Am I lucky?
Everyones perspective is different
Depends on who you are comparing yourself to and in what context. In some respects, I have been fortunate to have been born and raised in the environment I have which has given me these opportunities. In other contexts, I have gone the long way round to get where I am due to some limitations. Everything is relative, everything is a personal perspective.
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I really admire teammates who are…
Two types: Technical geniuses and those the polar opposite to me
Technical roles are often those that actually make the product/business work. As a generalist, these individuals' discipline and focus in a single area to be very good is really impressive. I seek out in my team's people who are often not just different from me but polar opposites. I love working like this as they act as a balance, to give the alternative perspective and create a more rounded and harmonious team.
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Honestly, frustration is the thing I find hardest to deal with
This only really surfaces when an issue reoccurs which is relatively simple but I do not have it in my control to change. Keep calm, work together to resolve the base issue, and have clear communication with actions to be taken and who is responsible to implement.
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Become a lot more animated, I love it when our back is against the wall
Keep things simple, work together to find quick solutions, and note the issue's root causes for later when we will modify or change processes to stop it from happening again.
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Things I'd love to learn
SQL and Python
I believe all Ops leaders of the future should be able to query the business's data to test their theories and plans without needing to use developer/data team resources.
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Typically cross-function collaboration in order to achieve strategic goals and work towards scalable solutions and automation.
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Worklife: I want to be having an impact in everything I do, having limited or no impact in a very functional role is not for me. Personal life: Well while you are job hunting, especially now for more senior roles it takes more time and more rejections. Always brings with it an unerring sense of self-doubt.
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Love the mountains and the oceans. Give me a board of some description and I am very happy.
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You will make my freakin day if you…
Love language for sure is a new challenge or idea.
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So many things in start-ups and scale-ups that we have not done before. Just need to roll up the sleeves give it a crack and find our way through it, hardest part is starting.
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My superpowers
My areas for growth
I work best as a…
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