Release date: 19th June 2025

Version : 9.4.0

What’s New!

Recruit (Web Browser only):

1. We’ve introduced a new Recruit flow that allows users to explore and experience the hiring process for free.

   1. This update enables users to search for matched candidates based on the roles they’re hiring for — all as part of a free trial.

Event list page:

1. We’ve updated the Event List Page with an improved UI for a more seamless browsing experience.

2. Event cards now feature a share icon, allowing members to quickly share event links with their connections or externally via LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Facebook, Email, or by simply copying the link.

3. Members will now receive a in-app notification when an event is shared with them.

4. In addition, event cards will now display status tags indicating seat availability — such as High Demand, Closing Soon, Limited Seats, and Sold Out — helping users make faster decisions when registering.

Community improvement:

1. Community Admins will now receive a in-app notification when no new posts have been created in their community. These gentle reminders, sent every Tuesday and Friday, encourage admins to stay active by sharing updates or content to keep their communities engaged.

2. We’ve enhanced community visibility by sharing posts from public communities on the Tea Spot. This allows more members to discover and join communities through engaging content.

   1. Only members who have joined the community can engage with the post (like, comment, repost).

   2. Private community posts will only be visible on Tea Spot to members who are part of that specific private group.

Fixes:

1. Fixed an issue where ‘Post’ button was not visible on mobile browser while creating post with images

2. Fixed issue where posts were not loading on scroll on community details page.

Release Date: 13th June 2025

Version 9.3.0

This version includes improvements and bug fixes to enhance overall user experience

Release Date: 4th June 2025

Version 9.2.0

New Updates:

1. BNXT Tour guide: Attendees will be viewing a tour guide which will help them understand the event tracks and lounges, as well as how to save sessions and view them later.

Other improvements and Fixes:

1. New updated look on entry point of DM/message icon & along with improvements to the overall user experience for smoother, more intuitive interactions. More updates coming soon!

2. Members can now add up to 6 options when creating polls, allowing for more flexibility and better engagement.

3. The field label “Job Type” has been updated to “Employment Type” for clarity.

4. Tracker update (internal)

Release Date: 21st May 2025

Version 9.0.0

Introducing new feature – Community Groups – a space where members can connect, engage, and collaborate around shared interests!

Key Features:

• Members can create public or private community groups, inviting both their internal network on Obsidi and external contacts. Bring everyone together to share ideas, spark discussions, and boost engagement. External invitation link can be shared via ‘Linkedin, Whatsapp, X, Facebook, Email or simply copy the link to share it anywhere..

• Anyone on Obsidi can join groups and start engaging through posts and discussions. Private groups require approval or invitation before you can join.

• Easy access via Tea Spot and the navigation bar. You can find the ‘Community’ icon in the navigation bar on the web app and in the footer on the mobile app.

• Members can create posts , comments & react within communities

• Private group Admins and Moderators can invite members and manage roles

• Members can join or leave groups freely

• ‘Communities You Manage’ Section on web helps Members easily manage multiple communities where they are either admin or moderator.

• Members can invite others—both within and outside of Obsidi—to their groups. Simply click the share icon or copy the invite link from the ellipsis menu on the community details page joined.

Roles & Permissions:

1. Moderator can Invite Members, Remove members from community , Delete any post, Delete any threads.

2. Admin – All Moderator permissions, plus Assign roles

3. Owner Admin – All Admin permissions, plus Approve member join requests & Edit community

More role-based features are coming soon!

Community feature tour guide (PLG initiative):

As part of our ongoing Product-Led Growth (PLG) efforts, we’re excited to introduce a 2 Tour Guide experience for the Community feature, aimed at driving user engagement, education, and ease of adoption.

1. Community intro tour: We have added product tour to introduce community with a banner which guides user to find community and discover and create your own

2. Community details tour: This in-page tour helps users navigate key features and actions.

Jobs:

A new “Relocation Support Available” toggle has been added to the Create Job page. This feature allows recruiters to indicate if relocation expenses are covered, helping applicants better understand job benefits. Once enabled, for members this information will be visible on both the Job Details page and Job Cards .

Improvements & Fixes:

1. Added a tour guide to the ‘Create Post’ flow on the feed page, guiding users through selecting a profile and choosing where to post.

2. A new look on My tribe icon.

3. Multiple fixes and improvements like cropping image feature on community features

4. Added short URLs for external community invite links, making sharing easier and more user-friendly.

Release 30th April 2025

Version : 8.3.0

This release includes improvements and bug fixes

Release 10th April 2025

Version : 8.2.0

Improvements and Fixes:

1. My Tribe cards under all the tabs will now show members’ job titles—if they’ve added one.
2. Direct Messages (DMs) & post will now render email addresses correctly as clickable links.
3. Fixed an issue where tagged users would not display correctly without a page refresh when editing a comment.
4. Resolved an issue with posting from the company page.

Release 27th March 2025

Version : 8.1.0

Improvements and Fixes:

1. Posts on the feed are now publicly visible. A snippet of the post can be seen by users who are not logged in, and clicking to interact will prompt them to sign-in/sign-up

2. Updates to the copy viewed by members who register for any TechTalk. Members will see “Already registered” to indicate the user’s registration status.

3. Resolved an issue where the CTA from the previous profile page was incorrectly displayed on the next profile page visited

4. UI update: Pinned the “Manage Connections” header on My Tribe for better navigation.

5. Fixed an issue where applicant pagination displayed incorrect profile data.

6. Country now correctly reflects on the Events page.

7. Location is reversed on profile page to be consistent across platform

Release 12th March 2025

Version : 8.0.0

What’s New on Post?

• Polls: We’re excited to introduce polls, a new way to engage with your network and gather insights!

  • Members can now create polls directly from the feed to ask questions and get opinions.

  • Anyone can vote on polls, making interactions more engaging and insightful.

  • Polls help spark conversations, drive discussions, and collect feedback on a variety of topics

  • Members can participate in polls by casting their vote and instantly view the progress after voting.

• Reply:

  • Members can now reply directly to comments in a single thread, making conversations more organized and engaging.

    • The most recent replies appear directly under the original comment for better readability.

  • Members can now engage with reactions on both comments and replies, adding more ways to interact with conversations.

  • Members can now easily edit or delete a reply for better control over conversations.

  • Members can now like comments and replies to engage more with discussions.

  • We’ve improved the post UI when commenting for a smoother and more engaging experience.

New updates on Suggested Connections & My tribe:

• Suggestions are now more relevant, based on profile matching on few data points such as Area of expertise, industry and locations

• Members can cancel a suggestion and provide immediate feedback on why suggestion wasn’t relevant.

• For easy access, members can view suggested connection on My Tribe page

• My Tribe icon will show up a ‘New’ badge for members to easily spot on this new feature.

• Improved My tribe page to discover connections and followers

• A new nudge in the Companies tab under My Tribe directs members to the company search page to follow organizations if they aren’t following any.

Updates on Jobs:

• Multiple Locations: Recruiters can now create a job with multiple locations, making it easier to reach candidates in different areas.

  • Each location will be generated as a separate job, ensuring better visibility and getting suggested candidates.

  • Editing any of the jobs will update all jobs, and it will be counted just as one job under the recruiter’s subscription.

• For any posted job, applicants will now be displayed with candidates having the highest job match score at the top

• Suggested candidates for hybrid roles will now be shown only within the job’s geolocation distance, ensuring better relevance.

• As requested, Talent Finder emails will now be sent only to the recruiter associated with the job posting.

Other improvements and fixes:

• Members can now crop their image to fixed dimensions when uploading avatars, ensuring a better fit and appearance.

• While commenting, members can now choose to comment using either their personal profile or a company profile by clicking on dropdown icon. By default, the member profile will be displayed.

• We’ve doubled the post description limit, now allowing up to 3,000 characters!

• As part of the UI revamp, posts will now display images in a grid view both during upload and after posting! We’ll soon be adding options to click and view images for an even better experience.

• We updated the jobs sections to display locations in the order of city, province, and country.

