Being Head of the People Development and Recruitment Department surely comes with a lot of challenges and responsibility. What was the most important lesson you learned over these years?

At Endava I have learned to stay positive and always focus on the good side of each situation. Most of all, I have learned not to give up. I think my colleagues would describe me as a fighter, who manages at the same time to be caring and supportive and as a person who always smiles, never forgetting to keep the bigger picture in mind.

What can you tell us about your life outside of work?

I like the simple things in life. I love being surrounded by genuine, authentic people with a very good sense of humour. I am a food, coffee and travel addict; I prefer seaside to mountains, dogs to cats and am very keen on reading and writing.
However, if it comes to the hobby that shaped me the most, I will mention fitness. What started out as a simple passion became something that nowadays defines me to a certain extent, as I am both a part-time fitness instructor, and a former Body Fitness competitor. 
Fitness competitions made me realise that I can do whatever I dream of, giving me at the same time self-confidence and discipline, virtues I could easily extrapolate to my job. I will never try to convince people to do sports, but I will always talk to them about the importance of pursuing and chasing their dreams, whatever that means in their job. Practicing sports reminded me of the importance of being humble no matter the results and let actions speak for themselves. Last, but not least, I learned that failures make us strong and we should not be afraid to show who we really are. There is a quote I like – “What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful. There is a word for it: authentic”.

If you were to start work at Endava tomorrow, what would be that one piece of advice you would give to yourself?

Get the most out of the journey, connect with people, take one day at a time, reinvent yourself, work and never forget to ha­ve fun.