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My areas for growth
At times I can struggle with intentional and strategic prioritization instead of attacking whatever is visibly present at a given moment.
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A fun fact about me is…
I can definitely bend my thumbs further than you 🤸
I have a unique genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that makes my joints extra bendy. Mostly harmless for me but makes for fun party tricks - ask to see my thumbs!
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Best way to get me excited about something
Tell me how it will help students and our users with their work.
If we stick to our north start - unlocking work-based learning for all - everything else will figure itself out. We do that by putting the student and the users first.
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The best environment for me is:
I am a big proponent of thoughtful, written communication. Not only does it create a history of decisions and context, it also enables everyone to work in a way that works for them. That being said, it is important to me to make myself available to those who need me to help unblock work. I will always make time for the team.
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I'm energized at work by…
The people I have the opportunity and honor to work with. I love hearing about your work but also your life - tell me about your kids/family/pets/passions/hobbies!
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I like to get feedback when its given…
Pepper me with feedback about ways I need to support you better, how I can better align with your work, or anything you think I can improve on. I want to learn.
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Things that deeply motivate me…
Competitive speech in high school (super nerdy, I know) instilled a deep love for winning in me. But, I don't like to win at any cost - I like to win while supporting those around me who are on the same mission. The best part is winning while helping users at the same time!
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What I'm like at work
I value conversations with people and teams that work hard and want to produce excellent outcomes. You will always know where you stand with me, because I don't like politics or drama at work. Building something meaningful takes a lot of hard work, and I like to surround myself with people who are excited by that mission and those possibilities.
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My superpowers
I work exceptionally hard at whatever task is in front of me, doing my best to run hard towards the most uncomfortable problems with my team.
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I work best as a…
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When I'm stressed, you might notice me…
Send more Slack messages than normal
I handle stressful situations by trying to problem-solve, which sometimes translates into "dumping" in a Slack channel/message. I'm working on it, and I promise it's not personal!
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Epic work fails
That time I sent THREE incorrect emails in a row to thousands of clients 🫣
Running on not enough sleep + the panic of sending the first incorrect email led to a rush to try and fix it... and one more mistake in the process 🙃 The takeaway here is to stop connecting my local machine to production to try and fix something (*hides from Bob*)
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Am I lucky?
Absolutely
Luck has played a huge role in my life. I often think about the fact that my family moved when I was in third grade - it's extremely disconcerting to think about what my life would look like if we hadn't. Same thing for our company - it's hard to nail the right timing, the right market, with the right people. I feel very lucky that my experiences in life eventually led me to Transeo!
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Something that drives me crazy 😵💫 🤬
Action without intention - a sure-fire way to burn out
Also - slow walkers who WON'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!!
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Teammates hoped to see Jimmy grow in...
Jimmy is a dynamo and it's not unusual for him to go from the spark of an idea in the afternoon to building a project or feature late into that same night.
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You will make my freakin day if you…
I love unblocking other people so that they can do their best work. Sometimes that means coding, other times it means digging through spreadsheets. Tell me how I can help you and I will get it done!
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Fulfilling project
We built a March Madness betting platform for a casino's sports betting desk in 25 days. Learned a ton and also lost a ton of sleep 🙃
Learned a lot about sports betting!
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