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Rohan Jacob

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Over the last two decades I’ve worn many hats in technology including back end developer, hardware support, sales and, more recently, management. TimeSaved was born out of my passion for people, technology and the startup world.

If you're a staffing agency owner I'd love to connect and learn about your business challenges. Recruiters feel free to drop me a line and tell me what you wish technology would do for you.


The way we interact with our world has dramatically changed over the last decade - from the way we shop, hail a taxi, book a vacation or even find a date. Although technology hasn't yet had the same impact on the world of work, there has been a shift. I work with staffing agencies and companies who want to capitalize on this shift by adopting new ways to engage with their workforce.

How did I get here? In 2015 the company I worked for, a subsidiary of Best Buy, closed. Being given the opportunity to run the largest store in the company, a $35m business with just under a hundred employees, I had plenty of experience with hiring, training and developing people. Over the years I’ve been fortunate to work with a diverse group of awesome people and when the company closed its doors I saw a gap in the solutions aimed at helping so called ‘blue collar’ workers transition to new roles. With my extensive tech background I knew that with AI, ML, robotics and innovation, the pace of disruption would only accelerate as would the number of people impacted.

Through three different models and with the help of a lot of people smarter than I am, I’ve found that the best way forward for our team is to work with the experts in the industry - staffing agencies. Both Microsoft and IBM recognise the challenges  we're solving and have invested in us. 

I’m always looking for like-minded people so feel free to drop me a line if any of the above resonates with you.