One of the things Larissa loves most about Beyondsoft is the company culture, which focuses on giving people opportunities to learn and achieve their personal goals. “At Beyondsoft, I am presented with an amazing opportunity to learn and grow,” says Larissa. “Our passionate workforce is made up of diverse individuals from countries across the world – all working to build a successful business together!”

Larissa says that she has already experienced personal growth in the short time she has been with Beyondsoft, including improved marketing skills, increased English proficiency, and expanded knowledge of strategy and people.

Outside of work, Larissa enjoys socializing with friends, exploring the local area, finding new places to enjoy, and refueling at cafés. She also loves spending time in nature and playing with her cat, Mondri. A little-known fact about Larissa is that she was born on Leap Year, February 29. “People always ask me when I celebrate my birthday. I don’t like to walk backward in time, so I like to celebrate on March 1.”

Looking ahead, Larissa sees technology transforming many areas of our lives. “Technology will continue to shape our future, improving all verticals and areas and simplifying our daily lives.”

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Introduction of yourself

Hi, my name is Foo Ngai Hang, but usually my colleagues will call me Foo. I’ve been ?working in HR recruitment field for more than 3 years. During these few years, I ?enjoyed working in this HR field with an excellent record of identifying and placing ?superior job candidates. I’m so grateful to be selected as one of the employees based ?in Malaysia for conducting this employee interview.

Marketing: Hi thanks for agreeing to be this month’s spotlight! How long have you ?been with Beyondsoft? What does your role entail?

Answer: I’ve been working with Beyondsoft as a Talent Acquisition Executive for ?more than 2 years since August 2020. As a part of Talent Acquisition team, I’m ?responsible for identifying, acquiring, assessing, and hiring candidates to fill up open ?positions within a company. I’m also responsible for developing employer branding ?and communicating a clear brand to potential candidates. In addition to that, ?candidate life cycle will need to manage by our team, from the initial application ?through the final job offer.

Marketing: What do you like most about your job? Is there a unique (or fun) ?project you’ve been working on that you can talk about?

Answer: Working as a Talent Acquisition has allowed me to enrich the lives of my ?candidates; directly as well as indirectly. If we consider the impact I have made on ?my candidates, maybe it’s more money, maybe it’s an opportunity for them for them ?to have more responsibility at work. The candidates are better suited, and they give ?back to the world, their community, and their families.

I’ve been involved in various type of internal projects with Beyondsoft, mainly on IT ?role openings related. The most unique tasks that I can talk about is I’m able to ?interact with people in different locations such as Indonesia, Philippines etc., not ?limited to Malaysia.

Marketing: We can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves! What advice ?would you give to recent new hires?

Answer: I would like to advise new hires to get to know their coworkers in order to ?integrate with their new work environment. In the first few weeks, the new hires ?should spend more time with their colleagues, both during working hours and during ?breaks. Having relationships with coworkers can also ensure them have a few people ?can talk to when they need assistance. Moreover, new hires are encouraged to ask a ?lot of questions and create a culture where helping each other with these questions. ?Asking question can helps to clarity expectations and also accelerates the learning ?process so we can start seeing value earlier from the new hires.

Marketing: Do you work in-office or remote? What are your biggest productivity tips ?for that environment?

Answer: I’m working in office with my other team members. There are quite a few ?advantages for this working mode, especially the work zones establishment. Design ?pleasant and quiet spaces in the offices are essential and allow employees to meet ?and work as a team, enhancing collaboration when necessary. Besides, an effective?communication and the collaborations between teams can be promoted in order to ?boost the productivity.

Marketing: What is your philosophy?

Answer: As a Talent Acquisition, my philosophy is “Treat others as I want to be ?treated”. Continuous communication with applicants is important to be successful at ?recruiting and retaining talent. In a real-life situation, recognizing the qualities of ?others is equivalent to recognizing myself. It is a training that leads me to constantly ?grow your ability to notice the potential I have inside. It will helps to contribute to ?the joy of people who rediscover their own worth and at the same time, it elevates ?my mood.

Marketing: What’s your MBTI?

Answer: My MBTI is Entertainer.

Marketing: Recommendation time: Is there anything you currently love and want to ?share? This can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity – you name it!