Release – 6th February 2025

Version 7.0.0

We’ve introduced hashtags in posts to enhance engagement. This update makes it easier to engage with relevant topics on the platform.

• Hashtags: Easily add hashtags on post and comments by using #yourtext to categorize the content. As you type, few suggestions will appear to help you quickly find the most popular tags. Clicking on a hashtag will now take users to a dedicated hashtag page, where members can explore all related posts in one place, making content discovery and engagement more seamless

Improvement and fixes

• Un-subscribe: Revamped unsubscribe flow and design, now featuring a feedback mechanism to better understand why members choose to unsubscribe. This will help us improve the overall experience.

• Edit Profile: We’ve improved the profile completion experience by adding a banner above the avatar section, making it easier for members to identify missing fields directly within the Edit Profile section. The updated design intuitively highlights mandatory fields, ensuring a smoother and more efficient profile update process.

• Chat count: Unread message count is now visible on chat icon, making it easier to track new messages.

• Fixed the issue where previous created job description was carried forwarded, ensuring each new job post starts with a clean slate for better experience.

• We have updated the Create Post button colour on Tea Spot to enhance visibility and improve the user experience.

• Fixed the issue where text content was not preserving its format at line endings, causing words to break onto the next line incorrectly.

Release – 11th December 2024

Version 6.1.0

Pings:

1. The Pings/Notification overlay UI has been revamped for a better user experience.

2. Pings/Notifications for reactions and comments on posts will now be grouped together, reducing the number of individual notifications. Members will receive a consolidated update when multiple reactions or comments occur on their posts, providing a cleaner and more organized notification experience.

3. Members can now see a purple dot icon to distinguish between read and unread notifications.

4. Members can delete individual notifications after reading them or at their convenience.

Events:

1. The events page now defaults to displaying upcoming events for a more streamlined experience.

Job Match Email Notifications for partners:

1. 24-Hour Job Match Notification: Partners will now receive a Job Match email notification 24 hours after posting an individual job, keeping them informed of potential candidate matches.

2. Bi-Weekly Job Match Notifications: Partners will receive a bi-weekly email notification (Friday morning) summarizing all jobs with matched candidates.

3. Monthly Job Match Notification: Partners will also receive a monthly job match email, encouraging them to explore Talent Finder feature for candidate opportunities.

Jobs:

1. The call-to-action button has been updated to ‘Login to apply’ on public jobs page. Members can log in to view job details before applying.

2. Applicant Tracking: Clicks on the “Apply Now” for job with external url will now count towards the total number of applicants for partner view, ensuring partners are informed on applicants page and can check candidate details on their job portal.

3. The reasoning behind suggested candidates is now displayed as bullet points, making it clearer and more concise for partners to understand the selection criteria.

4. The Suggested Candidates and Applicants pages have been enhanced for mobile browsers, ensuring a smoother and more user-friendly experience for partners accessing these features on the go.

5. A ‘Create Job’ button has been introduced on the Posted Jobs page, offering better accessibility for partners to easily post new jobs.

Other improvements:

1. The joining date stamp (month and year) is now visible on the member’s profile page, providing clear visibility of when member’s joined.

Version – 2.4.0

Events / Obsidi Tech Talks

With this new version, we are excited to announce the launch of Events on the app! Members can now view all Tech talks and other events directly within the app.

Key features include:

• A complete list of events with detailed information accessible via the app.

• The ability to register for events and join virtually, making participation more convenient.

• Clicking on an event card from the list page will navigate members to the event details page, providing in-depth information about the event description, speakers, agenda and sponsor information.

• Registration functionality similar to the web version, ensuring a seamless experience across platforms.

This update simplifies event discovery and participation, enhancing the overall member experience.

Improvement
Obsidi Mobile app new logo updated.

Release – October 31st 2024

Version 6.0.0

1. Job Match Feature:

   • AI-Suggested Candidates: Partners can now access AI-suggested candidates after posting a job, typically within a few minutes. This feature enhances the talent sourcing process by presenting potential matches (on the Obsidi platform) to partners.

   • Suggested candidates will be visible on the posted jobs page.

   • Recruiters can view the candidates profile and reach out to suggested candidates by messaging or connecting with them.

2. Reactions on Post: We have refreshed the designs for reactions on posts. The new look features an easy, one-click reactions icon that replaces the previous version, offering a smoother, more intuitive user experience.

3. BFUTR:

   1. Search for Sessions:

      1. Members can now search for specific sessions or tracks or speakers on the sessions page. This improvement makes it easier for members to find and save sessions they are interested in, enhancing navigation and user experience for BFUTR.

   2. BFUTR Floor map:

      • Members attending BFUTR can now access a detailed floor map of the event’s location, including room layouts, to easily navigate the space and locate sessions they’re interested in attending.

4. Improvement & Fixes:

   • Resolved UI issue with the “Save” button text on the Jobs page.

   • Fixed a bug preventing members from reacting to reposts.

   • BFUTR Live stream will be enabled during Main stage event

   • The age field on edit profile is no longer mandatory for web app.

   • Adjusted logo dimensions to ensure the company logo fits properly on tracks.

Release – October 17th 2024

Version 5.2.0

• Nudge to Download App on Digest Email:

  • A nudge to encourage users to download the mobile app is now included in our digest emails, enhancing user engagement and promoting app adoption.

• Nudge to download mobile app on website footer

• Mobile web nudge to use Mobile app:

  • Users accessing the platform via mobile web will now view a nudge every 24 hours, encouraging them to switch to the app for an optimized experience.

• Subscription: Unlimited Search & DM for Obsidi Recruit profile:

  • Recruiters now enjoy unlimited search and direct messaging capabilities, streamlining their experience and making candidate outreach more efficient.

• BFUTR Event updates

  • View Session Entry Point: We’ve added an extra entry point for viewing sessions directly on the events page, making it easier to access your sessions.

  • Check-In Button: A check-in button will be available 24 hours before the event starts, allowing members to confirm their attendance early.

  • Stream Button: Member can access the stream button for BFUTR on events page and pinned ribbon.

  • Added timezone and updated time-format for sessions

• We’ve removed ‘All search’ tab from the platform search page to avoid confusion, providing a cleaner, more focused experience for users/recruiters navigating the platform.

Release – September 26th 2024

Version 5.1.0

Launch of New Experience Section:

• This helps members to showcase their career journey & recruiters to get better understanding of the candidates.

• Members can either use build profile or add experience on their profile to showcase the work experience.

Resume Auto-Generation: With one-click, the Obsidi profile builder will automatically extract and generate your profile from the uploaded resume, streamlining the process of adding members’ work experience. Members can find build profile feature on edit profile page.

Supporting Features:

• View detailed information about added experience from profile page

• Edit or update experience entries.

• Remove experience details as needed to keep profiles up-to-date.

• Other members can view work experience on the public profile page.

Sign in/ Sign up Page:

• The sign-in and sign-up pages have been redesigned for enhanced user convenience & provide clearer insight into the company’s product offering.

• Members will now find “Sign in/Sign up with Google” as the primary entry point along with other options.

Lounge/Sessions BFUTR 2024:

• BFUTR 2024 Session Access: Once registered for BFUTR, members can now view sessions of the event directly. Members can find the ‘View session’ button on the Tea spot pinned post.

• Stay tuned for details on the Lounge areas and the full event agenda which is soon to be uploaded.

• My Session: Members can save their preferred sessions by clicking on bookmark icon and review Lounge details in advance, helping them plan their event experience more effectively.

Release – September 11th 2024

Version 5.0.0

We are excited to announce the launch of the new profile page featuring an enhanced Profile Builder using your Resume!

• Revamped Profile UI: Have a look at the fresh and intuitive design with a better view of your profile image and personal details.
• Resume Upload & Profile builder: Now you can easily upload your resume from edit page. Relevant fields will be auto-generated once clicked on Build Profile button, reducing the need for manual input.
• New Edit profile modal: The new layout simplifies the process of making changes to your profile, ensuring a faster and more efficient experience.
• Connections Overview: View the number of connections directly on your profile and others profile page. This is just a preview, with more additional enhancements to networking and connections coming soon on profile page!

