Maya Thompson
Platform & backend engineering
Reliability-minded engineer who makes complex data systems calmer, faster, and easier for teams to operate.
Distributed systemsTypeScriptEnergy
The local opportunity network
One profile.
Many places.
RoleOctopus helps people show what they can do and helps good work find them—across Michigan and the local .how network.
✓ Free to join✓ You control your visibility✓ Real local reach
Live in Detroit
MTOpen to the right roleMaya ThompsonPlatform & backend engineering
“I make complex data systems calmer, faster, and easier for teams to operate.”
DetroitHybridEnergy
Visible onmichigan.howbusiness.how
You choose where
Built for people,
not résumé piles.
Local discovery through
state + trusted .how sites.
Paid reach is labeled.
Merit stays merit.
See the network
People and opportunities,
already in motion.
Visitors can discover public previews. Signed-in employers see complete profiles; candidates decide what they share.
michigan.how/peopleMI
michigan.howLocal knowledge for life in Michigan
People ready for what’s nextAndre Wilson
Production & plant leadership
People-first operations leader experienced in safe launches, daily production rhythm, and frontline coaching.
Plant operationsSafetyTeam leadership
Priya Shah
Data platform engineering
Data engineer focused on trusted pipelines, thoughtful developer tools, and public-interest technology.
PythonData platformsCivic tech
How it works
A better signal in three steps.
Build once, choose your reach, and keep every conversation in one calm place.
MT
Tell the useful story.
People make a free profile around strengths, goals, work preferences, and proof—not keyword stuffing.
MIDetroitMichigan
Choose where it travels.
Stay in the free RoleOctopus directory or add a clearly marked placement on a state or trusted network site.
↗A good match wants to talkNew opportunity nearby
Meet without the mess.
Receive interest, manage applications, and decide what happens next from your private RoleOctopus home.
Choose your path
One network.
Three ways in.
Each account gets a workspace built around its job. No universal dashboard. No tools you do not need.
Be findable on your terms.
Create a free profile, control visibility, follow applications, and optionally add local reach.
- Free public profile
- Private application tracker
- Optional state + network campaigns
Find the person, not the pile.
Browse full profiles, define work clearly, and publish into the places local candidates already visit.
- Complete candidate discovery
- Clear opportunity builder
- One applicant workspace
Run a trusted local desk.
Keep clients, opportunities, candidate conversations, and distribution together without losing the human thread.
- Multi-client workspace
- Reusable talent pools
- Team visibility and controls
Made for local reach
Your home base for every opportunity.
RoleOctopus separates the public network from the private work. Your profile or listing can travel. Your messages, decisions, and data stay under your control.
See how the network works →Profile views38+12 this weekEmployer interest42 newApplications31 update
NGNorthline GridInterested in your profile12m
RMRivet MobilityApplication moved to conversation1h
Simple by design
Start free. Pay for useful reach.
We are keeping pilot pricing contextual while we learn what creates real value. No surprise fees, and no one can buy credibility.
Free profile
Your directory profile and private opportunity home are free. Pay only when you choose an optional local visibility campaign.
Create a profile →Publish or promote
Browse the network, then pay when you publish an opportunity or add selected state and network distribution.
Start hiring →Workspace + usage
Use a shared client workspace with flexible publishing and campaign usage. Pilot access is opened thoughtfully.
Request access →Our line in the sand: paid placement can increase visibility, never eligibility, ranking by merit, or access to apply.
Your next chapter can travel