Our Work

The world of search engine marketing (SEM) is expanding exponentially. Every day, online marketers are able to do more, learn more, and dream more, which makes the internet more helpful to searchers and more profitable for businesses. When it comes to SEM tools, however, there are some holes to be filled - and that's where Tingian comes in.

Tingian Ventures creates innovative SaaS applications that close the gaps in SEM's toolbox. Powerful and lightweight, our software is web-based and self-serve, with intuitive interfaces and monthly recurring memberships. But most of all, Tingian's SaaS websites are designed to give marketers the means to improve performance and make SEM tasks easier, which accelerates user experience and business prosperity in turn.

Be sure to check out Tingian's latest project, Dopplepager. Doppelpager is an online testing tool for landing pages, and allows users to edit, compare, and design landing pages right in their browsers. It's the fastest way to build & optimize landing pages – no IT required!

Our Company

Pat East, the founder and CEO of Tingian Ventures, knows first-hand what online marketers need. Alongside Tingian, East is the founder, president, and CEO of Hanapin Marketing, an award-winning search engine marketing firm in Bloomington, Indiana. Working on the cutting edge of SEM showed East what tools were available to online marketers... and which ones weren't. In 2010, frustrated after being unable to find what he needed online, East founded Tingian, and in 2011, Tingian released its first SaaS application, Doppelpager.

Our Name

Like most great ideas, Tingian was born from a seemingly unrelated event: the search for a wallet. Pat East had been looking online for a replacement for his wallet, and this simple task had proven to take hours of arduous searching, with no results. That's when the idea of using an online service to connect people with their needs came to him. Soon after, he founded Tingian, which means "retail" in Filipino. Of course, it wasn't long before East realized that his passion for SEM and software development was much stronger for retail, but by then the name had stuck!

At Tingian, we take great pride in the quality and uniqueness of our tools. From landing page testing to pay per click optimization, our SaaS applications improve productivity for search engine marketers, while increasing the quality of the content and advertisements online.

Each of Tingian's websites:

• Provides software as a service (SaaS)
• Relies on a web-based user interface
• Contains self-serve tools (requiring little IT support or coding by the user)
• Utilizes a monthly recurring memberships pricing plan
• Focuses on useful, innovative tools for SEM marketers and the SEM industry

While Tingian focuses on building new SaaS applications from scratch, we're also open to the submission of existing websites from outside developers. If you have a SaaS that meets the above characteristics and that you think fits Tingian's goals, please contact us with a detailed description of your project. If you have any other questions about our software, or an idea for a new tool, we'd like to hear from you as well!

Ruby On Rails and jQuery – Web Application Developer

Tingian Ventures is looking for a Ruby On Rails and jQuery developer to assist in the development, maintenance, and coordination of SaaS applications. Specifically, these are web-based, self-serve, recurring membership apps. In this role, you'll work directly with Tingian's president and CEO to build new applications for the search engine marketing industry. This is an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an emerging and up-and-coming industry with the backing of a financially sound company (Hanapin Marketing is our sister company, housed in the same facilities).

While you will be creating and working on several SaaS applications, your initial responsibilities will be to help finalize development and finish feature requests for the launch of Doppelpager, which allows marketers to create landing pages without their IT departments.  Please visit http://doppelpager.com/ to request a beta account and begin familiarizing yourself with this exciting project!  Our blog is http://blog.doppelpager.com/, and our Twitter account is http://twitter.com/doppelpager.

Responsibilities:

• Programming existing stories within the product road map
• Preparing functional and technical specifications in collaboration with the president and CEO
• Working closely with vendors and other parties to ensure projects and tasks are completed on time and on budget
• Participating in brainstorming and prioritization meetings to discuss and develop the product roadmap for Doppelpager and future apps
• Keeping fully abreast of all areas and latest thinking of web development

Requirements:

• Deep knowledge of Ruby and specifically Ruby On Rails
• Expert with jQuery, UI, Core and Prototype libraries
• Excellent HTML, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript skills
• Previous experience writing SQL statements.
• Previous experience with API’s and integration.
• • Ability to work with defined business requirements without technical direction and act as a stakeholder on project documentation.
• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field *or* three years of professional web development experience
• Ability to work full time (40-45 hours per week)
• Positive and "can-do" attitude
• Ability to be organized and detail-oriented
• Desire to continually learn and work on unfamiliar tasks
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and personal skills

Pluses:

• Experience with other coding languages, particularly PHP, .NET, XML
• Experience with a Sprint and Agile SCRUM development methodology
• Experience with web-based SaaS applications
• Knowledge of the search engine marketing (SEM) industry
• Ability to work on-site at our Bloomington, Indiana office

Compensation:

• The first 4 weeks of work are considered a trial period, and you will be paid as an independent contractor (i.e. you pay taxes)
• If both Tingian and you feel there is a good fit after this trial period, you will be taken on as a full-time employee, with a yearly salary and benefits
• NOTE: During this period, you will work on a small project-15-20 hours total—to gain a familiarity with each others' work styles and to get a comfort level with the application. This can and should be completed during off-hours and outside of your current full-time job, if employed.

How to Apply:

• Send an email to pat.east@tingianventures.com
• As the body of your email, include a cover letter, which includes:
  1. A short but sweet bio/intro
  2. Why you're a good fit for this position
  3. Why working at Tingian interests you
  4. Where you learned about the job opening
• Attach your resume as a PDF