I'm Jermaine L. Murray, also known as The Jobfather. I’m on a mission to help 500 Black people get jobs in tech. Right now, I'm proud to say I'm over 400 and counting. 

This isn't just work for me—it's purpose.

I help people land roles that change their lives. I teach them how to navigate systems that weren’t built for us and win in spaces that never expected us. Every resume I rewrite, every interview I prep, every offer I help negotiate—it's all about creating freedom, stability, and pride through career growth.

I believe in our potential and I know what happens when we're given the tools, the strategy, and the support to thrive. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, I'm here to help you make it your strongest move yet.

I'm Rootin' For Everybody Black!

What I specialize in: 

How to get your dream job.
How to build a Startup.
Scaling a Startup.
How to improve your Resume.
How to have a successful time at networking events.
Salary Negotiations.
Help with prepping for an Interview.
How to get Promoted.
General Career Advice
General Tech Startup Advice.

Jermaine Murray

If you can hear this picture, I post for you.

For the last year the cast of Sinners have been put into some weird situations that has made the conspiracy theorist in me believe they ruffled a lot of feathers creating a film that so clearly celebrates Blackness.

Last night's airing of the BAFTAs has only reinforced this belief, as someone screamed the N word at them while they were on stage presenting.

The person is someone with Tourette's and my beef isn't so much with him but everything that followed in that moment.

Because the system moved exactly how it always moves when Black people get publicly disrespected and everybody else wants to keep the night smooth.

First, it wasn’t live. The BAFTAs broadcast was edited down. That means somebody had the power to cut that moment, and still chose to leave it in. If you had time to trim hours out of a program, you had time to trim that.

Then the host apologized to the crowd. Not to Michael B Jordan. Not to Delroy Lindo. The apology was designed to settle the room, not to acknowledge the harm that just happened on stage.

And right on schedule, the discourse turned into damage control for everyone except the people who got hit.

Don’t bother them about it.
Don’t make it a big deal.
He didn’t mean it.
Show grace.

That “show grace” demand is the same script Black people get handed in professional workplaces.

I’ve been in environments where racism didn’t show up as someone proudly announcing it. It showed up as “culture.” It showed up as what people were allowed to say, what leadership brushed past, what everybody nervously laughed at, and what you were expected to tolerate if you wanted to be seen as a "team player".

And the most exhausting part was never just the moment.

It was the performance demanded from me after.

I had to explain why it was harmful.
I had to keep my tone “professional.”
I had to reassure people I wasn’t attacking them.
I had to make space for their discomfort.
I had to accept their intent like it erased the impact.

That’s what “culture fit” looks like in a lot of workplaces. Not whether you can do the job, but whether you can absorb disrespect and still make everyone else feel comfortable.

So when people tell us to stop talking about it, I hear the real question underneath.

Can you take on the labour of making us all feel comfortable after we’ve wronged you?

No. I absolutely refuse to accept that. 

Intent is not a shield. Intent is what people use to avoid accountability.

Impact is what lands on your body. Impact is what follows you home. Impact is what teaches you, again, exactly where you sit in the hierarchy of human concern.

And when an institution has the power to edit, the power to protect, and the power to respond properly, and it still chooses the option that leaves Black people carrying the humiliation, that’s not a mistake.

That’s the culture. 

Stay Dangerous.

Jermaine L. Murray 🇯🇲🇨🇦

The Jobfather™️ - I help people get offers they can’t refuse. – on a mission to help 500 Black people get new jobs in Tech - 464 and counting. | Stay Dangerous

I want Black people to learn this early,  if you do not document your impact, someone else will shrink it until it fits their comfort and their budget. That’s why I always say Stay Dangerous, because staying dangerous is how you avoid getting played at work.

I learned it when I resigned from one of many toxic workplaces. The environment was already draining, but what pushed me over the edge was how comfortable they were letting me carry weight without naming it or valuing it.

When I gave notice, the tone changed very fast. I heard, “You’ve been such a big part of this team,” “We didn’t realize you were feeling this way,” and “What would it take to keep you.” Then came the line that always shows up when a company wants to make a structural issue feel personal: “We just want you to feel like you can be yourself here.”

That one hit different because I had already been hearing the quieter version for months.

“Be mindful of how you’re coming across.” “You don’t want to be seen as aggressive.” “You’re a leader, but soften it.” Same message every time...be Black in a way that does not make anyone uncomfortable.

Right after the compliments came the real ask. They wanted a transition document, and they did not mean a simple handoff. They wanted every process I owned, every stakeholder relationship I carried, and every recurring problem I quietly solved. 

That’s when it clicked. They always knew my value and just never wanted to price it.

Companies will let you stretch beyond your role without clearly defining how that work is measured. When it’s time for a promotion, your impact becomes “hard to explain.” When it’s time for you to leave, they suddenly speak fluent impact because they’re about to feel the absence.

Track your career KPIs while things are calm, not after things go sideways.

The receipts worth keeping are simple. Scope and load, meaning who and what you support and what got added outside your role. 

Execution and efficiency, meaning time saved, backlogs reduced, and work absorbed without headcount. 

