #relocation
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Check out the Unshackled Ventures here: https://www.unshackledvc.com/
Connect with Manan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mananm/
Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/
Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/
Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/
56 min

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