{"id":11683,"date":"2016-08-17T04:46:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T11:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=11683"},"modified":"2023-06-01T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:32:52","slug":"meet-our-business-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/meet-our-business-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside eXo – Meet our Business Analyst, Wanderleia De Souza Baptista"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wanderleia De Sousa Baptista is a Business Analyst for eXo Platform, specializing in the Brazilian market. She\u2019s unbelievably friendly and professional.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me, it\u2019s easy. I treat our clients or people interested in us like I want to be treated\u2014with respect and humanity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What was your life like before eXo?<\/strong>
\nI actually studied psychology, but I dropped out during my last year of studies. My mother was in China and I had to join her. She used to work for the Brazilian Embassy there. I was only supposed to stay one year in China, but then I got a job opportunity in the visa section of the Brazilian Embassy. I took it, and I ended up spending 18 years in this marvellous country. I learned Chinese (obviously), met my husband, and had two kids!<\/em><\/p>\n

Take us back to your beginnings at eXo<\/strong>
\nI saw a job advertisement on Facebook that said eXo was looking for a Portuguese-speaking person. I applied, and I was eventually interviewed. They hired me as a Business Analyst<\/strong>, and that started my adventure with eXo Platform. The directors were very nice and they accepted my demand to go to Brazil, my homeland, for a whole month. I hadn\u2019t been there for eight years, and I really needed it!<\/em><\/p>\n

How would you describe your job?<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s going to sound boring, but my job is very interesting because I perfectly understand the Brazilian mindset so I can master the market. With eXo Platform, I discovered the technology world, which is amazing and intriguing. Besides, the feedback I receive from Brazilian customers and prospects is always positive. All in all, I like the responsibility and the trust and freedom eXo has in me as I sell our product and services. For me, it\u2019s easy. I treat our clients or people interested in us like I want to be treated\u2014with respect and humanity. And I\u2019d like to especially thank my team for helping me a lot by sharing ideas and communicating with me. That\u2019s priceless.
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What difficulties have you encountered?<\/strong>
\n(laughs<\/em>) When communication is not in Portuguese! I have to admit that I have difficulties with languages. Well, I speak English and some French, but I\u2019d really like to become fluent in those languages. I\u2019m working on it!<\/em><\/p>\n

What are the good aspects of being a Business Analyst?<\/strong>
\nWell, working as part of a team. I never feel alone. At work, we\u2019re friends. We work, we talk, and we laugh! We\u2019re not machines. We\u2019re really connected by sincere human interactions, and that\u2019s awesome.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tell us about a typical day at the eXo office<\/strong>
\nI arrive in the office and I say \u201cHi guys, it\u2019s lunch tiiime!<\/em>\u201d with a big smile, and everyone smiles back at me! It\u2019s a daily ritual, and now even when I don\u2019t say it, they say it when they see me coming<\/em>(laughs<\/em>). I say<\/em> \u201cHello, goodbye<\/em>\u201d to everyone I pass. Everyday. And the day just goes by in the blink of an eye.
\nI sincerely feel very proud to work with such a young yet smart, dedicated, fun team.<\/em><\/p>\n

What job wouldn\u2019t you like to do?<\/strong>
\nMmm, none. I\u2019m never afraid of learning new things. And I worked in very different fields. Oh. Now that I think about it, there\u2019s something I hate, and it\u2019s COOKING. I hate cooking. So I definitely don\u2019t see myself as a cook.<\/em> (laughs<\/em>)
\nEven though you didn\u2019t ask me, I want to say that I would have loved to be an events organizer or to do something that has to do with arts. Voil\u00e0!<\/em><\/p>\n

What sound or noise do you love?<\/strong>
\nSamba! And the crowds\u2019 noise. When people\u2019s voices and laughs are melted altogether. It feels so alive and so musical. I just hold my glass of wine, close my eyes, and enjoy it.<\/em><\/p>\n

What sound or noise do you hate?<\/strong>
\nI hate pain. When people are crying or yelling out in pain. It tears me apart.<\/em><\/p>\n

What are your favorite movies?<\/strong>
\n\u201cScent of a Woman<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite food?<\/strong>
\nChurrasco! Churrasco (pronounced shoo-RAS-koo), or Brazilian barbecue, was the traditional staple food of the ga\u00fachos or cowboys of Southern Brazil for centuries before it spread to Rio de Janeiro and S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tell us something about you that you wouldn\u2019t like us to know.<\/strong>
\nMmm\u2026 I\u2019d rather tell you something worth sharing and that I would like you to know. We learn everyday. We face challenges every minute of our lives. We really know nothing, and we have to learn. Always.<\/em><\/p>\n

SPECIAL OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016<\/strong>
\nI wanted to especially congratulate Brazil for its 6 earned medals. I\u2019m deeply proud of you. Go Brasil!<\/em><\/p>\n