Quality and risk, meaning fires you put out, errors prevented, and audits passed. Growth without title, meaning senior work without senior pay or title. 

Pull and repeat trust, meaning teams asking for you by name, referrals, and work that depended on you.

Do not wait for a performance review to define your impact. Staying dangerous means you never let someone else be the sole author of your career story.

You bring the receipts. You control the narrative.

It's not what you know, it's what you can prove that you can produce. 

Stay Dangerous.

Black people, we are all we got. We do have allies for sure, we appreciate them and what they do. But truthfully those are individuals in the face of a system that seeks to destroy us.

Seeing Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo get honoured at the NAACP Image Awards right after the BAFTAs controversy reminded me why we keep building our own rooms. 

One space can embarrass you in front of the world and keep it moving. Another space can look you in the eye and say your work matters, your name matters, and you are not standing alone.

I felt a version of that this weekend.

I posted across Social Platforms of a Intermediate Fullstack Dev job that I can refer people in the Black community to. And the internet (in this case Twitter) did what it does. 

Non Black people were crawling out the woodwork to call me "Racist" for the post while calling me slurs not heard since the 1930s in the same sentence. Hypocrisy and Projection. 

Someone tried to lecture me about MLK and “integration,” then turned around and called me the N word like they were proving a moral point. That kind of contradiction only works when people are committed to hating you more than they are committed to making sense.

And don't worry, I grew up in a Jamaican household, I am a lion who does not care for the opinion of sheep and they were all sheep. I can handle myself in those moments, and I am not new to racists trying to get a reaction out of me. What stayed with me was the response from my community.

My People, My Community stepped in without being asked. Not just to argue, but to speak from experience. They shared stories about how I helped them get hired, how I coached them through a hard moment, how my work changed their trajectory. They did not let strangers define me. They added context. They put weight behind my name.

And it made me think of this line from one of my favourite books Red Country: “To know the world is against you and still choose your own course, that is courage.”

That is what I found so special about this years NAACP awards, the response as a community was so loud. It was Communal. It was cathartic. 

That is what any leader does right now when they keep advocating for Black talent even while the world tries to punish the very idea of it. And that is what community is supposed to do for you when things get ugly, it gives you cover, it gives you guidance, and it reminds you who you are when people are trying to reduce you to a stereotype.

So build your people on purpose. Be the person who opens doors. Be the person who vouches. Be the person who tells the truth out loud when silence is easier. 

Because when the system shows you what it is, the thing that keeps you standing is not applause from the mainstream. It is from those who have your back. It's from your own.

Stay Dangerous.

Vestwell

-Retirement Services 

-Advisor and Plan Sponsor main contact during plan implementation. 

-Manage all aspects of the onboarding process and successful transition new plans on to the Vestwell platform.

-Coordinate with financial advisors, plan sponsors, prior record keepers, and/or third party administrators to determine conversion timeline, key action items and delivery dates for all parties, and communicate overall project status to all interested parties

-Ensure collaboration with all internal teams to meet expected timelines

-Support the creation and maintenance of the knowledge base.

Sr. Implementation Relationship Manager 

Implementation Relationship Manager 

Deep Stuff

Owner - Content Creator

Social Saturday Squad

*Experienced content creator
*Personal Branding Specialist 
*Career Coach
*Life Coach
*Motivator/Cheerleader/Inspirer/Pioneer
*Experienced Social Media Manager

My social media experience started in 2011!
Overtime learning how to amplify a message to the target market intended.

-Trained in social media and marketing 
-Always focusing on who is the audience and how do they "hear" a message 

#SocialSaturday has been a great way to further grow my experience, network and knowledge!

Member

Expressions of Fitness

People are all different, we express ourselves in many different ways. This is true for fitness as well. When you find the right type of fitness, you'll find your success! 

*Licensed Zumba Instructor Dec. 2, 2011 
Website: www.expressionsoffitness.com and carmaleef.zumba.com/ 
Zumba Basic, Zumba Toning, Zumba Kids, Strong by Zumba, Zumba Step,
Sentao, Aqua Zumba & Zumba Gold
*Fierce 4 Instructor Certified 2014

Current class locations, join me Virtually: 
*Expressions of Fitness 
In box for details 

*ISSA Certified Personal Trainer - 2021
-Educate & ensure proper form/use of equipment 
-Assess customers ability, determine goals, limiting factors and create a xustomized plan with the client for healthy actions. 
-Provide physical and mental guidance/motivation and monitor customers' progress on a regular basis.

*Corporate Wellness Fitness Classes
*Host & Lead; Corporate Classes, Gym Classes, Private events (Girls Scouts), High school sessions, Fitness fairs, Children's parties, Bridal showers. *Private Parties Available - In box me

RetroFitness Florham Park 
- 8/2015 - 2016
Willis Tower Watson Corporate Class 
- 6/2015 - 2017
ShopRite/Village Food Garden Studio 
- 11/2013 - 2017
C.H.A.N.G.E. Fitness 
- 9/2012 - 4/2016
DMC Athletics 
- 1/2012 - 8/12

*ISSA - CPR/AED Certified through 8/2023
*Red Cross - First Aid/CPR/AED Certified current through 1/2020

Owner/Zumba Fitness Instructor/ISSA Certified Personal Trainer - Nutrionist

*Resigned for new opportunity*
New and Converting 401(k) Plans key client owner and single point of contact responsible for the project management of the entire implementation and/or merger and acquisition, from the point of sale through the transition to on-going Client Services.

