✨ Well, I’ve never celebrated an anniversary at one company before. Either I was planning to leave or had already left in less than a year. If you take a look at my LinkedIn profile, you’ll notice that I’ve changed jobs 5 times between 2020 and 2024. 🙈 The reasons varied, but some key factors were always important to me: learning rate, team/company culture (transparency),salary, and managers. I ask myself regularly: Am I learning every day and learning fast? If I stay, what will I be like in 1 year?
🥂 Today is my one-year at NOW. I am still enjoying my every day at work and satisfied with what I am doing at the moment. So, what makes NOW different?
🌱 Some of the best things about NOW:
💡 An amazing team leader from whom I’ve learned so much leadership.
🤝 A super supportive team and colleagues who are always willing to help and from whom I can learn various things.
🤝 Trust is key. No micromanagement, no being treated like a child.
🎯 Freedom to explore ideas and make initiatives.
💻 A modern data tech stack that’s cloud-native and data-driven.
🌟 Highlights of the year:
📊 Took over the responsibility of Data Science AG (Workgroup), built structure, and enabled more effective exchanges around data topics. 🏆 Initiated the first AWS Certification Sprint for 22 colleagues and secured 100% Quantum Leap training funds from AWS for courses and exam vouchers. 🙌 Initiated and Participated in Women+ in Data and AI event with my 7 colleagues.
💻 Technical achievements:
🔧 Refactored and optimized some complex data ETL pipelines to ensure application working.
🔐 Restructured the cloud infrastructure management process to enhance security and transparency.
🛠️ Contributed to building the Data Warehouse with AWS infrastructure expertise.
🖥️ Active contribution to AWS SysOps.
📚 My learnings:
🌱 Lifelong learning is essential.
😊 Be kind to your colleagues.
💪 Negotiate confidently like a man.
💡 Soft skills are even more important than technical skills.
🙌 Be visible and take ownership.
🚀 NOW is in a transition phase. Every challenge comes new opportunities. I am looking forward to spending more time with an even better NOW 💪✨
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