Answer: Team building is one of the activities I would like to recommend the most. ?Good communication is vital for a high performing team as it can helps break down ?the barriers in communication. Through the exercises in a team building, we will ?learn more about each other. We will learn strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, and ?fears, with these learnings contributing to a deeper relationship and trust amongst ?team members.

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Answer: I have been with Beyondsoft since Sep 2021 and my role entails Program Management and Cloud Architecture.

Marketing:?What do you like most about your job? Is there a unique (or fun) project you’ve been working on that you can talk about?

Answer:? One of the key avenues is the liberty to embark on unique aspects/paths and this gives the opportunity to move on “unchartered path” and/or ” unchartered industry”. At the same juncture, opportunities are provided to keep employees updated in the form of Trainings that the employees can embark on.

Marketing:?We can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves! What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Answer: Exciting opportunities are awaiting.

Marketing:?We can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves! What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Answer: Given the current situation, it is a mixed concept of working from office and a times, working from home. Either way, focused aim to get the tasks accomplished shall provide the required framework avenues.

Marketing:?What is your philosophy?

Answer: Perform tasks to the best of ability ; avoid assumptions where feasible and do not be averse in taking calculated risks.

Marketing:?What’s your MBTI?

Answer:? ISFJ – (Note : this is just my own analysis ; not validated with an scientific or practical test)

Marketing:?Recommendation time: Is there anything you currently love and want to share? This can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity – you name it!

Answer:? Personally I like reading books and about current affairs. A few books that I really loved:

“One Man’s View of the World” – by Mr Lee Kuan Yew

• “Wings of Fire”by MR APJ Abdul Kalam
• ” An Unexpected Journey” by MR SR Nathan
• ” An Experiment with Truth” Mahatma Gandhi
• “Udaiyar – Emperor Raja Raja Chozha (Tamil)” by Mr Balakumaran (A famous writer)
• “Ponniyin Selvan (Tamil)” by Mr Kalki?(A famous writer)

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Introduction of myself

I am Yeo Jing Yi, most of my colleagues call me Jingyi or JY, and I am based in Beyonsoft Singapore office. I started my career in the recruitment field when I joined Beyondsoft, and before this I was working as business/sales ops related.

Marketing: What do you like most about your job? Is there a unique (or fun) ?project you’ve been working on that you can talk about?

Answer: The ever changing and constant challenges that comes with different projects / clients. Different projects may have similar requirements, but with slight difference in key requirements. Some of the projects that I am involved with would require me to identify and source for candidates that are based in Singapore, Malaysia and even India. And the roles that I have worked on would vary from Engineering related roles to IT related roles.

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Introduction of yourself

Joined Beyondsoft in Aug-20 and managing DBS account since then. Living in Singapore, most happening place in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining BYS, I had worked in Tata Consultancy Services for 25 years – worked in India, US, UK, Hong Kong, Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Have performed various roles – Delivery, Operations, account managed and business development.? Prior experience in TCS helps me in managing DBS account in Singapore.?

Marketing: Hi, thanks for agreeing to be this month’s spotlight ! How long have you been with Beyondsoft ? What does your role entail ?

Answer:? Have been in Beyondsoft for 2 years now. Am the account director for DBS and resides in Singapore. As part of the role, am responsible for account KPIs (Revenue, EBIT) and for overall delivery. We have seen exponential growth of the account and currently we have 165 consultants serving customer from various locations – Singapore, China, India, US and Indonesia. I enjoy my role and thanks BYS management for providing me a space to work as per customer needs.

Marketing:?What do you like most about your job? Is there a unique (or fun) project you’ve been working on that you can talk about?

Answer:? Due to COVID restrictions, we have not had many employ engagement activities. We have had BBQ for all our employees working at DBS and everyone enjoyed. We have about 10 volunteers from account team and engagement activities are being planned at present.

Marketing:?We can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves! What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Answer: Company provides complete flexibility and freedom to work with. All our employees work in latest technology at DBS and good place to work and learn.

Marketing:?We can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves! What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Answer: Company provides complete flexibility and freedom to work with. All our employees work in latest technology at DBS and good place to work and learn. Marketing:

Marketing:

Marketing: Do you work in-office or remote? What are your biggest productivity tips for that environment?

