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Joseph Osakwe
Joseph Osakwe – Client Advisor – Sales
What’s something about you that not many people know?
I’m a visual learner, I can master a skill by just watching or thinking about it.
What’s your favourite hobby?
I love playing soccer and talking to people.
What’s your favourite food?
Nigerian dish called “Egusi”
What’s your favourite Holiday?
Christmas
What was the last book you read?
Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act
What’s the greatest accomplishment of your life?
Being able to Provide for my loved ones
What’s The Best Advice You’ve Ever Received?
Don’t trust girls
What’s your favourite travel destination?
Spain.
Do you like to stay up late or wake up early?
Wake up early
How do you approach learning something new?
Excitement.
When at work, how do you motivate yourself?
I don’t like failing, always want to win.What are you passionate about?
Learning new things everyday
What’s something on your desk, a nearby wall, or out a window that makes you smile during your workday?
A mirror.
If your current team had a mascot, what would it be?
Johnny or Robyn (respectfully)
Derick Pereira – Director BDC Sales.
What’s something about you that not many people know?
When I was in College, I also worked for a short amount of time at a Sporting Good store selling shoes! It was more running shoes and helping people tailor the shoe to their foot and what’s best for them.
What’s your favourite hobby?
Playing soccer!
What’s your favourite food?
I love a lot of food. I don’t really have a Favorite, but I love Fish, Mexican, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Asian. It’s very hard to find food that I don’t like except if it’s for something that’s not normal.
What’s your favourite Holiday?
Christmas is my favorite holiday. The main reason is because of family. I love seeing the joy and happiness of others and coming together as a family.What was the last book you read?
… Can’t remember the last book I read. I listen to more podcasts and audibles.What’s the greatest accomplishment of your life?
– Being able to purchase one of my dream cars has been a goal since I was younger. – Being able to compete at a high level in Soccer. Going professional and winning NCAA championships during college.
What are three items on your bucket list?
– Retire by the age of 45 and retiring with a house by the lake – Having an exotic vehicle. – Build my own successful family. Having kids and seeing them b successful later in life will be the greatest accomplishment if achieved.
What’s your favorite travel destination?
– Portugal, Azores islands.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
– If you want to accomplish something worth-wile, there is a process and journey. During that journey there is a bumpy road ahead and nothing is given or easy. Keep fighting, never quit and this will make you who you are today. – One of my good coaches in College taught me this.
How do you approach learning something new?
Being open minded. When you learn something new, you have to be open and accept you are going to make mistakes and learn from them in order to accomplish what you are trying to do. It’s going to be uncomfortable, but if you are not uncomfortable, you are not learning.
What are you passionate about?
There’s a lot to be passionate about. I am passionate about helping others. Seeing success in others around me. Seeing people hitting their goals, wanting to celebrate and being happy for them. Seeing win’s!
What’s something on your desk, a nearby wall, or out a window that makes you smile during your workday?
I have pictures of my family and great moments in my life.
When at work, how do you motivate yourself?
By remembering there’s a bigger goal and a bigger picture at the end of the day. Not every day is going to go as planned and not every-day is going to be a good day. You want to minimize those, but also learn from those every-day. You also remember there’s a bigger picture and a goal set for yourself of what you want to accomplish.
If your current team had a mascot, what would it be?
– Wolf. Brady!
Gus Cognata – Director of Client Success
What’s something about you that not many people know?
I was ranked top 20 in the world in NHL09
What’s your favourite hobby?
Golfing poorly
What’s your favourite food?
Burritos
What was the last book you read?
Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see?
What’s your favourite holiday?
Labor Day
What’s the greatest accomplishment of your life?
Being with Strolid for 10+ yearsWhat are three items on your bucket list?
Go on an Alaskan cruise.
Win the lottery.
Swim with dolphins.
What’s your favorite travel destination?
Turks & Caicos
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Surround yourself with people who support you. If the people around you don’t support you, find new people.
Do you like to stay up late or wake up early?
Stay up late
How do you approach learning something new?
Don’t be afraid of failure.
What are you passionate about?
Cats. Everyone should have a cat.
When at work, how do you motivate yourself?
Think of all the bills I have to pay for lol
If your current team had a mascot, what would it be?
A DONKEY
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Alfredo Perez – Team Leader – Modcom Team
What’s something about you that not many people know?
I used to teach yoga as a part time job
What’s your favourite hobby?
Rock Climbing
What’s your favourite food?
Pizza
What was the last book you read?
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
What’s your favourite holiday?
Christmas
What’s the greatest accomplishment of your life?
Moving to a different country (3 times)What are three items on your bucket list?
Skydiving, visiting Angel Falls, opening my own restaurant.
What’s your favorite travel destination?
Santa Marta, Colombia
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
“When in doubt, always go with the option with the best story to tell later”
Do you like to stay up late or wake up early?
Stay up late
How do you approach learning something new?
I try to find the experts or the original source
What are you passionate about?
Cooking.
When at work, how do you motivate yourself?
I try to think how I would like to be treated if it was me asking for information
If your current team had a mascot, what would it be?
Cat
Chuck Okoh – Team Leader – Modcom Team
