👋🏼 Introduce yourself!
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@Dave Liao fair enough!
For those of you who don't know me ... I'm Bridget, your friendly content manager from the Atlassian Community team!
Things you might include in your intro:
- Where you're from: I was born in Boothwyn, PA, but spent most of my life in Wilmington, DE. Yes, Joe Biden is a big deal around there. I went to the same high school as he did (different years though 😂)
- Where you work: I work for Atlassian!
- What you like to do in your free time: I like to spend a lot of my free time outside. I love to run, mountain bike, swim, hike, etc. I also spend a lot of time painting! You can check out my work at bridgetsauer.com
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: I'm really excited to learn about Atlassian's longterm vision from our founders, hear from Malcom Gladwell, and dive deep into some of the productivity talks. I'm a track lead for the Teams + Culture track, so I've already learned a ton in rehearsals!
- I've included a photo of my cat, Dorcas, sitting in a box while a work as well as a gif that exemplifies my excitement for this upcoming events!!
@Erica Moss and @Fadoua , I nominate y'all for some intros as well.
If @Bridget asks you to do something, it's always an emphatic yes. So here we go. 🎉
- Where you're from: I born and raised in Michigan, but have lived in New York for the past almost-10 years, and I can't imagine ever living anywhere else!
- Where you work: At Atlassian, taking care of our Community Leaders based in the Americas.
- What you like to do in your free time: Pre-pandemic, my main joy in life was seeing Broadway shows, but in our current state, I have been making way too many online purchases, decorating my apartment, and going for long walks.
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: Like Bridget, I'm always down for a productivity talk that teaches me how to be a bit more efficient! I'm also excited to connect with our Leaders during our Community programming.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.: A favorite I took recently.
- Gifs to show your excitement about the upcoming event!
I'd love to see some intro posts from @Dirk Ronsmans, @Liam Green, and @Andrew Kendris!
Challenge accepted @Erica Moss 😊
Where you're from:
I'm originally from a small rural town outside of Gettysburg, PA. I moved to NYC about 11 years ago and still fascinated by the fact that I can order pizza delivery at 2AM 🍕
Where you work:
I work at a corporate law firm as a project manager and Atlassian admin.
What you like to do in your free time:
Walking the city streets by way of interesting food spots. I also enjoy running and can't wait until races are back up!
What you're excited to learn at Team 2021:
I always enjoy the Keynotes and also discovering new approaches to helping lead teams towards more effective collaboration strategies.
Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
Gifs to show your excitement about the upcoming event!
I tried baking a sourdough loaf last year and it didn't look as good as it tasted so instead share this picture I took of a recent sunset.
Yes Ma'am!
Always happy to throw some (fun) facts around.
- Where you're from: I'm from a little country called Belgium, mainly known for beer, "french" fries and chocolate. Was born on one side of the country near the North Sea (Ostend) but currently live in a town call Leuven (or at least close to it). You can get from one side of the country to the other in about 2-3hrs so moving around doesn't mean that much.
- Where you work: I work as an ITSM Consultant for a company called CTG, this means that I am involved in pretty much anything that has to do with Service Management going from analysis to implementation. We're actually an American based company (Buffalo has our HQ) but I'm part of the European branch. Our current CEO is actually a Belgian too!
- What you like to do in your free time: I have a lot of interests.. but nothing too outspoken. Mainly a lot of tv, cooking, running, reading, .. there's never enough time in a day! Oh and I like coffee, a lot! I can literally spend hours reading through blogs, youtube videos,... about the subject.
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: It's my first real summit (even tho it's remote) so I'm not sure what to expect actually! I hope to see some sneak peaks, get excited about the year to come. I guess anything to do with JSM and maybe Jira Work Management would be on the top of my list.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc
Meet Kupo, my 12y old adopted cat.
Oh and this picture I took just last weekend:
it's just a picture of a piece of land so doesn't mean much but I bought it last weekend! So once we finish building a house here this will be the view when I sip my morning coffee for the next 30-40 years! (super excited!)
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@Erica Moss ask and you shall receive!
