Turn Your Graduate Placement Problem Into a Competitive Advantage

We hire your bootcamp graduates to build real, revenue-generating products. They get experience. You get placement success. We handle everything else.

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The Problem You're Facing

You're running a great bootcamp. Your curriculum is solid. Your students are capable. But you're facing the same challenge every coding bootcamp faces:

Your graduates struggle to find their first job.

Not because they lack skills. Not because they didn't learn. But because employers want experience, and your graduates don't have real project work to show.

This creates pressure:

• Graduates expect job placement support
• Employers want proven track records
• Your reputation depends on placement metrics
• Traditional hiring pipelines move too slowly

You need a reliable bridge from "completed coursework" to "employed developer."

The Solution: Real Products, Real Experience

majaku hires your graduates for 3-month product sprints, building real, revenue-generating products with sensible business models.

Not toy projects. Not mock assignments. Real products that ship to real users.

What This Means for Your Graduates

Immediate employment:

• Hired within days of completing your program
• Paid work (not unpaid internships)
• 3-month contracts with clear deliverables

Real project experience:

• Work on products with real users and real business models
• Ship production code that matters
• Gain entrepreneurial skills beyond just coding

Portfolio-worthy outcomes:

• Tangible work to show future employers
• Performance summaries and references
• Proven ability to deliver in a professional environment

Career acceleration:

• Strong performers get hired long-term as products scale
• Everyone leaves with experience that lands their next job
• Transition from "bootcamp graduate" to "professional developer"

What This Means for Your Bootcamp

Improved placement metrics:

• Immediate employment option for top graduates
• Reduced time-to-placement
• Higher placement rates overall

Stronger reputation:

• Showcase real outcomes, not just curriculum
• Differentiate from competitors
• Build trust with prospective students

Reliable partnership:

• Predictable hiring pipeline
• No complicated negotiations with multiple employers
• One partner who understands bootcamp graduates

Reduced operational burden:

• We handle employment logistics, payroll, and management
• You focus on teaching, we handle placement
• Clear reporting and communication throughout

Why This Works: The DNA of majaku

Most placement services fail because they don't understand both sides of the equation. They're either:

• Recruiters who understand hiring but don't understand bootcamp graduates
• Bootcamp operators who understand graduates but don't understand real-world development

majaku is different.

The Triple Threat: Engineer + Teacher + Entrepreneur

majaku is led by Christopher Shelley, who brings a rare combination of skills:

1. Software Engineer (15+ Years)

• Built products across multiple industries and technologies
• Understands what real-world development looks like
• Can architect products that teach while they ship

2. Bootcamp Teacher (Hundreds of Students)

• Taught at multiple coding bootcamps in Germany and Indonesia
• Understands the strengths and gaps of bootcamp graduates
• Can evaluate talent quickly without complicated HR processes
• Can assess team dynamics and match students to projects effectively

3. Entrepreneur (Multiple Ventures)

• Understands business models and product validation
• Can build products efficiently without lengthy processes
• Can time the market and identify opportunities

This combination is incredibly rare. It means:

✅ Fast talent evaluation - I can walk into a cohort and assess who's ready, who works well together, and who's the best fit for which projects—usually in 1-2 hours, not weeks of interviews.

✅ Effective mentorship - No need for expensive senior developers. I can mentor directly because I've been both a teacher and a builder.

✅ Real products - No toy projects. I design products with sensible business models that leverage the team's strengths and time the market.

✅ Efficient execution - No bureaucracy. Small teams, short cycles, clear deliverables.

This is why majaku works where other placement services fail.

How It Works: The Partnership Process

Step 1: Partnership Agreement

We start with a conversation to understand your needs:

• How many graduates do you want to place per cohort?
• What's your typical graduate profile (skills, experience level)?
• What are your placement goals and timelines?

We scope placements together and establish a clear partnership agreement.

Step 2: Candidate Assessment

I assess your graduates directly to determine readiness and team fit:

• Meet with your cohort (in-person or video) for 1-2 hours
• Evaluate technical readiness, interests, and team dynamics
• Identify which students work well together on specific projects

You're welcome to be involved in the selection process, but many partners prefer to let me handle evaluation entirely—I can assess readiness faster and more accurately than traditional hiring processes.