Improvements & Fixes:

• The Events page now allows for showcasing speakers with a wider variety of roles, providing more diverse speaker profiles.
• On Mobile browser, once user have registered for BFUTR will view a new ribbon as an entry point to purchase more tickets.
• Members can view QR code on profile dropdown (web) & side nav bar (Mobile browser) to connect with other Members. Members will however need to use Obsidi mobile app to scan the code.
• Fixed the issue for reaction count on a post.

Stay tuned for more features and sections to be populated on the new profile page in our upcoming releases.

Release – July 17th 2024

Version v.4.4.5 – Improvements

1. Members will be automatically logged in when clicking on email buttons/CTA links. However, for security reasons, this automatic login will be restricted to a one-time click, provided the user is not already logged in.
2. Digest email will have a new section called Featured post. The partner post that has the highest number of engagement will be featured on our weekly digest email.
3. Members will see a notification badge on the Events icon in the navigation bar (on both web and mobile browsers) whenever a new event is published on the platform. This will help draw members’ attention to upcoming tech talks.
4. Members will now see job postings cards after every four(4) posts on our Tea Spot (feed) page.
5. Member’s will be able to connect with our support team to get help or report any issue on platform. Members can find “Report Here” link on footer of desktop screen. Whereas on Mobile browser members can view “Report Here” on profile side nav bar.

Release – July 4th 2024

Version v.4.4.4 – New Email feature and improvements Weekly Digest Email: Digest will help members stay informed and never miss out on new opportunities.

1. Starting next week (week of Jul. 7, 2024), members will now receive a weekly email summarizing the latest up-coming tech talk events, Networking In-person events, latest job postings available on the platform by top 3 companies and an insight on new members joined on platform.
2. More sections will be included in upcoming weeks

Improvement:

1. On Mobile-browser view, the BFUTR ribbon is now replaced with a pinned post, making it more prominent and accessible to get the pass.
   • Improved design and personalized which ensures that the information is clear and easy to read.

Release – June 19th 2024

Version v.4.4.2 – New Email feature and enhancements Enhanced Engagement Emails

1. Post Comment Notifications
   • Members will now receive an email notification when other members/recruiter’s comment on their posts. This feature is designed to increase engagement by ensuring members don’t miss out on comments and keep the conversation going on the platform.
2. Direct Message Alerts
   • Members will receive an email notification if they have an unread direct message (DM) for over certain period of time. This ensures timely communication and helps maintain active interactions.
3. Improved Email Notifications for Connection Requests
   • Members will now see an improved email format when they receive a connection request.
   • Requestors will receive an enhanced email notification when their connection requests are accepted.

   • These improvements are aimed at providing an engaging notification experience with clear content.

Release – June 12th 2024

Version v.4.4.1 – Bug fixes & improvement

1. Partner’s name are now correctly displayed whenever a partner comments on a post on a member’s public page

2. Members can now comment on posts on a partner’s page

3. System error resulting in the mobile app not loading due to an invalid media property has now been fixed

4. Recruiter details are now visible on the job’s page

5. The file size limit for image uploads for posts has been increased to 10MB

6. Fixed the UI for certain error messages during sign-up

Version v.4.4.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

Jobs: With this update, members can now save active jobs they are interested in and conveniently view them later on the Job list page and from the Explore Jobs section on content feed.

1. Member’s can either click on bookmark icon on job list or click on save button on details page if they wish to save any jobs
2. Once saved, members can view all their saved jobs under a dedicated “Saved Jobs” section
3. Member’s have the option to remove saved jobs from their list if they’re no longer interested or have already applied
4. Member’s can easily search or filter their option on the saved jobs.
5. Members can now access the Explore Jobs section after viewing 10 posts in the content feed. This section features active job listings that users can save and explore further by clicking on ‘See All.’

Improvements & Fixes:

1. Added a new entry point on the events list page banner section to access Get BFUTR passes, available in both web and mobile views
2. Added a new Event icon to the top navigation bar for easy access to the events page on the web.
3. Increased the character limit for speaker bios to 800 which will allow events team to provide more detailed information about speaker’s career background, expertise and achievements.
4. Few minor enhancements on the UI for the checkboxes and fields on the platform
5. Fixed few misalignments of the error messages for the mobile view

Version v.4.3.0

Share Feedback section:

A new way for member’s to share feedback has been introduced on the platform to share their thoughts and suggestions conveniently from any page of the application.

1. The Share feedback drawer is placed on the right side of the screen. This ensures maximum visibility and accessibility across different screen sizes and devices.
2. Member’s are presented with a series of few questions designed to gather valuable insights while minimizing the time and effort required to provide feedback.

Improvements and Fixes:

1. Fixed the date order issue in the Upcoming Events section on content feed for web
2. Fixed the issue with error on the blocked connection on My tribe
3. Updated the modal and its relevant fields for completing member profile questionnaire before tech talk registration
4. Various improvements on the platform to update the hint-text or placeholder for the fields
5. We’ve refined the header of the headline field to “Job Title/Headline,” enhancing clarity and relevance to the field
6. Resolved the problem wherein the Email Call-to-Action was directing users to the outdated sign-up page.

Version v.4.2.0 – BFUTR 2024:

Registration for BFUTR 2024 is open. Secure your place at BFUTR 2024 by registering. There two convenient pathways for users to register for the BFUTR Summit 2024, catering to both platform users and those coming via Ad campaigns, registration links or other source:

For Platform Users:
If you’re already on our platform, registering for the BFUTR Summit is easy:

1. Banner Ribbon Registration: A prominent banner ribbon positioned above the navigation bar provides quick and easy access to BFUTR 2024 event registration on both web and mobile. Members can simply click on the banner to initiate the registration process.
2. Featured Event Registration: The BFUTR 2024 events are prominently featured on the left side of the content feed on web view. Members can register for the event directly from the featured event section, ensuring visibility and accessibility.

For Ad Campaigns/ Registration links:
If you’re arriving via Ad campaigns/registration links, we have streamlined the registration process for your convenience. Here are the steps:

1. Sign Up/Login: Upon clicking the Ad campaign links/registration link, you’ll be directed to our platform’s sign-up. Fill in the details and proceed. If you’re a returning user, simply log in to your existing account.
2. Complete Onboarding Questions: After sign-up/login, you’ll be prompted to fill out a brief onboarding questionnaire. This helps us tailor your summit experience to your preferences.
3. Redirected to Purchase Ticket: Once you’ve completed the onboarding questions, you’ll be seamlessly redirected to the BFUTR Summit ticket purchase page. Choose your desired ticket option and complete the transaction to secure your spot at the summit.

Improvements:

1. Fixed the issue related to expired job visibility for Member’s

Version v.4.1.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

Landing/Sign-up/Login/Onboarding flow:

Enhanced the user experience during the sign-up and login processes. We’ve introduced new content to the landing page aimed at helping users to understand the importance and value of our platform

1. Refreshed the design and layout of the landing page to make it more visually appealing and engaging
2. Included a comprehensive overview of the benefits that users can expect to receive by using our platform
3. Revamped the Sign-up/Login screen & welcome modal for member, community and recruits
4. Upon signing up, users will be presented with a series of onboarding questions aimed at gathering more information about members interest and careers.

 

Tech Talks:

• Virtual event registration will be capped based on the predetermined capacity.
• Once the capacity is reached, registration will be closed to enhance the overall attendee experience by ensuring manageable group sizes for each events.

 

Jobs:

• Member’s will now see active jobs when browsing through available opportunities. This enhancement aims to streamline the user experience, ensuring that users are presented with the most relevant and up-to-date job listings. Jobs will be removed from platform after the expiry date for the users.

