- Employee referrals as a strategic hiring channelHR.com · HR Gazette · iCIMS
- AI in hiring, without losing the human touchWRKdefined · HR Like a Boss
- Doing more with less: referral programs that scaleHumareso · ERIN webinars
- Building and funding a startup in PittsburghPittsburgh founder panel
I build companies that help people hire the people they already trust. Founder & CEO of ERIN, 15+ years in SaaS startups, and after hours, I make video games.
- Founder & CEO of ERIN
- 15+ years in SaaS startups
- 3 indie games
- $5.5M raised
- 3 companies founded
- 2 exits
- 18 podcasts & interviews
- 2 music projects
- 3M+ employees on ERIN
- 1 pixel sheep
Founder by day.
Maker by night.
I'm a serial entrepreneur with 15+ years in SaaS startups. By day I run ERIN. After hours, I make video games and music.
I founded ERIN, a Pittsburgh-based employee referral platform that has raised $5.5M in venture funding. Today it's a strategic recruiting tool for hundreds of enterprise businesses with more than 3 million employees in over 100 countries. I hold a Master's in I.T. Project Management from Robert Morris University.
Outside the day job, I run PixelSheep, the indie studio behind Bridge Attack, Paper Car and Ember, and I release music as MIKE.EXE and TaylorRoad.
Speaker kit: bios & headshots
For hosts & event organizers
- Role
- Founder & CEO, ERIN
- Funding
- $5.5M raised
- Founded
- ERIN, PICLIF (acquired 2018) & Wuvavi (acquired 2019)
- Based
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Education
- M.S., I.T. Project Management
Robert Morris University - Games
- PixelSheep, an indie game studio
- Music
- MIKE.EXE & TaylorRoad
15+
years building SaaS startups
$5.5M
raised in venture funding
3M+
employees using ERIN
18
podcasts, interviews & webinars
02 The day job
ERIN
The best hires usually come from someone who already knows them. ERIN makes employee referrals a strategic recruiting channel: easy for employees to share and refer, simple for recruiters to track, and automatic when it's time to pay the bonus.
- Enterprise-grade for global teams in 100+ countries
- Automated bonuses, with $500M+ paid out so far
- Built in Pittsburgh, with $5.5M in venture funding
03 Listen & watch
On the mic.
Conversations on referrals, recruiting, AI in hiring, and building a startup, from SHRM and Transform to late-night founder podcasts.
Quick takes
Under a minute each
04 Speaking
On stage.
On stage.
On air.
From SHRM and Transform to HR Tech and Pittsburgh's startup scene. Hosting a podcast or an event? Everything you need is in the speaker kit below.
Speaker kit
For hosts & event organizersMike Stafiej is the founder and CEO of ERIN, a Pittsburgh-based employee referral platform used by hundreds of enterprise businesses with more than 3 million employees in over 100 countries.
Mike Stafiej is the founder and CEO of ERIN, a Pittsburgh-based SaaS startup that streamlines employee referrals for enterprise businesses around the world. Backed by $5.5M in venture funding, ERIN is a strategic recruiting tool for hundreds of businesses with over 3 million employees, in over 100 countries, and has automated over half a billion dollars in referral bonuses. Mike is a serial entrepreneur with a Master's degree in I.T. Project Management from Robert Morris University and has over 15 years of experience in successful SaaS startups.
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05 After hours
I make video games, too.
PixelSheep is my indie game studio. Tiny worlds, one pixel at a time. pixelsheep.games ↗
…and I make music.
Two music projects, with music videos to match.
06 Say hello
Let's talk referrals, startups, or games.
Podcast invites, speaking, partnerships, or just swapping founder stories. LinkedIn is the fastest way to reach me.
