Their Story: Shine | MongoDB Blog` Shine is a women-led company that uses MongoDB to execute its vision. The founders, Naomi Hirabayashi and Marah Lidey, met working together over 7 years ago and developed an expertise in messaging, leading the scale of their organization from 0 to 5 million members. They identified a problem in providing support for ambitious millennial women and launched Shine Text, a daily message that makes it easier for users to practice self-compassion. The company has experienced tremendous growth and was named one of the top apps of 2018. With 3 million members across 189 countries, Shine is creating a global movement to help individuals become more self-compassionate, resulting in a more compassionate world. MongoDB has given them flexibility to experiment quickly with confidence, using MongoDB Atlas to scale. The founders advise women to know and own their power, trusting their gut and learning from their experiences.