 

Improvements & Fixes:

• Enhanced security and vulnerability measures by implementing restrictions on the first and last name fields. Now, only specified special characters are accepted, ensuring improved data integrity and protection against potential vulnerabilities.
• Aligned comments and post text properly within their respective sections, resolving issues with misalignment.
• Resolved the issue where images were missing when editing the original post. Now, images are properly retained and displayed during editing.
• Updated stability and performance fix for user sessions ensuring a smoother experience on the platform.

Hot fix version v.4.0.1- Fixes

• Fixed the unexpected automatic logout issue which was accompanied by session errors.
• Fixed the issue where events list page was loading slow.
• Users can expect a smooth and consistent transition to the public profile page without any unexpected flashing of another page.
• Fix the issue where member’s were unable to edit the reposted post.

Version v.4.0.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

Account Settings (Member/Recruiter/Community)

1. Singular destination where Member’s, Recruiters and Communities can update or add their individual profile information along with the company’s information
2. Revamped editing of profile pages with a user-friendly interface, ensuring an effortless profile editing experience, along with a clear overview of your profile completion progress.
3. Find all profile fields conveniently located on a single page for efficient and straightforward updates from Account settings.

 

Account Deletion

In response to Member’s request and privacy concerns, we have introduced “Account Deletion” feature. This feature empowers users to easily and securely delete their accounts from their Account settings on Obsidi.

1. Members can find ‘Delete Account’ from the Account settings, under the security section.
2. To prevent accidental account deletions, users will be required to go through a multi-step confirmation process. This includes confirming their email via OTP and acknowledging the consequences of deleting their account.
3. Members will receive email upon deleting their account as a confirmation.
4. Members who are currently an admin to any company or community won’t be able to delete their account.

 

Obsidi Recruit Package

We have revamped the package names to better reflect the features and value they offer.

1. The package names have been changed from Obsidian, Silver, and Bronze to Enterprise, Professional, and Starter respectively.
2. The transition to the new package names will be seamless for existing users. The functionalities and features of each package remain unchanged.
3. Users will notice the updated package names on the usage summary on platform and on our websites.

 

Search Performance Fixes and Optimization:

1. Members will notice a considerable improvement in the speed and responsiveness of search operations. Searches will now deliver results more swiftly, providing a smoother and more efficient user experience.
2. In addition to search enhancements, we have optimized various components of the platform to improve overall performance of the platform.

 

Improvements & Fixes:

1. Generic banner image added to the events page for more visibility on the events card.
2. Few minor enhancements on colours, icons and clicks for better experience.
3. Change password modal will now show password criteria when updating new passwords.

Version v.3.2.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

1. Jobs :

Enhancement to the Job search experience with the latest update to our Job’s Page.

• Redesign for a more intuitive and visually appealing job browsing experience with a better navigation
• Dynamic search feature that shows auto results as you type, making it quicker and more convenient to find jobs by role or company.
• Introducing a diverse filter choices, including options for refining results based on the Date posted, workplace, job type, and location
• Advanced filter: Member’s can now filter their job search choices based on Area of Expertise and Industry
• The job’s page will display job’s based on member’s specified Area of Expertise and Industry information included in their profile.

 

1. Unsubscribe:

Member’s can now easily unsubscribe from certain types of Obsidi email which gives member’s more control over their email preferences. Please note that platform-related emails, which include registrations, security information, and other critical communications, cannot be unsubscribed from.

Unsubscribe categories can be viewed from Account Settings under your profile overview:

• Events: If you no longer wish to receive reminder emails about upcoming events
• Tutorials: Opt out of tutorial emails if you feel confident preferring alternate learning option about the platform features
• Connections: Manage your networking experience by deciding whether or not to receive connection-related emails
• Engagement: Customize your engagement emails to align with your interests and priorities.

 

1. Jobs Subscription for Recruiters:

• * We have expanded the job creation quota for each of our Obsidi Recruit subscriptions and for existing recruit profiles.

 

2. Improvement & Bug Fixes:

• Platform UI enhancements related to text fields on onboarding page for member’s, recruiters and community.
• Few minor enhancements on icons and font sizes for better mobile and web view.
• We eliminated the banner text and BFUTR 2023 nudging modals from the platform and emails.
• Fixed Tea-spot icon issue  and salary field issue on some browser specific.
• Fixed the bug on event creation for Admins where Industry field was not working as expected.

Version v.3.1.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

Jobs :

• This update brings a new field for adding a cover letter to the job applications and allows recruiters to view the cover letter
• Members will have the option to include a cover letter along with the resume while applying for jobs. This feature allows member to provide a more personalized and comprehensive introduction to the potential employers.
• Recruiters and hiring managers can now access and review cover letter as part of member’s job application. This provides recruiters with a more in-depth understanding of member’s qualifications, making it easier for them to identify the best candidates for the position
  • Recruiters and hiring managers will be able to view applicant’s cover letter when they review application from view applicant’s section.
• When creating a job we have introduced two new fields “Area of Expertise” and “Industry” which will give more information about the job specific and help with our upcoming job search features.

Pinned Post: 

We’ve added a new “Explore Jobs” pinned post at the top of our Tea-Spot.
New website update that reflects our commitment to helping member’s to explore and discover job opportunities. With this update, we introduce a new pinned post emphasizing the significance of job exploration on our platform.

Featured Jobs:

• Members can now view “featured jobs” on Tea Spot (top-right corner). This section spotlights two (2) of the most recent job listings, making it even more convenient for members to discover the latest career opportunities and explore more.

 

Improvement & Bug Fixes:

• Members can now view ‘suggested connections’ from the ‘Do-More’ section situated at right sidebar on Tea-spot
• Fixed the issue where claimed tickets were sorting incorrectly on ‘Manage pass’
• Enhanced the field layout across the platform for better user interface.
• In response to user feedback and to enhance accessibility, we have moved the music icon to the navigation bar.

Version v.3.0.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

BFUTR2023

Live Event streaming:

• Event Attendees will be able to Join the Main stage event virtually after logging into Obsidi on the day of event.
• Attendees can join the main stage event by clicking on ‘Join Event’ button on Pinned post located on Tea spot/Feed page.
• Also, Attendees can join the event virtually by clicking on ‘Watch Main Stage w/ BFUTR Pass’ on the banner above the top nav bar.
• The livestream will be accessible for a specific period of time during the 2-day event.
• Attendees can check the main stage live event schedule on our BFUTR page.

QR Code check-in: Attendees can view the QR code link that allows for a quick and efficient check-in process on the day of the event

• Event attendee’s will be able to see the QR code link on the Manage pass section
• Event attendees can click on ‘View’ under Manage pass section ellipses for BFUTR 2023 event.
• QR code links will be sent to event-attendees via email after purchasing/redeeming a ticket.
• Registrants who have already purchased a ticket will receive the QR code links via email on 23rd of October. Please do not forget to check the spam or junk folder!

 

Jobs

• We have revamped the Job’s Applicant page which ensures that recruiters can access and navigate the applicant page seamlessly.
• It is now easy for recruiter’s to message applicants and view their profile on Obsidi.

 

Improvement & Bug Fixes:

• Platform UI enhancements related to various Icons on navigation bar, dividers, various buttons updates and button colours.

Version v.2.9.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

BFUTR2023

There is an enhancement to the BFUTR2023 event experience with the introduction of new Meal Ticket system! Day 1 and Day 2 meal can be selected online on BFUTR2023 events page

• Members can now pre-purchase Meal Tickets after registering for BFUTR2023 events.
• Members can select the meals for each day.
• Members will receive the confirmation email after purchasing the Meal ticket with detailed information on time-slot, meal selected and invoice
• Updated the content on confirmation email for ticket purchase to promote the Meal tickets

Jobs:

• When creating jobs, we’ve made ‘country’ field as mandatory. This will help to get essential location information for any jobs and thus helping member’s to search for jobs.
• Improvements to the user interface (UI) for viewing jobs and job details page. These changes are aimed at providing a more intuitive and user-friendly experience for recruiters.

Improvement & Bug Fixes:

• Updated the BFUTR confirmation email to show only claim code if the tickets are bulk purchased or Redeemed
• Platform UI enhancements related to colour, button size, pills and more to come.
• Fixed the issue where user’s were able to bypass the onboarding to register for the events.