- Where you're from: I'm from a little place called Stoke on Trent in the middle of England. It's the international home of pottery, so if you've heard of Wedgwood or Minton they're both local
- Where you work: I work for Bestway Retail, we're the largest off licence retailer in the UK - our main brands are Bargain Booze and Wine Rack
- What you like to do in your free time: In my spare time I like to walk our pug, Peggy. I also like reading and losing myself in a sitcom.
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: I want to learn everything! I'm looking forward to the Community content - it will be great to be immersed in more of it.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.: Here's the infamous Peggy (a.k.a. Peg, Pork Chop, Muffin)
- and a photo from the best holiday (vacation) we've ever been on!
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Hello everyone!
Yeah, so probably many already know me from Community :) . Involved here for more than a decade already. Love to help people with their problems and make things better. This is what I usually do and I really like it! :)
If I could do something for everyone or have a magic wand I would get rid of waste.. mostly plastic that could make our planet a better place to leave hoping at the same time that everyone soon would invest in renewable energy ..
Personally recently do not have much free time unfortunately due to amount of work.. Pandemic, lockdowns, etc. kills opportunity to travel which I really like and of course play my favorite basketball :( ...
... so everyday I try to find something to do at home that does not require using my mobile phone or computer but it is really hard .. it would mean that I need to stop checking Community which I cannot do! :)
I really miss in-person events, but I am definitively joining (Summit) Team 2021 and even this would be digital event again like last year looking forward to see all those sessions, keynotes to get power and motivation for another year up until next (Summit) which I hope we can meet with each other again!
Well, I would really like to nominate @Scott Farquhar and @Mike Cannon-Brookes to say few words here, but probably they are recently busy preparing their speeches for Team 2021 ;) so I have to deal with that and wait until we hear from them on keynotes :)
Can't wait! This is so exciting!
See you there!
- Where you're from
Northern England originally, South Yorkshire. But thirty years in the US now. Still with an English accent, apparently
- Where you work
LinkedIn, which is based in Sunnyvale, CA, USA. About a mile from where my wife grew up.
- What you like to do in your free time
Nothing too healthy, I'm afraid. Lots and lots of reading before the pandemic. More British detective shows since last year. They get so confusing by the end!
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
Scaling. I'm alway interested in how people make Jira keep going and going.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
This is Ash, exposing himself in the sun. The other cat, Smoke, is likely hiding from Ash. Yes, good names for CA cats
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I'm not a big gif guy. In fact, I use AdBlock on the most distracting ones. How old does that make me :)
Hey all!
- Where you're from: Hafnarfjörður, Iceland but currently living in Utah
- Where you work: Origo ehf as a Customer Success Manager and Project Manager and Jira & Confluence admin, and SugarCRM admin, ... I look at myself as a problem solver :)
- What you like to do in your free time: I like to hike the hills and mountains, ride a "racer" bicycle, enjoy family, drum, and nature
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: Super excited about any announcements from Atlassian and partners alike. Also to "meet" friends from the Atlassian community.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.:
- Gifs to show your excitement about the upcoming event!
Hey Y'all! (Southern US slang for Hello)
- Where you're from
I was born and raised in Tennessee and currently live in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Where you work
I work for Ramsey Solutions
- What you like to do in your free time
I like to read, watch sports, and play cards and board games with my family
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
I am always interested in hearing about the new stuff coming out and the vision for Atlassian for the next year.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
My wife and I on a recent trip to Egypt
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Hi, I am Ashish Agrawal, ACE Kathmandu Leader
- Where you're from: I was born in India, but living in Kathmandu, Nepal for the past 21+ years.
- Where you work: I am the co-founder and CEO of SmartMobe Solutions. It's a software development company and serving clients from Europe, the USA, Australia, India, and Nepal.
- What you like to do in your free time: In my free time, I love to meet friends, colleagues, relatives, playing cricket, reading articles and blogs, learning something new.
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: I would want to know about different practices of using Atlassian tools and working culture in the IT industry so I can make the operation and working culture of my company much efficient and effective. I am damn excited to connect with the Leaders of other ACE communities.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.: My favorite pic is from my last trip to Europe in Feb 2019.
This pic was taken in the middle of the beautiful city Helsinki, Finland.