Additional Roles/Activities:
9/2019 - Current - iWIN Florham Park - Event Coordinator
10/2019 - Current, VP of Education 
1/2019 - 9/2019, VP of Membership - Corporate International Toastmasters Club
2018 SBS Emerging Leader Program

Implementation Project Manager II, Retirement 401(k) Services - 2018 SBS Emerging Leader Program

*** Moved on from this position after achieving 2017 Presidents Club, WhooHoo Jamaica Trip!
•	Outbound calls creating, generating and develop prospect relationships to participate in ADP’s Retirement Services.
•	Educates and promotes the benefits of partnering with ADP to the 401k market.
•	Liaison between the client and ADP support departments throughout the sales cycle and throughout the life-cycle of the client relationship.
•	Partner with internal and external team to keep current in the industry.
•	Maintains accurate and up to date records.
•	Attained ARPC Certification 2016

Internal Wholesaler District Manager

Weichert, Realtors

Residental 1-4 Family Properties.
Facilitate; buying, selling or rental of property for clients. Study property listings, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Sold a $560,000 home!

Realtor

C.H.A.N.G.E. Fitness program offered by Spring Street Community Development Corp.

Founder and Volunteer Program Director of C.H.A.N.G.E. Fitness 6/2012 thru 4/2016
- Nonprofit program under Spring Street Community Development Corp.:
Creating Healthy Actions thru Nutrition & Group Exercise
- Founder/Operator/Volunteer Fitness Instructor  
- First fitness class September 11, 2012
-Oversee all areas of operation
-Supervised a team of 7 volunteers 
-Created, managed and grew program
-All aspects of marketing; social media, community relations, events etc.

Spring Street CDC 
- Volunteer Program Administrator
www.facebook.com/SpringStreetCDC
www.facebook.com/TableofHope

Founder of Program/Volunteer

Spring Street Community Development Corporation

- A representative of the programs to the external community.
- Manage a team of employees/volunteers 
- Recruitment and training of new employees in the organization.
- Building and maintaining good professional relationship with the clients.
- Handling notes and documentation properly.
- Proper knowledge and awareness of local and federal regulations.
- Prepare or edit organizational publications for internal and external audiences, including  newsletters and reports.
- Respond to requests for information from the media or designate another appropriate spokesperson or information source.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups.
- Arrange public announcements, lectures, contests, or events  to increase program and service awareness.
- Plan and Implement Programs and Events 
- Create and Implement process and procedures 
- Social Media Consultant
- Volunteer Coordinator

Program & Public Relations Director

Bethel Church of Morristown

- All administrative tasks; create church programs, manage employee information, create procedures for handling the different programs run, letter writing
- Liaison between Bethel Church and other organization for partnering, joint events or volunteer opportunities, attend community meetings, attend conference on behalf of Bethel Church
- Assisting with grant writing
- Event Planning
- Social Media Management - Social Media pages, website content creation and update

Program Administrator-Consultant

New York Life Investments

***Resigned, Oct. 2013 to pursue growth opportunities***
- Excellent telephone customer service (Call center) Spoke to Registered Representative and Shareholders of the funds.
- Process mutual fund trade transactions
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Trade adjustments
- Asset retention
- Peer training
- Literature orders
- Projects as assigned
-Attained Series 6, 9/2000
-Completed Education during this career stage

***Consultant 
***Sr. Associate 9/2003
***Associate 5/2000

Sr. Service Consultant

AFROTECH '23 / Sr. Implementation Relationship Manager at Vestwell / Owner-Fitness Instructor / Certified Personal Trainer-Nutrition Coach

Driven, Motivator, Solution Seeker and ACTION Taker! Always striving to find the best solution for my internal/external partners and clients. Always working to help others be their best!

• 30+ years of customer service experience (13 year call center environmental)
• 24 years of financial services experience, particularly the retail investment products within retirement services and 401k.
• 7yrs 401k Implementation Project Management 
• 2020/2021 Area Director in Toastmasters International, w/Excellent Oral & Written Communication Skills 
• Series 6 license since 2000 
  Series 63 license, ARPC 
  QKA Exam 1
• 12 years Social Media Manager: Manage various platforms; facebook, twitter, instagram, linkedin and others 
• Business owner - 13 years Expressions of Fitness
 - www.expressionsoffitness.com
 - www.facebook.com/Carmaleef
 - Zumba Fitness & Personal Trainer 
• Philanthropist
• A woman who takes pride in her work, seeks to learn new things and be challenged every day. My loyal and determined attitude makes a great impact to any organization I work with!

Carmalee Foster, MBA, PMP

Financial Services & Enterprise (SaaS) Project Manager (PMP) | Consultant – Branding, Social Media, Coaching (MBA) | #DeepStuff Author

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