Version v.2.8.4 – Improvement

Tech Talk:

• Updated the consent copy for the Tech-talk registration.

Version v.2.8.0 – New Updates, Improvements and Fixes

Jobs

• Members can now access the ‘Jobs’ easily from nav bar on web and footer on mobile browsers
• We’ve revamped the Create Jobs page with a range of formatting options.
• With our new formatting options, recruiters can now tailor their job descriptions to stand out and capture candidates’ attention with text styling, bullet points and numbering, different alignments and indentations.
• When creating jobs, we’ve made two fields: ‘Job Type’ and ‘Workplace’ mandatory. This will help to create more informative job listings, leading to better matches and a more efficient job search experience.
• Improved the UI for jobs card and jobs details page for clarity and efficiency.
• Each card now displays essential information at a glance, including job title, location, job type, workplace. The new layout ensures that you can quickly assess more jobs.

BFUTR 2023:

• We have introduced new field to update the user information while purchasing and claiming the ticket which will enhance event management and partners to prepare better for networking and recruit.
• Updated the content on confirmation email for ticket purchase to promote upgrading from General to VIP Passes.
• Updated the content on the registration page for users to upgrade from general to VIP ticket

Platform User Interface (UI) enhancement:

• Our platform UI has undergone a comprehensive refresh with redefined typography, layout and polished appearance. More platform improvements related to UI will be coming in our next release.
• Active states on Nav bar for web and Footer(Mobile)

Improvement & Bug Fixes:

• While creating a comment, user will now see character count displayed below the comment input box. As user type, the character count will update, ensuring you always know how many characters you’ve used.
• Fixed the issue where ‘copy link to post’ was redirecting incorrectly.
• Fixed the issue where tagged user was not seen correctly on Activity log page for recruiters.

Version v.2.6.0

Improvements:

1. Members can now engage with anyone on the platform by tagging them either on a post or a comment.
2. The social media icons on the platform and all email notifications have been updated with the new social media handles.
3. Improved platform performance for better user experience.

Version v.2.5.0 – Improvements

Jobs:

1. On mobile view, the jobs icon is added to footer for easy access.
2. Job’s private page has new Search and Filter feature for you to find relevant opportunities quickly and efficiently which is located on right panel of feed under Do-More section .

Other improvement and fixes:

1. Few design improvements on summit 2023 registration page
2. On mobile view, My Page icon which was previously located in the footer, has been moved to the side navigation bar for better user experience.

Version v.2.4.0 – New Updates, Improvements, Fixes

BFUTR 2023

1. Redesign of BFUTR 2023 ticket registration page
2. Redesign of BFUTR 2023 ticket claiming and confirmation page
3. Members who purchase BFUTR 2023 VIP tickets will now receive a sales receipt via email

Obsidi

1. Enabled the partner subscription renewal notification
2. The Jobs tab on Tea spot and Private Jobs page will now show all the Active and Non-Active Jobs.
3. Fixed the issue related content feed to maintain fixed width size for post.
4. Fixed some errors on content feed.

Version v.2.3.1 – Fixes

1. Fixed the issue related to banner image on company profile page.
2. Enabled the partner subscription renewal notification.

Version v.2.3.0 – Improvements and Fixes

Improvement and fixes:

1. Fixed the issue on search page, where some searches were redirecting incorrectly.
2. Fixed the issue on mobile browser for channels where first messages were not visible completely due to long channel description.
3. Fixed the location field on Jobs page, where extra character was showing up if some fields were not added.
4. Fixed the issue where jobs on mobile browser was re-directing to blank page for admins
5. Improvement: Channels page will now show partner company logo and will direct user to the partner’s public page
6. Other improvements across platform for better user experience.

Version v.2.2.0 – New Updates

Obsidi Recruit & Obsidi Community:

1. Members can view and join a company’s public channel from a new entry point. This new entry point is available on company’s public profile page. Visit company’s profile page to get access to their public channel.

Search:

1. The search page has been redesigned to provide easy access to following search clusters: All Results, People, Companies, Channels & Communities
2. Members can now view company’s tab and communities tab on search page
3. Members can now view all the Public channel on search page

Other improvement and fixes:

1. Fixed the issue resulting in the usage summary, for some Obsidi Recruit accounts, not updating as expected.
2. Fixed issue resulting in the inability of some administrative users for Obsidi Communities to send messages via chat
3. Fixed issue resulting in the inability of members to update their email notification preference using the toggle button.
4. Fixed the issue on search page where tabs were not switching upon clicking by users
5. Other improvements across platform for better user experience

Version v.2.1.0 – New Updates

Chat:

1. Members will now be able to know, via the chat feature, if another member is online/active (green dot) or offline/inactive (red dot).

Summit 2023 Registration:

1. After registering for a Tech Talk, members will now view a modal providing information on BFUTR 2023 and a means of purchasing a BFUTR 2023 General Pass. The registration confirmation email is also include this information

Obsidi Recruit:

1. Improvement on Job Location field – The location field has been changed to a dropdown selection, allowing admins to easily select their country, province, and city for jobs in Canada and United States

Fixes & Improvement:

1. Bug resulting in multiple videos playing simultaneously on the content feed has now been fixed.
2. Improvement: users can now use the arrow key to highlight suggested search words when the search bar is clicked.
3. Improvement: the header section for the chat feature is now clickable.
4. Improvement: members will now view the loader sign when switching from one mode e.g. dark to another

Version v.2.0.0 – New Updates

Real-time Chat:

We are excited to announce the release of our redesigned and updated chat functionality. Members now will be able to chat real-time with their connections. Chat feature is now located at the bottom-right corner on the platform.

1. Members can now send and receive seamless, and instant messages with their connections
2. Members can view an icon indicating new and unread messages on chat menu and chat list.

Obsidi Recruit:

1. Admins can now add job url when creating a new Jobs in the new field ‘Job URL’.
2. When a partner admin inputs the job url, members (job applicants) will be redirected to company’s job url page, usually the job ATS, when the ‘Apply Now’ button is clicked

Summit 2023 Registration:

1. Members will now view a modal, after registering for a Tech Talk, nudging them to purchase a BFUTR 2023 General Pass

Improvement:

1. Inclusion of reference link to ‘Cultivate’ on ‘Do More’ section on content feed for web view

Version v.1.4.0 – New Updates

Channels:

We are introducing a new channel feature. With this feature, multiple users will now be able to engage in group chats. The feature will be available by default to all community partners and partners on the Obsidian package with each partner having one (1) private channel. The feature is located below the upcoming events section on the left sidebar of Tea Spot (content feed page).

• Channel admins can add (anyone on platform), view or remove members of the channel
• Channel admins can edit the channel settings and can change a channel from private (only visible to members added to the channel) to public (visible to all members on Obsidi)
• Members can join any public channel at any point of time
• Members of a channel can send messages within the channel group
• Members can only add their own connection to any public channels

Mentions/Tagging:

• Members can now engage their connections by tagging them on either a post or a comment
• Tagged members will receive in-app & email notifications of being tagged

Improvement:

• On the sign-in & sign-up page, members can now view their password by clicking on the unmask password icon
• Members can now skip payment and skip community onboarding process during the partner account creation.
• The copy on the landing page has been updated.

Version v.1.3.0 – Improvements

BPTN Tech Talks:

• The copy for Masterclasses has been updated from “Masterclass” to “BPTN Tech Talks” to reflect the new event format
• Members will now receive an in-app notification when a new “BPTN Tech Talks” is launched.
• Members who register for virtual “BPTN Tech Talks” events will now receive a registration confirmation for email
• Members who register for a “BPTN Tech Talks” event will now receive an email and an in-app notification reminder one (1) week prior to the event
• Members who register for a “BPTN Tech Talks” event will now receive an email and an in-app notification reminder 24hrs prior to the event

New Updates: (Homepage – Obsidi)

• Obsidi By BPTN Award page
• New Obsidi Community page

Summit:

• Members can register for the Summit BFUTR 2023 by purchasing the General Pass
• Trigger confirmation email after registering for BFUTR 2023

Obsidi Recruit:

• A company’s administrative (admin) user can now view the number of applicants who applied for a Job

Version v.1.1.0 – Improvement & Fixes

Obsidi Recruit

1. A company’s administrative (admin) user, with job posting permission, can now indicate if an applicant has been hired for a job posting by turning on the toggle button on the “view applicant” page.
2. A company’s administrative (admin) user can now view the updated copy authorizing the admin user to create a company page.
3. The applicable tax when purchasing an Obsidi Recruit package has been disabled.

