REINS

REINS Inc. is a one-on-one question and answer platform where certified infrastructure experts respond to the questions.

Overview

REINS was founded in January 2020 by Ameera Sayeed, AICP. She is a serial entrepreneur, an accredited transportation planner, and FDOT Growth Management and Modeling Coordinator. She spoke at the transmittal hearing for Comprehensive Plan Amendment, SilverLeaf Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in 2014 and 2015.

In November 2020, REINS announced the launch of its question-and-answer web app for multiple disciplines.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, REINS is a free question and answer platform with direct access to certified architects, engineers, construction, and city planning experts. It allows industry professionals or college students to ask questions anonymously, connect with peers, collaborate with experts and mentors, and solve one-off project questions.

History

Founding and naming

Ameera Sayeed came up with the idea of a question-and-answer platform that would be responsive and innovative, ensuring project one-off questions would be overcome by sound boarding solutions with infrastructure leaders and experts in the architecture, civil engineering, construction, and city planning fields. College students use REINS for career advice. REINS started as a web app in 2020 and launched the mobile app version in February 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a greater need for infrastructure professionals to solve specific challenges that were regional in nature or policy-related. Recent releases of REINS included expanded categories allowing real estate, policy, research, and legal professionals in the infrastructure industry to gain the necessary knowledge and solutions. REINS is currently global with access to over 20 active countries. REINS plans to expand into developing nations and emerging markets that will use REINS as a business tool to elevate the local and regional projects and infrastructure needs through the support of developed nation REINS Experts.

Continued growth and new features

Question details

Users and experts can ask questions publicly or privately as well as anonymously. The anonymous feature ensures a judgment-free zone and eliminates hesitation in asking through association. REINS questions are filtered by category and by newest or oldest.

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In February 2022, REINS incorporated advertising banners in the beta version of the mobile app.

Funding

REINS is active in seeking investment funds as of May 2022. No investments have been announced officially as of May 2022.

2020–2022: Transition from Web application to Mobile

By February 2022, REINS transitioned from a website login to a mobile application available on the App Store and Google Play Store.  

In addition, the platform is intending to incorporate a subscription service that allows subscribers to pay a monthly fee or an annual subscription to create and access content that will be for REINS Microsites.

Operations

Website

REINS current website is a landing page www.reinsapp.com

Real Name Policy

REINS is trademarked and registered. REINS is a Delaware incorporated entity.

Answers by Experts

REINS Experts have to have a minimum 10-year show industry, leadership, and mentoring experience as well as complete an interview process and possess a current accredited certification in their field of expertise. As subject matter experts the REINS Experts are periodically reminded to respond to questions being asked. As of 2021, REINS is a certified education provider for the American Institute of Certified Planner continued education credits. Applications for Professional Engineering and Architecture continued education credits are underway.

Content moderation

REINS supports various features to moderate content posted by users, though mainly relies on user reporting and human moderators.

Reception

Interviews

REINS conducts short interviews with the REINS Experts and industry leaders. These interviews are a form of educating the industry leaders on the career paths of successful experts and professionals in the infrastructure fields. The interviews are an opportunity for experts to showcase their career accomplishments and journey, and champion their agency or entity. Ameera Sayeed continues to speak at various engagements and media outlets.

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