Answer: Work in Hybrid environment and I believe this is the way forward. Hybrid environments provides advantages – work remotely when you need to complete tasks alone and work from office when you need to accomplish work in collaboration with others.

Marketing:?What is your philosophy?

Answer: Work with larger interest of organization and company provides opportunities for your career growth. Most of us look at what is in it for me and why company not providing this and that… If you are senior (say 10 year’ experience) then you are integral part of company hence you need to be part of the problem to come up with solution. When you say why company is not providing so and so then you are not considering yourself as part of organization. My suggestion is own the problem for better solution.

Marketing:?What’s your MBTI?

Answer:? Think by wearing others hat. Six thinking hats helps me perform role better and provide better services to my customer.

Marketing:?Recommendation time: Is there anything you currently love and want to share? This can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity – you name it!

Answer:? Spend time with family and friends for relaxation in addition to listening to music, follow news and sports.

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Introduction of yourself

As a Senior Presales Architect for Big Data and Cloud, I am excited to be part of the growing business segment in Beyondsoft Singapore. I have developed passion to embrace leading edge cloud and foundation technologies over the years. Prior to Beyondsoft, I served as Technical Consultant of Application Infrastructure group at the Government Technology Agency. Previously, I was a Cloud Solution Architect for Cloud Unified Communication Solution at Mitel Networks. I hold an electrical engineering degree from the National Taiwan University, and a M.Sc. from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.

Marketing:?Hi? thanks for agreeing to be this month’s spotlight! How long have you been with Beyondsoft? What does your role entail?

Answer:?I joined Beyondsoft in October 2021. It is coming to a year serving in Beyondsoft. The Senior Presales Architect role gives me the opportunities to provide consultancy on technical design and implementation of solutions in the private and commercial clouds. The role demands fusing of commercial acumen in solution design to develop an appealing and effective offering for stakeholders.

Marketing:?What do you like most about your job? Is there a unique (or fun) project you’ve been working on that you can talk about?

Answer:?The interesting part of my job is the multi-faceted role that it entails. The techno-commercial role faces external stakeholders, partners and works closely with internal teams across regions and departments. It needs all the talents one could muster!

Marketing:?We can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeves! What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Answer:?It’s always rewarding to devote on stuffs that one enjoys. Nurture that along the way to attain work and personal fulfilment.

Marketing:?Do you work in-office or remote? What are your biggest productivity tips for that environment?

Answer:?I have flexi-work arrangement due to the nature of pre-sale role. Investing in ergonomic workstation for home office and saving of commuting time really improves work efficiency. Nevertheless, bonding with team members and colleagues in office is essential for mutual understanding and close collaboration.

Marketing:?What is your philosophy?

Answer:?Balance work and life to deliver the extra mile.

Marketing:?What’s your MBTI?

Answer:?No formal test yet. Probably INTP.

Marketing:?Recommendation time: Is there anything you currently love and want to share? This can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity – you name it!

Answer:?Streaming services – Spotify. Reading App – Libby signed in with National Library Board Singapore card!

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Tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and what you do at BeyondExpect.

I was born in San José, Costa Rica, have lived in Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay, Spain and the United States.I love reading about history, politics, and current events. I enjoy power walking and outdoors activities.?I have 20 years of experience in the services and consulting industry; I’ve held leadership positions inHewlett Packard Enterprise, Fiserv, Thomson Reuters. My role at BeyondExpect has two hats. I am the?Senior Service Delivery Manager of several groups in Costa Rica and Asia that form part of the World?Wide Learning Service Desk organization. We support the Microsoft Enterprise Skilling Initiative in?partnership with different teams. I am also the Country Manager of BeyondExpect in Costa Rica.

What are you hoping to accomplish within BeyondExpect in the next year?

We hope to expand our client base, develop a best in class organization, work closely with our team to?develop an excellent work environment, promote Beyondsoft as a great company to work for and do?business with, and establish strategic alliances with potential partners.

How have you enjoyed working with the company so far?

Loved every minute of it!

What does the company plan to bring to the current market?