Step 3: Product Design & Team Formation

I design products around the cohort's strengths and market opportunities:

• Identify what each graduate is naturally good at and interested in
• Design 1-2 products that leverage the team's capabilities
• Form teams based on complementary skills and interests
• Match each team to a product that sets them up for success

This "cocktail recipe" approach means graduates work on projects that interest them, products leverage their strengths, and everyone is set up to succeed.

Step 4: One-Week Intensive

Selected graduates start with a focused intensive covering:

• Code quality and professional development practices
• Entrepreneurship and product thinking
• Team collaboration and communication
• Real-world workflows (Git, code review, deployment)

Step 5: 3-Month Product Sprint

Graduates work on a real product with:

• Clear deliverables: Defined features and milestones
• Professional mentorship: Ongoing technical guidance and career development
• Real users: Products ship to actual users with real feedback
• Team collaboration: Work with other developers in a professional setting

This intensive experience bridges the gap between bootcamp curriculum and professional expectations.

Economics: Clear, Transparent Pricing

Investment

Service Fee: $10,000/month + developer salaries

Developer salaries are negotiable based on region, role, and candidate level

What You Get

For the service fee:

• Complete employment logistics (payroll, contracts, compliance)
• Professional mentorship and technical guidance
• Product management and project coordination
• Performance tracking and reporting
• Portfolio asset development
• Placement-ready references

For developer salaries:

• Competitive compensation for your graduates
• Full-time work (not part-time or unpaid)
• Professional work environment
• Real project experience

Example: 5 Graduates, 3-Month Sprint

Total Investment: Service fee + developer salaries

Service fee: $10k/month × 3 months = $30,000

Developer salaries: Negotiable based on region, role, and candidate caliber

Outcomes:

• 5 graduates with 3 months of real project experience
• 5 portfolio-worthy projects to show employers
• 5 performance summaries and references
• Improved placement metrics for your bootcamp
• Potential long-term hires for strong performers

ROI for Your Bootcamp

Compare to alternatives:

Option 1: No placement support

• Graduates struggle to find jobs
• Reputation suffers
• Enrollment drops

Cost: Lost revenue from declining enrollment

Option 2: Traditional recruiting partnerships

• Unpredictable hiring timelines
• No control over graduate experience
• Commission fees per placement (often $5k-$10k per hire)

Cost: High per-placement fees, no guaranteed outcomes

Option 3: majaku partnership

• Immediate employment option
• Controlled, high-quality experience
• Predictable costs and outcomes

Cost: $10k/month + developer salaries

The value: Improved placement metrics, stronger reputation, differentiation from competitors, and a reliable pipeline for your top graduates.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you evaluate candidates?

I assess candidates directly—it's one of my core strengths. After teaching hundreds of bootcamp students, I've developed the ability to rapidly evaluate who's ready for professional work, what's missing in their skillset, which students work well together, and what kind of projects will challenge and interest each person. I meet with your cohort (in-person or video) and can typically form 2-3 high-performing teams in 1-2 hours, not weeks of interviews. You're welcome to be involved in the selection process, but many partners prefer to let me handle evaluation entirely—I can assess readiness faster and more accurately than traditional hiring processes.

What happens if a graduate doesn't perform well?

We provide clear feedback and performance summaries. If a graduate isn't meeting expectations, we communicate this early and work with you to determine next steps. Our goal is development, not punishment.

Can graduates be hired long-term?

Yes! Strong performers often get hired long-term as products scale. This provides an additional career path beyond the initial 3-month sprint.

What if a graduate wants to leave before the sprint ends?

We structure contracts with clear expectations. If a graduate needs to leave early (e.g., they land a full-time job elsewhere), we work with you to determine the best outcome. Our goal is graduate success, not lock-in.

How many graduates can you hire per cohort?

We start with cohorts of 5 graduates and scale from there as we prove outcomes. As we grow, we can accommodate larger cohorts.

What technologies do you work with?

We're technology-agnostic. Most products use modern web stacks (React, Node.js, Python, etc.), but we adapt based on graduate skills and product needs.