Members

1. Members who have applied for jobs will now receive the In-app notification when a recruiter views the application.
2. Members can now view the updated copy for the Main Goals (on the profile page).
3. Members who have not logged on to Obsidi for either 7days or 21 days will now receive email notifications nudging them to login.

Version v.1.0.0 – New Features, Improvements & Fixes

We released two (2) new products on Obsidi: Obsidi Recruit and Obsidi Community

Obsidi Recruit

With Obsidi recruit, companies can now have a presence on Obsidi and will be able to engage with our members. Companies will also be able to post jobs and carry out a plethora of recruitment-related activities. Companies can sign-up via one of three (3) packages, i.e. Bronze, Silver and Obsidian and on-boarding can be done via payment use of a credit card or a purchase code.

Features

1.Admin users with the relevant permission can: 

2.Post Contents

• Create a post or comment on a post either as a company or regular member
• View activity log for all company-related posts and comments.

3.Post Jobs

• Create/add jobs, close, repost and renew a job
• Manage job applicants and view resumes of Obsidi members

4.Direct Messaging (DM)

• Access to advanced search filter. Seven (7) additional fields have been added.
• Send a DM to members (connected and non-connected) on Obsidi

5.Admin-Related Tasks

• Edit and update company page
• Add other members as admin on company page and specify desired permissions to be granted.
• View usage summary of their subscription & can view the yearly metric data
• Invite members to follow their company page
• View followers of a company

Obsidi Community 

Obsidi Community is focused primarily on not-for-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on advancing the socio-cultural and socio-economic needs of Black professionals. Sign-up is free.

Features

1.Admin users with the relevant permission can: 

2.Post Contents

• Create a post or comment on a post either as a community or regular member.
• View activity log for all community-related posts and comments.

3.Admin-Related Tasks

• Edit and update community page
• Invite members to follow their community page
• Add other members as admin on community page and specify desired permissions to be granted.
• View followers of a community

Members Based on the new functionalities for Obsidi Recruit & Obsidi Community, members can now:

• View company and community page on Obsidi
• Search for people, companies and communities
• Access new Jobs tab on content feed
• Apply and view jobs posted by different companies
• Follow different companies and communities on platform
• Receive emails when a company admin sends direct message (DM)

New Features

• Receive emails when connection request is received and accepted
• Receive email confirmation once password is changed/updated

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed scroll on Pings notification overlay
• Re-designed confirmation code & reset password emails.
• Member will be restricted to use last five recents passwords while changing password from platform.
• Logout will re-direct user to obsidi.com landing page
• New Members will see FAQ link on welcome modal
• Re-designed the password validator during Sign-up process
• BFUTR registered members can view ‘Watch View Recording’ button on Summit Page

1. Summit:

• Member’s will receive updated DM & email notification as a reminder for Summit registration.
• Member’s can view currency as USD on Get pass modal

• Temporal removal of the URL Preview for posts

New Updates on obsidi.com

1. New Obsidi home page

2. New Obsidi blog list page

3. New Obsidi blog details page

1. Added the USD to Summit Page & Get Pass Modal

Version v.0.9.6 – Improvements & Fixes Summit:

• Re-designed Summit details page
• Re- designed Summit Speaker page & modal
• Members claiming a summit ticket will now receive an In-app notification.
• Members will now receive reminder notifications to claim their passes: a week prior to the Summit, 48 hours & 24 hours prior to the Summit.
• Added HST number on Get Pass Modal for Summit.

• Member’s will receive DM & email notification weekly as a reminder for registering for Summit

Members:

• Re-designed Direct Message(DM) chat box
• Members will now receive an in-app notification as a reminder to complete their profile on 30th day of sign-up.
• Removed Music player from Onboarding page for smooth registration process
• Fixed scroll issue on Pings overlay

• Members attending in-person masterclass event will now receive a registration confirmation email.
• Members purchasing bulk (more than one) summit tickets will now receive a redesigned email.
• Members making a self-purchase ticket for the summit will now receive an In-app notification.

1. Member

• New members will now receive a redesigned welcome email
• New members will now receive a distinct email notification, highlighting the need for members to engage and connect, each day for the first the seven (7) days after onboarding.
• New visualization to aid members in achieving 100% profile completion. Each section of a member’s profile (e.g. career summary) now has a distinct completion tracker .
• Members will now receive a badge on their profile page for achieving 100% profile completion.

1. Summit

• Member’s will view now view a pinned post, for BFUTR 2022, on the content feed and the BFUTR 2022 banner on the event list page.
• Revised the tax payment for VIP summit tickets, by keeping only HST.

1. Summit Updates:

• Members can now view the BFUTR 2022 summit invite link (different from ‘invite peeps’) on following sections.

• On Summit BFUTR event details page – By Clicking on ‘Share Event’ on ‘Get Pass’ Modal
• On My Page/On Event list page – By clicking on ellipses over the summit BFUTR 2022 event card

• Members can now register for the summit irrespective of their profile completion status. The profile validation has been eliminated
• Member’s who have not yet purchased summit ticket will now receive in-app notification twice a month to register.
• The Join button on Summit BFUTR 2022, will be enabled a week prior to the date of event.
• Added ‘Become a partner’ link on partner section on the BFUTR 2022 event details page.
• Updates on Summit Page – added/modified seven (7) speakers

1. The following bugs were fixed:

• Non-receipt of confirmation code for a pending sign-up process.
• Non-display of messages in the DM overlay

• Redesigned login/signup page to simplify sign-up/login using either single sign-on (SSO) or email
• Members will now be able to upload images with file size of up to 2MB (previously 1MB)
• Members will now be able to view the available seats for Hybrid & In-person events on the events details page
• ‘Show More’ on content feed on suggested connection section will redirect members to a new page which will show more suggested connections.
• Updates on Summit Page – Added 2 new speakers & updated supporting partner logo

• Fixed uploading resume with filename to accept all special character.

Version v.0.9.0 – In-App Notification & Fixes

New:

• Introducing a 5-day In-app notifications for New Members to engage and connect

Improvements & Fixes

• Simplified and consolidated the consent copy on Events details page

• In-Person events will now show ‘Join’ button after registering and Member’s need to join via phone on event day as a confirmation on arrival.

• Suggested connection section will show up to 10 Member profiles to connect with.

Release – June 24th, 2022

Version v.0.8.2 – Hot Fix for Summit 2022

• Updated the ticket purchase flow

  • Removed Checkout on ticket flow so that Member’s can directly click on Pay.

  • Removed some copy from Get & Redeem Pass

  • Removed Number of tickets for self purchases

  • Updated the copy of error message on Get Pass

  • If payment fails, redirects back to previous payment section.

• Updated copy on Agenda, Description, Pass benefits for BFUTR Global Tech Summit Page
• Added Address on Summit banner
• Added ticket type on confirmation Email & share pass email

• BFUTR Global Tech Summit 2022 event

• Re-built the BFUTR Summit 2022 event details page
• Added new “All Speakers Page”
• Re-built the Get Pass for purchasing the ticket
• Re-built the Claim Pass for registering the event
• Re-built the registration flow to validate profile details first
• Re-built the email for summit 2022

• Trigger Confirmation email after registering for Masterclass events

• Removed “How would you like to Join” questionnaire for In-Person masterclass events
• Removed Join button for In-person masterclass events
• Re-designed, editing your setting & privacy for web & mobile
• Re-arranged, Upload Resume on setting & privacy for better visibility

• Fixed connection tab not showing new accepted connections immediately

• Fixed the intermittent Direct Message issue i.e, message not being populated in Chat Box.

