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Zoznámte sa s Ashely

Ashely pochádza z čínskeho Wuhanu a v roku 2006 začala pracovať v našej šanghajskej kancelárii.

Odvtedy niekoľkokrát zmenila pôsobisko v rámci Nefab a v súčasnosti je senior manažérkou inžinierskych projektov pre Nefab Americas v regionálnej centrále v Dallase v USA.

Môžete nám povedať o svojej súčasnej situácii a každodennej práci? 

Každý deň predstavuje pre manažéra inžinierskych projektov nové výzvy. Pracujem na rôznych projektoch, navrhujem jedinečné riešenia pre mnohé výrobky od rôznych zákazníkov. 

 

Projekty väčšinou nie sú jednoduché, takže je potrebná koordinácia a komunikácia s viacerými funkciami/tímy, aby sa projekty posunuli dopredu, kontroloval sa ich priebeh a riešili sa komplikácie. 

 

Denne komunikujem s globálnymi tímami niektorých našich najväčších zákazníkov. Neustále spolupracujem aj s miestnym tímom v Dallase a poskytujem podporu pri navrhovaní riešení pre nové výrobky zákazníkov, ako aj pri riešení problémov s balením existujúcich zákazníkov. 

 

Aké zručnosti sú podľa vás potrebné na to, aby ste mohli byť dobrým manažérom technických projektov na Nefab? 

Za najdôležitejšie považujem dobré komunikačné schopnosti. Táto práca si vyžaduje veľa komunikácie s ľuďmi z rôznych oddelení a z rôznych častí sveta. Komunikujem s kolegami aj s externými stranami, ako sú zákazníci a dodávatelia. 

 

Je zrejmé, že musíte mať zručnosti v oblasti riadenia projektov, napríklad schopnosť organizovať stretnutia, školenia a koordinovať rôzne úlohy v rovnakom čase. Taktiež musíte byť technicky zdatný a mať veľký prehľad o rôznych materiáloch, testovacích normách a mnohých ďalších. 

 

Rovnako ako pri všetkých pozíciách v spoločnosti musíte veriť v produkty, ktoré ponúkame, mať rád kultúru spoločnosti a zdieľať jej hodnoty. 

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<p class="Paragraph SCXW117412498 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;"><span class="TextRun SCXW117412498 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; line-height: 19.275px;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW117412498 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: inherit;">I have daily communication with the global teams for some of our biggest customers. I am also constantly working with the local team in Dallas and provide support with designing solutions for new customer products, as well as solving customers&rsquo; existing packaging issues.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW117412498 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.275px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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Čo vás pri práci najviac motivuje? 

Rozmanitosť a výzvy, vďaka ktorým sa stále učím nové veci! Neustále je potrebné sa rozvíjať, aby som zodpovedal zmeneným potrebám alebo novým požiadavkám. Musíte byť stále v strehu a nikdy sa nenudíte, pretože Nefab neustále rastie, rozširuje svoju zákaznícku základňu a privádza nových členov tímu, od ktorých sa môžete učiť a učiť! 

 

Čo charakterizuje Nefab? 

 

Pracoval som na troch rôznych miestach na Nefab a navštívil som niekoľko kancelárií po celom svete; každé miesto má, samozrejme, svoju vlastnú atmosféru, ale niektoré veci sú spoločné. Môj všeobecný pocit je, že Nefab je flexibilný, náročný a rýchly, ale aj veľmi solidárny. Práca sa vykonáva s profesionalitou a pokorou. Atmosféra je veľmi energická a dynamická, a to ma naozaj baví. 

Môžete nám povedať o svojej ceste na Nefab? 

V roku 2006 som ukončil štúdium na univerzite a hľadal som spoločnosti v oblasti balenia. Nefab's Prístup k baleniu bol pre mňa vítaným prekvapením, pretože to bola jedna z mála spoločností, ktorá sa zameriavala na komplexné riešenia v oblasti balenia. Aj firemná kultúra sa odlišovala od ostatných, s ktorými som prišiel do kontaktu. Som rád, že som sa rozhodol prijať Nefab's ponuku už vtedy! 

 

Po niekoľkých rokoch práce v Číne som sa rozhodol presťahovať do San Jose v USA. Strávil som tam niekoľko rokov a potom som sa presťahoval do centrály Nefab Americas v Dallase. To si vyžadovalo, aby som znovu začal žiť, našiel si nových priateľov a spoznal mesto. Od kolegov v Dallase som dostal veľkú podporu, takže presťahovanie nakoniec nebolo príliš ťažké. Som veľmi vďačný za príležitosť presťahovať sa aj za podporu, ktorú som dostal!  

 

Takže teraz musíš mať priateľov po celom svete? 

 

No, nie z celého sveta, ale určite z z mnohých rôznych miest. Je skvelé, že vďaka práci som môžem zažiť krásu rozmanitosti jazyka, jedla a kultúry z celého sveta! 

 

Máte príklad kultúrneho stretu? 

Najväčší konflikt, ktorý som zažil, súvisí s jazykom a rozdielmi v spôsobe komunikácie. V Číne, keď o niečo žiadame, môžete byť celkom priami bez toho, aby ste museli o niečo žiadať formou otázky. V USA je dôležitejšie byť zdvorilý a používať slová ako "prosím, pomôžte, ďakujem" a klásť otázky. 

 

Ďalším rozdielom je, že tvrdá práca môže byť vnímaná rôzne. V Číne sa považuje za obdivuhodné, ak sa izolujete, aby ste sa úplne sústredili, a nepracujete v tíme alebo netrávite čas klábosením. V USA sa stále očakáva, že budete tráviť čas v kontakte s kolegami, aj keď je pracovné zaťaženie vysoké. Teraz som sa to naučil vyvažovať! 

  

Čo si myslíte o budúcnosti? 

Čo sa týka mojej súčasnej pozície, som z nej nadšená, pretože mi umožňuje pochopiť miestny trh, kultúru a spôsoby práce tu v USA. V najbližších rokoch si predstavujem, že budem mať viac manažérskych povinností a budem sa ďalej rozvíjať ako vedúci pracovník. Teším sa aj z pokračujúcej expanzie a rastu podniku, pretože som si istý, že to v budúcnosti prinesie ďalšie zaujímavé výzvy! 

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<p class="Paragraph SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;"><span class="TextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; line-height: 19.275px;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: inherit;">The biggest clash I have experienced is related to language and differences in how we communicate. In China, when we request something, you can be quite straightforward without the need to ask for something in the form of a question. In the US, it is more important to be polite and use words such as &ldquo;please, help, thank you,&rdquo; and ask questions.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.275px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;"><span class="TextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; line-height: 19.275px;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: inherit;">Another difference is how working hard can be perceived differently. In China, it is considered as admirable that you isolate yourself to completely focus, and not work as a team or spend time chit-chatting. In the US, you are still expected to spend time interacting with your colleagues even though the workload is high. I have learned to balance this now!</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.275px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;"><span class="TextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; line-height: 19.275px;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.275px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;"><span class="TextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; line-height: 19.275px;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: inherit;">What are your thoughts about the future?</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.275px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext;"><span class="TextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; line-height: 19.275px;" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: inherit;">As for right now, I am excited about my current position, it allows me to understand the local market, culture and ways of working here in the US. For the next coming years, I see myself taking on more managerial responsibilities and developing further as a leader. I am also excited about the continued business expansion and growth as I am sure this will bring on more interesting challenges in the future!</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW153763875 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.275px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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