This pic was taken to capture the awesomeness of scenery in the outskirt of Oslo, Norway.
Hello! I'm Elizabeth Jones and currently living in colorful Colorado (Denver). I'm a PMO Director for the Digital Engineering teams at Entercom/Radio.com. In my free time I ride motorcycles, dirt bikes, bicycles, all things outdoorsy, and I also have a small Etsy shop where I sell greeting cards, journals, candles, and jewelry. I can usually be found outside or under a pile of crafting messes indoors. I'm most interested in learning about new and innovative scaling techniques as this is my current focus in the office.
Hi Michelle from Northern VA:
Where you're from: Northern Virginia area.
Where you work: A small software contracting company.
What you like to do in your free time: I like to workout and meeting up with family and friends.
What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: I can't wait to hear all the new changes and additions that happened throughout the year and what is to come.
Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.:
Good day everyone,
Always late to the party!!! @Bridget I didn't mean to ignore you.
- Where you're from - I am from Rabat, Morocco. I left my hometown back to 2001 and made USA my home. I lived 14 years in Illinois before moving to Northern VA.
- Where you work - I work at Freddie Mac
- What you like to do in your free time - I enjoy painting(If I am around make sure to hide any transparent glass items as they may end up painted 🤪). I am also a big fan of Martial Arts especially Taekwondo
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021 - Anything that will help me in my career and assist others in the Atlassian Community
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
- Gifs to show your excitement about the upcoming event!
Hello everyone!
Time to finally introduce myself:
- Where you're from
I was born and raised in a little Bulgarian town called Vidin, mostly known for it's medieval fortress.
Nowadays I live in Sofia - the capital of Bulgaria. - Where you work
Genius Sports - A leading provider of sophisticated data-driven software to regulated sports, betting and lottery operations. - What you like to do in your free time
Playing football (or soccer in some parts of the world) and travel abroad. A huge personal achievement for me is hitting the "26 on 26" target - visit 26 countries at the age of 26! - What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
The most recent news about the Atlassian tools, having OpsGenie and Jira Align in particular. Also can't wait to meet other Community leaders. - Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
Boy, so much great photos from vacations, that I couldn't select one!
So here's a photo of my little princess - Snow White:
She was named after the Disney princess because of her "... "hair" as black as ebony, skin as white as snow...". - Gifs to show your excitement about the upcoming event!
Hi @Bridget
Here is my Intro
- Where you're from: Bangalore, India ( but my native is Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari)
- Where you work: Have been working For Atlassian for almost 2 years now. I provide migration support to atlassian customers especially Jira and Confluence.
- What you like to do in your free time: I watch Web Series, Anime Series and sometimes enjoy cooking.
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: This will be my First Atlassian Summit, So pretty excited about the whole Team 2021
- Photos of your family, pets, favourite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
Some picks from my recent vacation to Andaman Nicobar Island in India - Gifs to show your excitement about the upcoming event!
Hey, everyone!
@Fadoua no worries, I'm here to be always the second-late to the party :)
- Where you're from
I'm from Sofia(Bulgaria); I still live and work here.
- Where you work
I'm part of Botron, a marketplace vendor and Atlassian partner (now an Appfire Company).
- What you like to do in your free time
What I love the most is developing and cooking recipes for specific food preferences. I'm studying the science behind food and nutrition, and I'm spending a good amount of my free time there.
CrossFit and Hiking are the other two most precious items of my free time. 🏔
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
Always passionate about teamwork! Now, as part of a bigger team, I'm again in search of true work-life relationships and proper team culture.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
Bulgarian mountains are my second home, and I'm truly grateful to have such magnificent nature around.
Well.. you asked for it :D My sourdough bread.
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I'm more excited than this chonk running to Team21
👋 G'day y'all!
I'm Ben and you may know me from our monthly Atlassian University webinar series, but few people know this: long before working for Atlassian University, I also worked for my alma mater—University of Delaware—as our beloved mascot, YoUDee!
Yes, that is one handsome chicken, I know!
