# Maxim Schram

> Maxim Schram is the Dutch founder and former CEO of CMNTY, which grew out of his RedesignMe design community. Now based in New York, he runs Skripted, providing cloud architecture services and developing a penetration-testing tool for small software teams.

- **Role:** Founder at Skripted, LLC
- **Organizations:** Skripted, LLC, CMNTY Corporation, RedesignMe, Design Academy Eindhoven
- **Nationality:** Dutch
- **Known for:** Built RedesignMe into CMNTY, an international research-software business., Led CMNTY through its 2021 acquisition., Authored a Pickwick co-design case describing 198 concepts from 90 contributors over six weeks.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Founded RedesignMe after using difficult product interfaces as teaching material.
- **2008** — Developed commercial design challenges and RDM rewards.
- **2010** — Launched the RDMlive co-creation service.
- **2014** — Explained the CMNTY shift towards supplying community software to organizations and research agencies in an MT/Sprout interview.
- **2015** — CMNTY opened its New York office on May 28.
- **2019** — CMNTY launched an updated platform including its Pulse moderation dashboard.
- **2021** — UmbrellaBrand Group acquired CMNTY; Schram continued as CEO at the time.
- **2026** — Published a build log documenting a penetration-testing tool for small development teams.

## Achievements

- Built RedesignMe into CMNTY, an international research-software business.
- Led CMNTY through its 2021 acquisition.
- Authored a Pickwick co-design case describing 198 concepts from 90 contributors over six weeks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Reported that his security tool could link externally verified vulnerabilities to relevant source-code locations.
- **2026-05** — Described repeated scans and fixes emerging during one customer engagement.
- **2026-04** — Introduced his public build log for a scoped $500 penetration test.

## Links

- Website: https://www.skripted.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximschram/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14