Sep 25, 2020

Inside Ops: The lifeline between Noyo and our customers

How trying something completely new led to working with some of the most exciting companies in insurtech.

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Bridget tells us about her role and how she found Noyo.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"Bridget, what's an exciting or challenging problem you're working on?","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"‍\n‍","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-3"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Currently, my team and I are working to scale our day-to-day processes so we can maintain support as more and more data flows through ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://docs.noyoconnect.com/#noyo-fulfillment-api"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Noyo’s APIs","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". No two days are the same. We’re identifying and resolving errors, testing products, and communicating directly with our partners.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"A big focus for us is we don’t just want to resolve errors as they occur--we want to figure out what went wrong and make sure the pattern doesn’t happen again. It takes a lot of critical thinking to assess and address these issues while also figuring out how to use the insights to improve our products.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"What’s your favorite part about the role?\n‍","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-3"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"I love how hands-on it is. I can see the results of my work in real-time, whether that’s onboarding new employer groups onto our system so they can quickly get the insurance coverage they need or working with a benefits platform to make sure employees are enrolled in the correct coverage. It’s gratifying to know the impact I’m having day-to-day. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"What did your path before Noyo look like?\n‍","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-3"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"My path to Noyo was unconventional. After studying English in college, I taught middle school before earning my Master’s in Theology at the University of Oxford. Returning from England, I knew I wanted to try something new. Noyo, a health insurance tech start-up, is different from anything I’ve ever done before.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"How did you discover operations and transition into something completely new?\n‍","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-3"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"I first heard about operations, and Noyo, from another member of the operations team. He’s an old friend, and he gave me a call when Noyo started hiring.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"I was tentative to apply at first, I didn’t really know what an operations analyst did! I gained a deeper understanding of the role when I completed the take-home assignment Noyo developed as part of the interview process. I enjoyed the task and felt confident in my ability to tackle similar challenges. That’s when I really felt operations would be a great fit for me. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"So what drew you to Noyo?\n‍","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-3"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"I first became interested because, like many people, I’d like the American healthcare experience to improve. As I learned more about how Noyo was having an impact, I got more excited--Noyo offers a modern solution to a pervasive pain point: slow, outdated, error-prone connections between all the systems that touch health insurance.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Finally, it was my interviews with founders ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannongoggin/"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Shannon Goggin","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" and ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisblee/"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Dennis Lee","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" that really sealed the deal. They are innovative and intentional regarding both the product and the company culture, and I really enjoy working with them.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"Last question: if your team had a mascot, what would it be?\n‍","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-3"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Taylor Swift. So far all the Ops members are big fans, even though our favorite songs vary greatly. (I’m team Blank Space).","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"From engineering to sales, ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://jobs.lever.co/gonoyo"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"Noyo is hiring","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":" across all business functions. We're a distributed team hiring anywhere in the United States with offices in San Francisco, CA and Raleigh, NC. Come help us fundamentally change an industry that impacts millions of lives.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}

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