While I may not be donning my feathers or beak any more, I am here to cheer you on towards earning a Certification this year. It's not too late to enroll in our free Certification Accelerator Experience, as part of Team '21. You'll get a refreshed study guide—with all-new sample questions—plus have the change to learn alongside others with our target-date Study Groups on Atlassian Community. It's an all-new approach for preparing—and passing!—an Atlassian Certification exam. You can do it!
In addition to the Certification Accelerator Experience, I'm really looking forward to hearing our Team '21 keynotes—especially Malcolm Gladwell and Katie Sowers—and watching everything around Team Practices and Work Management.
I'm most interested in talking with all y'all about how you learn to use Jira, Confluence, and all of our Atlassian products. What's working best? What's not? What gets you excited about learning in a professional environment?
Looking forward to meeting you!
––––
P.S. Shameless plug for Atlassian University's own @Joanna Thurmann and her demo session, Atlassian Certification: You're closer to a career-boosting credential than you think. 🚩 Bookmark it!
HI EVEBODY!
Finally THE TEAM has arrived!
I am an enthusiast and I give great value to moments of fraternization and everything that can evolve us.
- Where you're from
- Pernambuco - Brazil!
- Where you work
- 100% in my house. home sweet home
- What you like to do in your free time
- Well, i love different cuisines, cinema and beaches
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
- It is the first time that I can participate in an Atlassian event. I am fascinated by its technologies and very grateful to pursue a career in this. I hope to speak soon at an event like this.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
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See yah!
- Where you're from
I come from the Atlassian homeland... or is that motherland?
- Where you work
The lounge room... isn't everyone?
- What you like to do in your free time
Sleeping is good
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
Jira Work Management
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
from the garden... mmmmmm..... yuuuuuuuuuummmmm.....
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- Where you're from
- Mennonite country in southwestern Ontario, Canada
- Where you work
- Agfa HealthCare (Waterloo)
- What you like to do in your free time
- Running, biking, hiking, camping, playing and coaching volleyball and baseball, collecting hockey cards
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
- Migration from Server to Data Centre and/or Cloud
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
That's awesome, thanks Bridget and Team!
- Where you're from
I'm originally from Spain and moved to Colorado in 2007 (I told myself, 3 years and back... but I'm still here :-) ). Since 2009 I live in Boulder, Colorado.
- Where you work
I work for a great company called Workday!
- What you like to do in your free time
I like spending time with my family and creating new experiences! Since the pandemic started whenever possible I've been in long walks with my two sons, Carlos (4 years old) and Julian (18 months old). And when things go back to "normal" I'm taking my family to my hometown and to the beach!
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021
I'm very excited about the keynotes, the presentations on Jira Service Management and Halp, the Community events, and the leadership roundtables. And everything else, really! ;-)
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.
This is from my only time in NYC. The weather was so bad, but nothings stopped us from visiting the hotspots (well not so hot that weekend):
Hi everybody !
I'm Dam from France and working at iDalko (Platinum partner).
I'm working remotely from a small village lost in France.
I'm really excited to learn more about Cloud next features during Team 2021.
I like to go fishing and walking in the forest.
I was published on Atlassian blog about a fishing usecase in Jira :)
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/jira-software/life-runs-jira-inventory-system-carp-fishing
one of my biggest catch :)
Hi, everyone! Some of you know me already, some don't. I'm Esther.
- Where you're from: I was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, and aside from college, have never lived more than 30 miles from the southern shore of Lake Michigan. I currently live on the very north edge of the city.
- Where you work: I'm the process integrations manager for Pizza Hut U.S.
- What you like to do in your free time: I love to read, play tennis, and go for walks when the weather is good. I also knit obsessively, since I can't sit still long enough to watch TV without having something to do with my hands.
- What you're excited to learn at Team 2021: I have several teams who are just starting to look into devops and automated deployments, so I'll be watching a lot of the DevOps content.
- Photos of your family, pets, favorite vacation, sourdough loaf, etc.:
During the Barcelona Summit in 2018, I took a day trip to the medieval village of Besalu.
I was also lucky to go to Ireland in 2019; my favorite shot taken in Dublin.
And, since I have no sourdough to share, here's my most recent FO (finished object).
And this is how excited I am!