• Updated the copy for Become a Member and Login Page
• Join buttons becomes enabled 10min prior to an event commencement for registered members.
• Added a copy under Join button on Events page.
• Added time-zone to the start time of all Events
• ‘View Profile’ button added for each suggested connection on Member profile page.

Version v.0.7.1.1 –  Improvements

Member:

• Updated Repost Modal to a Page on Mobile

• Re-designed Connections Page

• Mode of Joining an event has been added while registering for Hybrid / In-Person events

Version v.0.7.0 –  Bug Fixes & Improvements

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where users from different timezones were not able to join the event.

• Fixed Join button not clickable for Safari Browser on Mobile due to Block pop-ups

• Fixed Search issue on Mobile & Web

• Fixed Edit profile for Members

Improvements

• Updated Member onboarding from a Modal to Page

• Updated the UI for Member Profile Page

• Updated Member public profile page to reflect their respective Tea spot

• Updated Hint text on the Masterclass registration consent card

Version 0.6.5.0 – Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the performance issue for search on Web

• Fixed masterclass ticket details from not showing in Manage pass

Version 0.6.4.1 – Masterclass Event, Improvement & Bug Fixes

Masterclass Event –

• Blockchain and Beyond: Exploring the Future of Blockchain and How You Can Ride the Wave – Presented by CIBC on April 28, 2022

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the redirection issue with preview url when HTTP(S) is not added

• Fixed register button to be not shown after user registers for an Event via Obsidi flow

Improvement

• Updated Speaker details, Events Sponsor and Events Banner for April 21st 2022 Masterclass

Version 0.6.3 – Feedback Form, Events & Improvement

Feedback Form – Members can fill and send Feedback form directly on Obsidi

Event – Members can now register for Events created by Admins directly on Obsidi

Masterclass Events – Added the following Events:

• Demystifying Skills Required to Thrive in Tech and Crisis – Presented by Sun Life on April 13th 2022

• The New Normal: How You Can Flourish in a Hybrid Work Environment – Presented by TWG on April 21st 2022

Improvements

• Updated Speaker details for Event – Black Voices in AI | Different Paths Offer Unique Perspective on April 6, 2022

Version 0.6.2 – Search, Improvements & Fixes

What’s New?

Search – Search results page has a new look with easy access to the filter

Event – Added the following Events

Lunch and Learn –

Black Voices in AI | Different Paths Offer Unique Perspective on April 6, 2022

Masterclass –

HealthTech: How AI and Machine Learning Scale Scientific Discovery in Healthcare – Presented by BenchSci on April 7, 2022

Bug Fixes

• Fixed videos from playing automatically when you post a video from an IOS device

• Fixed new line issue on comments and posts

Improvements

• Updated the post card section

• Updated Speaker details for Masterclass Event – Winning Together: The Positive Impacts of Being a Socially Responsible Tech Company – Presented by Clio on March 24, 2022

• Updated Speaker details for Masterclass Event – Mastering Data Transformation To Propel your Business – Presented by Citi on March 31st, 2022

Version 0.6.1 – Onboarding Fixes

• Fixed the Onboarding Modal to auto-populate the user name from originating social media platform

• Updated the content of discard modal during onboarding

Version 0.6.0 – Invitation, Reactions, Events & Fixes

What’s New?

Invitation– Members can invite peeps using their unique link

Reactions – Members can now view who reacted to their posts via new Reaction modal

Do More Section – Inclusion of external reference links to the following services: Mentorship, Job opportunities , Executive Networking

Events – Added the following Events

• Black Women in Tech: Disrupting the Industry – Presented By RBC on March 10, 2022

• The Future of Tech Consulting: From Strategy to Transformation – Presented by PwC on March 17, 2022

• Winning Together: The Positive Impacts of Being a Socially Responsible Tech Company – Presented by Clio on March 24, 2022

• Mastering Data Transformation To Propel your Business – Presented by Citi on March 31, 2022

Bug Fixes

• Fixed URL Preview in Posts

• Fixed Direct Message box closing after every refresh

Improvements

• Updated search result description

• Updated Login and Become a Member copy

• Members can now view counts on my Tribe for the following tabs: connected, received, pending and blocked

Version 0.5.2 – Hot-Fix

• Updated event link for Feb 24th 2022

Version 0.5.1 – Improvement and Fixes

Fix & Improvements

• Removed email address of speakers from events page

• Reinstated Login/Register via email icon

• Fixed Register route on events

• Updated banner Image for events

• Fixed bottom nav bar on mobile

• Updated social Login Logos

• Updated Email content

• Reinstated Signup and Password Reset Email

Version 0.5.0 – Events, Registration, Login, Unsubscribe on email, Content Feed, Profile , Improvements & Bug Fixes

What’s New?

Registration – members have a new registration page

Login – members have a new login page

Unsubscribe on email – members have the option to unsubscribe from emails via the email received

Events

• An inclusive Metaverse: The power of visual representation in design and marketing! – Presented by Shutterstock – Feb 17th

• People First: A Human-Centric Approach to Building and Sustaining Digital Transformation – Presented by Sponsors – Feb 24th

• You Belong in Sales: How Diverse Sales Teams Drive Revenue – Presented by Sponsors – Mar 3rd

Content Feed

• As a user, I would like to see preview of the URL in a post

Profile

• As a user, I want to navigate to Main goal(s) for joining Obsidi, so that I can view “Seeking a Mentor” as an option

Improvements 

• Improvement on Mobile footer and overlay options

• Return “mode” option back to the user profile menu

• Include the “Clear All” feature in Pings for mobile interface

• Removed past events from the event feed scroller

• Upload video limit on post has been updated to 25MB

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Single post page not showing comments count

• Fixed comment scrolling issue

Version 0.4.7.3 – Improvement

Improvement – Members that created their account using the same email as their social account (Google, LinkedIn or Slack) can now login using social login options

Version 0.4.7.2 – Improvement

Improvement – Disabled registration using email

Version 0.4.7.1 – Improvement

Improvement – Disabled invite peeps

Version 0.4.7 – Bug Fix

Bug Fix – Restored the 3rd Feb Event on Events page

Version 0.4.3 – Search & Improvements

Search – Added filter button on search bar across the platform

Improvements 

• Added partner Logo for Feb 3rd and Feb 10th masterclass event

• Enabled RSVP button for Feb 3rd and Feb 10th events, clicking RSVP buttons redirects to the Intrado event page

• Removed past events from the event feed scroller

• Changed Connections to My Tribe for Insights card

• Update masterclass event Images for Feb 3rd and Feb 10th

• Updated Web/Mobile landing Page with the following

  1. Removed Partner Benefits from Navigation Bar

  2. Removed Become a Partner Button from banner

  3. Moved Events Section to come after benefits of Membership Section

  4. Replaced Banner text

Version 0.4.2 – Content Feed, Events, Improvements & Bug Fixes

Content Feed – Members can now view metrics for upcoming Events and Connections

Events – Added the following Events

1. Lemons to Lemonade: Creating Opportunities for Black Professionals in the Tech Space – Presented by RBC on Feb. 10, 2022
2. Find your Tribe – The Cheat Code to Crushing Your Career in 2022! – Presented by HPE on Feb. 3, 2022

Improvements 

1. Updated all rights reserved Date to 2022 for Obsidi emails

2. Removed the Beta banner from the platform

3. Enabled hyperlinks in direct message

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed the time-lapse for when a connection request is received and accepted

