{"id":84,"date":"2018-06-08T08:41:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T08:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/landlord-HQ\/?p=84"},"modified":"2018-10-18T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T08:15:00","slug":"edd-read-appointed-as-technical-advisor-of-ideal-flatmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/landlord-HQ\/edd-read-appointed-as-technical-advisor-of-ideal-flatmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Edd Read appointed as Technical Advisor of ideal flatmate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">Co-Founder of Graze.com, Edd Read, joins the team here at<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">\u00a0Ideal Flatmate to lead development and product optimisation<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">Edd Read, Co-Founder &amp; CTO of Graze.com, joins as the Technical Advisor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ideal Flatmate<\/a>, the UK\u2019s first compatibility based <\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">flat-sharing<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\"> site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">Read has been working with the start-up for the last two months as interim CTO and brings to the team a wealth of experience in growing a business from idea stage through to execution, following the exponential growth and development of Graze.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">As Technical Advisor of Ideal Flatmate, Read will be focussed on developing the matching technology built into the platform, assisting in user experience upgrades and ensuring the product is delivering on its core aim of helping users find the right flatshares. Areas of development under <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">Read\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\"> guidance will also include setting the platform up for scale, fine-tuning its referral programme, building strategic partnerships and launching an App.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/create?utm_campaign=blog-landlord&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_source=idf-website\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-332\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.idealflatmate.co.uk\/landlord-hq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/blog-addlisting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"\/landlord-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/blog-addlisting.jpg 1200w, \/landlord-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/blog-addlisting-300x58.jpg 300w, \/landlord-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/blog-addlisting-768x148.jpg 768w, \/landlord-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/blog-addlisting-1024x198.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">\u201cI was attracted to Ideal Flatmate because of the original way it is trying to tackle a problem faced by millions of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">flatsharers<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\"> &#8211; no other flatmate or house sharing platform in the UK features a compatibility focussed algorithm which has the potential to have a positive impact on people\u2019s lives,\u201d said Read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">\u201cIt is an exciting time to get involved with the business and my focus will be on ensuring the platform\u2019s technology is set up for scale and that we continue to innovate quickly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">The Ideal Flatmate platform, designed in collaboration with University of Cambridge professors, is based on an algorithm similar to that of dating websites and prioritises tenant compatibility in an effort to facilitate <\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">long-term<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\"> relationships for tenants and landlords alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">Founders of Ideal Flatmate Tom Gatzen and Rob Imonikhe came up with the idea for the platform following years of becoming increasingly frustrated with the revolving door of flatmates they had found through listing websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Poppins\">Of the new hire, Gatzen said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Edd as Technical Advisor at Ideal Flatmate. His knowledge and experience in growing a start-up will be greatly received and he has had an enormous impact even in the short time he has been with us. It\u2019s an extremely exciting time for Ideal Flatmate and under Edd\u2019s guidance, we are well placed to achieve our goals and ambitions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Founder of Graze.com, Edd Read, joins the team here at\u00a0Ideal Flatmate to lead development and product optimisation Edd Read, Co-Founder &amp; CTO of Graze.com, joins as the Technical Advisor of Ideal Flatmate, the UK\u2019s first compatibility based flat-sharing site. 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