Consulting services that far out reach those of our competitors. We bring forward innovative solutions?that will address client needs and exceed their expectations. We are already working with clients?through our Recruiting services, and want to expand into BPO, Staffing, IT Consulting, and of course?support our Beyondsoft colleagues who are interested in doing business in Costa Rica.

What is something about Costa Rica that you’d like to share with US readers?

Costa Rica is much more than beautiful beaches and gourmet coffee. It is a global hub that serves?thousands of companies across diverse industries offering ?highly rated services. It has a first rate?educational system and a talent base composed by many well prepared and experienced professionals.

What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Never stop learning, ask as many questions as you need to ask, partner with your colleagues and be very?collaborative, develop a deep rooted commitment to deliver your work with high quality standards and?always listen to feedback.

What does true leadership mean to you?

It means serving others, identifying talent and nurturing it, establishing relationships that can grow with?clients, employees and stakeholders. It means learning from your mistakes, never yielding to pride and?working side by side with your team. Leaders embrace change and challenges, and help others get?through difficulties through guidance and partnership.

If you could time travel, where and when would you go? Why?

I would go back to the day I was born, and thank my parents for everything.

What would be the title of your autobiography?

My Open Book.

Recommendation time: Is there anything you are currently loving and want to share? This?can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity … you name it!

I enjoy listening to music very much, and I also like to dance Salsa. Right now I am reading the?autobiography of Winston Churchill.

Thanks for letting us get to know more about you, Antonio!?

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Marketing: Hi Jasmine! Thank you for answering a few questions so everyone can get to know you! How long have you been with Beyondsoft? What does your role entail? ? Jasmine: I’ve been with Beyondsoft since August 2020. I started on the onshore PM for the MicrosoftNews project. Now I’m working on multiple Adobe projects. ? Marketing: What do you like most about your job? ? Jasmine: I enjoy the flexibility on time and opportunity to work with different tech companies. ? Marketing: What advice would you give someone thinking about working at Beyondsoft? ? Jasmine: Communication is the key! No matter if it’s between client or offshore coworkers. ? Marketing: What is a skill you’d like to master? ? Jasmine: Front-end development. ? Marketing: If you were famous for something, what would it be? ? Jasmine: Travel photography! ? Marketing: What is your least favorite household chore? ? Jasmine: Ha, cleaning the bathroom! ? Marketing: What is the one thing you cannot resist? ? Jasmine: Cute animal babies! ? Marketing: What is the last book you read? ? Jasmine: Becoming by Michelle Obama. ? Marketing: What is something most people don’t know about you? ? Jasmine: I can be a super introvert sometimes. ? Marketing: Okay, it’s recommendation time! Is there anything you are currently loving and want to share? This can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity … you name it! ? Jasmine: I’ve been listening to a daily news podcast called “Make Me Smart” by Kai and Molly ever since the pandemic. Highly recommend! And caring for house plants is very calming and relaxing. It helped a lot with my mental health during the Covid days. ? Thanks for letting us get to know you Jasmine! To read more of our Employee Spotlights click here.

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Marketing: Hi, Emily! Thanks for taking the time to let us learn a bit more about you. Can you tell us about your role at Beyondsoft? ? Emily: I’ve been with Beyondsoft for 3 years. My current roles are conducting simulated distribution and customer “end-user” experiences in a controlled, repeatable ways to ensure products meet regulatory and customer benchmarks in both the auditory & hardware realms. ? Marketing: What do you like most about your job? ? Emily: My favorite thing about my current role is that I get to do a lot of hands-on testing and really learn how to capture good and useful data that R&D teams can use to further the design of products. ? Marketing: Useful data is gold for companies, that’s for sure! Before working at Beyondsoft, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had? ? Emily: Before working at Beyondsoft, the most unusual job I ever had was when I worked at a nickel arcade as a game room attendant. Little did I know that learning how to debug arcade games and fixing machine jams would help create a basic skill set valuable in my current position. ? Marketing: What would you do for a career if you weren’t doing this? ? Emily: Hmm, this is a hard question, but the last few years I’ve been revamping old furniture in my off time. It has been a fun side project, as well as a great reminder that sometimes a fresh perspective (or a good sanding & a fresh coat of paint) can really brighten things up. I think maybe I’d try to do something with that. ? Marketing: That sounds so cool. You’ll have to share some projects you’ve completed! So, you are into furniture restoration. What is another fun fact about you that most people may not know? ? Emily: During the pandemic lock-down I decided to start running, which has led me to complete my first duathlon a few weeks ago and currently I’m training to run a half-marathon. ? Marketing: Personally, I’m a big vacation runner. I love seeing my destination from the streets. It’s always a different perspective. What is your favorite place in the world? ? Emily: Probably somewhere quiet and out in nature. ? Marketing: That sounds nice. What is your motto or personal mantra? And what advice would you give a younger you? ? Emily: My mantra is “Fear nothing. Embrace everything.” And I’d tell younger me to just keep going. Everything works out in the end. ? Marketing: If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and why? ? Emily: I would love to meet Ram Dass. As someone who really enjoys the practice of mindfulness & meditation, I find that his lectures are insightful. ? Marketing: What is the one thing you can’t live without? ? Emily: Hmm. . .honestly, I don’t know. Sure, there are physical objects that I wouldn’t want to live without because they are comfort items, but things I couldn’t really live without are not objects. ? Marketing: Recommendation time. Is there anything you are currently loving and want to share? This can be a podcast, book, tv show, music, activity … you name it! ? Emily: I’m a fan of “The Dollop” podcast. ? Marketing: Thanks for letting us get to know you, Emily!