2. On Connected tab, fixed load more on scroll for Safari browser

3. Removed  “Check out my website” for Members who haven’t add website url to their profile

4. Fixed active chats not displaying in the direct message overlay

5. Fixed first comment on a post displaying NaN in the comment count instead of the number

6. On mobile, fixed posts cutting off

Version 0.4.1 – Bug Fixes

1. Multiple Email Bug

2. Content Feed – Comment Count

3. Direct Message – Overlay Scrolling (Webapp/Mobile)

Version 0.4.0 – Bug Fixes & Improvements

Improvements 

1. Improved Obsidi’s performance on mobile and web

2. Reduced the filter drop down box within Manage pass and across the platform on mobile view

3. Improved the user interface on mobile and web view

4. Reduced the headline limit on profile to 250 characters

5. Few improvements for reaction icons and notifications

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed profile image not displaying when you login or become a Member via social accounts

2. Fixed the direct message showing white page

3. Fixed Pings overlay to show all the notifications

4. Fixed Accepting connection request for Members with long headline

5. Fixed Clicking on ellipse for comment to stop redirecting Members to top of the page

6. Fixed Comments not showing up on post after 5 comments

7. Pinned music icon on the bottom left across the platform

Version 0.3.1 – Bug, Fixes & Improvements

1. Fixed Member profile website hyperlink
2. Edit post bug fix
3. Edit direct message bug fix
4. Disable buttons on past event
5. Fixed Single Sign On profile Image issue
6. Other improvements across platform for better user experience

Version 0.3.0 – Direct Message, Notification, Resume, Content feed, Improvements & Bug Fixes

What’s new?

Direct Message – Members can start and view conversation with their connections. Members can edit and delete the conversation within 10min of message sent

Notification – members can clear all notifications within notification overlay

Resume – members can upload their resume (doc & pdf) and also have the option to display or not display their resume on my their public profile page

Profile – members can remove profile image and can see their posts in profile page

Content Feed – members can edit their post, add hyperlink to their post and delete any comment on their posts

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed sending duplicate emails

2. Fixed onboarding questions to stop displaying to onboarded members when they login

3. Fixed first name and last name in the onboarding questionnaire to stop accepting only space in the fields

4. Fixed create a post modal to stop saving post as credentials on Windows devices

5. Fixed google icon to be clickable

6. Fixed dropdown menu for Windows devices

Improvements

1. Updated reactions icons on content feed

2. On mobile, members can view their first name on the side-bar

3. Updated look and feel on emails sent from Obsidi

4. Improvements on Web and Mobile for better user experience

Post-Beta Hot-Fix Release- Nov 3rd, 2021

Version 0.2.1 – Registration, Improvements & Bug Fixes

What’s new?

Registration – Members can register and login using Google

Register for BFUTR Summit  – Users are no longer redirected to Eventbrite to get Tickets

Improvements 

1. Updated onboarding questions modal

2. Enabled special characters on Name fields

3. Removed filter for events detail page

4. Updated the single sign on login size

5. Updated Become a member modal title

6. Updated paragraph on create a post to stop merging after posting

7. Updated email login/registration process

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed redirecting to profile page when you click on another Members image on their profile page

2. Fixed profile picture on Navigation bar to stop reflecting another Members profile photo when on their profile page

3. Fixed link copying for posts

4. Fixed duplicate comments on content feed

5. Fixed missing post on content feed tabs

6. Fixed and removed typeerror on search page

7. Fixed invalid email error handling

Version 0.2.0 – Registration, Content, Notification & Connection

What’s new?

Registration – emails are validated by using a code and members account would be locked after three invalid attempts

Navigation Bar- members can view Tea Spot, My Tribe and Pings on Navigation bar

Content Feed Page – members can:

1. view their post and other members post on the content feed page

2. create posts and delete posts

3. share, comment, edit comment and react on posts

4. view gist and events

Email – members can receive the following emails from Obsidi:

1. registration and welcome emails

2. emails for shared pass and instructions on how to claim the shared pass

3. emails to reset password after three invalid attempts

4. emails when connection request is received and accepted

5. emails when another member comments on your post

Search – members can search using the filter on search result page

Manage Pass – unclaimed passes can be shared with others

Connection – members can:

1. view blocked connection tab

2. view suggested connection on Obsidi

Profile – 

1. years of experience can be added to profile

2. image upload has been limited to 5mb

3. view profile page from dropdown menu on navigation bar

Notification

1. members can receive and view notifications

Improvements 

1. updated confirmation/ discard modals pop up with ok and cancel buttons

2. changed go back button to cancel in the edit box

3. removed question mark icon and related content in edit profile

4. improved the user interface on Obsidi

 Bug Fixes

1. removed duplicated city (Vancouver)

2. members can view headlines of their connections

3. fixed mismatch in profile tracker percentage on summit details page

Version 0.1.2 BFUTR Summit Registration, Pass Dashboard & Summit Updates

What’s new?

Register for BFUTR Summit 

1. Users are redirected to Eventbrite summit page to purchase ticket/pass from BFUTR Summit page CTA’s

Pass Dashboard

1. Members can view who claimed a pass in the manage pass dashboard

Summit Updates

1. Sponsors – new sponsors signed on:

   1. Intuit, founding partner

   2. VTS, supporting partner

1. Speakers – speakers were added;

• 1. Adam Evans, VP cybersecurity, RBC

Improvements 

1. Updated tickets to have ‘get your pass’ instead of buy your ticket

2. Updated summit name on events card to ‘BFUTR Global tech summit 2021’ instead of Summit

Version 0.1.1 Connections, Search & Pass Dashboard

What’s new?

Connections – members can connect with other members

1. Total number of connections can be viewed on members profile

2. Connected members can be removed and blocked

3. Pending request can now be cancelled for members that haven’t accepted your request

4. On the received tab you can accept and decline connection requests

Search Bar – members can search for other members, and see all members

1. You can search for members using first name and last name

2. An auto populated list of members comes up when you click on the search bar

3. All members on Obsidi can be found using the search all link on the search bar

4. Connect, pending and view profile buttons for each member are found after you click on the search all link

5. You can view other members profile and see connect, pending and connected

Pass Dashboard – members can view all passes

1. To find passes faster members can filter passes using the purchased, claimed and unclaimed options

2. Dashboard functionality is clickable and you can view claimed pass, unclaimed pass and purchased pass

3. You can click on the view button to under action in the Pass dashboard to view the ticket details and the name of the person that claimed the ticket

4. Ticket details can be accessed using the view button under the pass dashboard, the ticket details also includes information on who claimed the pass

Summit updates

1. Summit updates

   1. Sponsors – Five new sponsors signed on:

      1. Yelp, supporting sponsor

      2. Rogers, collaborating sponsor

      3. TEK system, supporting sponsor

      4. Mediabrands & Kinesso (formerly known as Initiative), supporting sponsor

      5. Workday as a leadership level sponsor

   2. Speakers – Ten speakers were added;

      1. Christelle Francois, President, Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce

      2. Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson, TD Bank

      3. Anna Hughes-Moreau, VP, Enterprise Process Engineering, TD Bank

      4. Michele C. Meyers-Shipp, Chief People & Culture Officer, Major League Baseball

      5. Syreeta Gordon-Taitt, Manager of Enterprise Business Reps, Salesforce

      6. Sahar Rahmani, Sr. Director, Global Cyber Security, RBC

      7. Don Dele, Sr. Director, Digital Technology, RBC

      8. Josh Gordon, Sr. Manager, Software Architecture, Bell

      9. Taisha Lewis, Partner, Securities and M&A, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

      10. Lavone Monroe, Head of Global TA, HPE

Improvements 

1. Updated navigation height on all pages on Obsidi

2. Updated Url for become a partner on Obsidi

3. Updated confirmation email after registration

4. Removed BPTN T-shirt from VIP offer

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed bug for duplicate email registered on Obsidi

2. Fixed bug for LinkedIn Icon not showing on Light mode

Version 0.1.0 – Member Profile

New Feature:

1. Members can view and edit their profile on the platform.

Improvements & Fixes:

1. Few improvements and minor bug fixes for user experience

Version 0.0.1 – Launch Summit BFUTR Events Page

New Feature:

1. Login and registration via platform using email, Linkedin and slack

2. Get Pass for BFUTR Event

3. Claim Pass for BFUTR Event