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Looking back, when I joined Apptio I felt like a wide-eyed beginner – sure, I had years of experience as a system administrator/operator – but joining Apptio felt like a step into the big league. Classic imposter syndrome – but everyone seemed so switched on!

When I joined, I had no idea Apptio would carry me where I am today – the programming languages I’ve been exposed to! Learning about, and now helping with the adoption of observability. Not to mention consuming AWS services and understanding how it all ties together. Just as I feel complacency, I’m challenged again – its wild!

While I’ve technically been on a journey with Apptio, I’m proud to say I’ve built many friendships while here as well. The people who make up Apptio are exponentially more interesting than the technology – finding hidden Slack channels and making friendships over shared interests – on a global scale! Many of my Apptio friends I see physically once, maybe twice a year (if that!) but still we chat on Slack or hop on a zoom and catch up.

Apptio is very much what you make of it – there is freedom to drive change and explore options.

Many features from the infrastructure teams have not been driven from the top down – but instead built to support a team doing something new or testing an idea to reduce friction of deployment. If you see an area you think can be improved, don’t be afraid to ask questions and speak up. Sometimes fresh eyes or a different perspective is exactly what we need.

I would implore everyone to listen to their peers, solicit feedback far and wide and approach each challenge at Apptio with an open mind. Empathy is so important when working across so many different technologies and understanding each team is striving to do their best within their frame of context. Don’t be quick to judge, but instead take time to understand an opposing point of view and consider what thought and work has already gone into a decision being made.

I want to be able to help Apptians and rise to each challenge set! Being pushed means I need to keep learning as best I can and keeping up with movements within the company and industry. Being able to answer those “quick” Slack questions or understand where to redirect a JIRA issue to the correct team for action.

I feel engaged by the relationships I’ve built – and new ones I’m building. Interacting with and learning from the people around me or just having a bit of fun with a Kahoot trivia session with the APAC team.

Each week with Apptio I’m exposed to something new – not just on a technical level, but also on a personal level. I’m lucky working with so many various teams and the knowledge sharing/discoveries that go along with that – but also being able to interact with Apptians around the globe.

Things have changed, things are changing, and things will keep changing – I’m so proud to not feel like the wide-eyed new starter anymore. I’ve helped onboard countless Apptians and have helped drive projects that change the way we consume our platforms, participated in many more that strive to make us stronger and more resilient. I look forward to growing even more with each experience!