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We are back for May’s Employee Spotlight. This month we are featuring our Office Administrator out of the Bellevue office, Gayle Saunders! 

Marketing: Hi Gayle! Can you tell us about your background and what you do for BCI?

Gayle: I’m the (new) Office Administrator for BCI. I take care of all the supply ordering, supporting all US offices with any administrative needs, help organize and host the BCI Engagement activities (all those emails are from me! ), and generally support Tori Jian, my manager, wherever necessary. My background is in all things administrative, from being an Executive Assistant to the COO of a juice company to being a Receptionist, Legal Secretary, A/P & A//R Clerk, and of course, a Mom.

Marketing: Yes! I, for one, LOVE those emails. And Happy (early) Mother’s Day! I know you are new to BCI, but what is your favorite thing about working at Beyondsoft?

Gayle: Because I began my job here during Covid, I’ve only met people over Teams and Zoom, but I must say that this is the most welcome I’ve ever felt in any company. Everyone has been so kind, incredibly helpful, and just fun to interact with. The diversity of employees, their cultures, and how Beyondsoft acknowledges and celebrates them is very appealing. I can’t wait to meet people in person in the office.

Marketing: We have a great team! What do you like to do on your days off?

Gayle: I love being at the beach; it helps that my Mom lives on one! I also like to hang out with my daughter, explore the San Juan Islands, watch the Great British Baking Show and Nailed It!, and read! I also love to cater parties with my BFF. We work very well in the kitchen together.

What is the last book you read? Echo by Michael C. Grumley, it’s the 6th in a series. I love mysteries, thrillers, novels, historical WWII fiction set in Europe, fantasy, and some sci-fi.

Marketing: What are three things on your bucket list?

Gayle: To take my daughter to Europe, visit Australia & New Zealand, and ride in a hot air balloon.

Marketing: Those all sound fun! You’ll have to be sure and send pictures of all of your adventures if you get the chance to go! Where is the best place you’ve traveled?

Gayle: I’ve been to Europe three times, and I love it. I think my favorite place in Scotland because it’s gorgeous, the accent is one I could listen to all day, and it’s similar in weather to WA. It was also very friendly. Not to mention I love tea and scones!

Marketing: With Covid, it feels like everyone has exhausted their shows, and we are always looking for something new in the queue. Tell us you have some great shows you recommend?!

Gayle: These three series on Netflix: Shadow & Bones, Lucifer, and Lock & Key, as well as the movie Raising Dion on Netflix, and on Amazon Prime the movies The Peanut Butter Falcon and Troop Zero (it is NOT what you think it will be, give it a chance!)

Marketing: I love it. I’ll be adding those to my list ASAP. Okay, last question … what is your biggest goal for the rest of 2021?

Gayle: To work inside an office again, preferably without masks!

Marketing: Ahh! I think we can all agree that’s the dream. Thank you again for joining us. It’s great to put a face (and movie preference) behind the emails!

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