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Meet : Rodrigo Imenes
Sr. Software Engineer
Brazil
- Tell us a little about yourself.
Hello! My name is Rodrigo Imenes, people usually call me Imenes. I am married and have two children, a 4-year-old girl and an 11-month-old baby. I am 30 years old and have worked in the field for over 10 years. I’ve been here since November 2022
- What initially attracted you to engineering, and how have you found inspiration in this career?
When I was a child, I wanted to be a chemical engineer. I’ve always really liked logic, mathematics, and things like that. I ended up seeing my older brother graduate in Computer Science, and that’s where my passion began. I saw him programming and learned a lot from him until I entered college, and then I found myself in the profession once and for all. After a while, he stopped programming and became a Product Manager, and I continued programming.
- What innovation or technical advancement have you been a part of that you consider to have made a milestone in your engineering field?
There were some big milestones in my career. I worked at an e-commerce company, where we launched several features that are still used today. The first project I worked on in my life was a chat for a company here in my city, which is still live today with several clients. Both were exciting challenges and a lot of learning that I will always carry.
- What made you choose Mismo?
To be quite honest, I found Mismo halfway. I was doing a test for a friend’s company, and in the final stage, after going through all the company’s stages, I was introduced to Mismo. From then on, I enjoyed the company more and more every day, where the people were very helpful and always helped me and did everything they could to help me do my job. I have great affection for Mismo, and I am proud to be part of it!
- How would you describe the work environment at Mismo?
The environment here is very pleasant. We have several activities during the week that connect us with people we end up not talking much about (because they work for other clients). People are very receptive and are always ready to help
- What learning and development opportunities have you had at Mismo, and how have you utilized them to grow as a professional?
Here, I have the opportunity to learn a lot about different uses of technology, as we are in contact with people who work with other clients (generally with very different stacks). It’s really cool to learn about other frameworks and technologies.
- What aspects of working at Mismo’s engineering team make you proud and motivate you in your daily tasks?
Being part of Mismo is knowing that we have people from different regions, but all very good, which makes it cool to share and learn so many different things, be it technology, life and many other things.
- How do you believe the company and engineering can positively impact the world and people’s lives and make a difference in their respective industries?
Mismo’s work greatly helps people’s lives as it allows people to work for companies from other parts of the world, which allows greater flexibility in terms of hours, salary and also cultural issues. In my case, it’s having time with my children, allowing me to work from home in a large company. Seeing them grow and being around to see it is the greatest gift in my life
- What Mismo policies or practices have helped you improve your work-life balance?
We have some activities here that I will carry with me forever, one of them was definitely the day we cooked with our family and made Tiramisu. It was a very special moment where I cooked with my 4-year-old daughter, and despite the mess, everything went well! We also have weekly activities that are generally a good time to “disconnect” for a few minutes (which helps me as I always forget to take breaks during the day, hahaha)
- What inspiring advice would you give someone considering a career in engineering or looking to join a company like Mismo?
My advice is to study English and always be open to learning new technologies. Look for market trends, such as the most used frameworks, and study them a lot!
- What tools or technologies do you use most frequently in your daily work as an engineer at Mismo?
My daily life is full of React and Ruby on Rails. Now we are also using some things from OpenAI to drive growth in AI
