Keeping your knowledge as an AI-specialist up to scratch with courses? Sure, say Jeroen Rombouts and Marijn Markus, but they prefer to work on demos. Clients can then experience at first hand the opportunities that generative AI holds for their businesses.
An in-house course opened Matin Abbasi’s eyes to what he really wanted to do: work as a business analyst. With a good dose of courage and a little help from his manager, he leapt into the unfamiliar.
'Leadership is about improving lives, not about your own fame,” says Cara Antoine. She applies this belief as Capgemini's newest chief technology & innovation officer. By stimulating people-oriented innovation. And by promoting diversity in the tech world.'
The South African Marthinus Bosman emigrated to the Netherlands last autumn. But the senior machine learning specialist has already found his footing here. His tip for others considering the move: wait until after the Dutch winter.
Arin, Erik, Ludo, Marijn and Melissa all have the same goal: to contribute to a better world. In their article you can read how they integrate the topic of 'sustainability' into their daily lives and how it plays a major role in everything they do. For them, sustainability is not a fashion trend, but rather an essential guiding principle.
When Scrum Master Stephan Horn-Janson read about Capgemini’s Rainbow Network, he thought: that’s where I want to work. Now he is a board member, and enthusiastically dedicates himself to the LHBTQIA+- community. He is proud of his work: ‘You can sense that the attention for diversity and inclusion comes from a place of intrinsic motivation.’
Through her hobby, Elske van Asseldonk, Operations Manager Digital Customer Experience, has learned a lot about the lhbtqia+ community. That has not only enriched her personal life; it also comes in handy in Capgemini’s Rainbow Network. ‘I try to bring everything I learn at the roller derby club with me to Capgemini.’
Ruchita Trisal led a complex organization through the transition from a legacy ERP system to S/4HANA. It was a challenge that she took on with calm self-assurance. So what is her secret?
According to Nuray Gulenc, a good work culture is not necessarily the standard in consultancy. So she appreciates the unique atmosphere at Capgemini Engineering: ‘I immediately felt welcome, and I thought: this is where I want to work.’
If Jacques de Wet was looking for a challenging job, he definitely found one. He is building a dashboard for a logistics firm that has very demanding customers. “Coming up with creative solutions for new puzzles is what I enjoy about the field.”
Did you think you better not go serverless with Java? Software architects Julian Exenberger and Michael Strydom aim to prove you wrong. They explain which platforms can run Java apps quickly and easily, and the easiest way for you to build a lightweight serverless Java app.
As a Senior Project Manager, Eda Goksoy Kalaycilar leads a major international project. That means: language barriers, cultural differences – and putting out fires. Exactly the challenge she was looking for.
For some time, Ayşegül Koçak thought of studying graphic design. Instead, she chose IT. Now, as a data consultant and business analyst at Capgemini, she helps her client fix the climate.
Pien Vollers has focused on everything that gives her energy in her career. And that has definitely borne fruit. Not long ago, she was able to work on a project that she wouldn’t have dared to dream possible before.
Taras Buchynskyi, who used to work in Poland, didn’t just cross the border in a literal sense; at Capgemini in the Netherlands the Salesforce Developer also expanded his figurative limits. In the process, he became better acquainted with new aspects of Salesforce - and of himself.
Would you like to focus on personal growth after you earn your PhD? If so, then Julia believes that Capgemini is the right place for you. “All of the development opportunities here make it feel like a candy shop.”
You can’t call consultant Anna Sotiriadis’ work ‘boring’. Every eight to ten weeks, she works on a different end-to-end optimization project for an FMCG multinational.
Every data scientist, analyst and developer who works with data models should start by sweeping out their data sets. Even the simplest model will produce good output if it has good input. But what do you need to pay attention to, and where should you get started? Data engineers Frances Dreyer and Andre Marques tell all about it in their Tech Talk.
Find out what people need, and adjust your idea to meet that need: that’s senior consultant Milou Mertens’ guiding motto. Because your product, service or process needs to be relevant for the user. She recently applied that vision in an assignment for a major company in the health care sector.
Challenge people to come up with new ideas, and give them the space to put their plans into practice. Department manager Jan-Edwin Maneschijn strives to spark a sense of entrepreneurship among his employees. And with success. “I see people growing really quickly here.”
It’s like pioneering at a start-up, but at an organization that’s already earned its spurs in the business. Pension specialist Sarissa van Veenendaal helped give birth to Capgemini’s new pension service, and she plans on building a future there as well.
“You can grow extremely quickly at Capgemini”, says Kevin Tai Tin Tsoi. And he should know, because he’s living proof of that. When he applied for the position of junior Pega consultant four years ago, he barely knew what Pega was. But now he’s a senior consultant AND co-lead of the Pega Center of Excellence (CoE).
From a job as a corporate attorney to a career as a business analyst. That sounds like a big transition. But Madja Chouaibi disagrees: “I see so many similarities between the two careers.”
“Challenges give me energy”, says Bo-Iris Bergevoet. That’s why she’s constantly looking for new ways to help, responsible roles and extra knowledge. Six months ago she started as a Senior Management Consultant at Capgemini. “I want to solve management’s problems as an all-round consultant. And in the process, to constantly make a difference in digital transformations.’
Mathijs de Lepper has a degree in Mathematics and his interest in the human side is at least as important in his work as a consultant. It comes in especially handy in the guiding and development of young professionals.
Assuming leadership of a complex ICT project for a Global German Retailer, with a very short time frame, major interests at stake - together with hundreds of people who could only meet online due to the coronavirus prevention measures. That was the challenge Vanessa Brown took on. And she even managed to finish it before the deadline!
Whether you’re building applications for a start-up or a major corporation, you’re always building for multiple platforms. So how can you reduce complexity to build more maintainable products faster? You can take Jan Mostert’s advice and use a single language for all your business logic. He showed us how in his recent Tech Talk, and in this blog post he explains why Kotlin is a great choice for business applications.
When clients call Saskia Kuschke, they usually have a big problem. Like a ransomware attack or something. Fortunately, the rookie actually thrives in such stressful circumstances.
Adriana Mocanu didn’t have a background in IT, but she decided to try it anyway. A choice that has made all the difference. At Capgemini she feels recognised and appreciated.
From setting up a company to disrupt the traditional forms of lending in global trade, to utilizing open data to inform European citizens about the coronavirus: our senior consultant Pervin Celik is definitely multi-faceted, and strategic design is her guiding force.
SAP sustainability transformation expert Linda Naber helps companies transform to more sustainable operations and new business models. She guides clients to the future with penetrating questions, a soft hand and the latest technologies.
Rolling out an innovative pension administration system, together with a new operational organisation: to realise these ambitious plans, Capgemini needed someone with a lot of experience in pension operations. And especially: someone who knew what not to do.
Renske Devilee (33) never considered going into consultancy. Not until Capgemini crossed her path and she discovered the combination of consultancy with hands-on work. Since then, the ambitious business analyst has helped banks and insurers get ahead with IT solutions.
Özge Karaoglu (27) can’t think of any better place to work than Capgemini. The Medior Software Engineer lives and breathes programming. She’s earned one certificate after another in the Front End Track programme, and now the energetic young professional is in the starting blocks for her first assignment.
It was her very first job as a junior front-end developer: helping to build an app for ABN AMRO. And in the process, she learned so much about Vue that she now trains others how to use it.
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