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Priscila Araújo has worn many hats across multiple countries, and we’re lucky to have her at Thoughtworks Canada. With over 10 years of experience from Brazil to Canada, she has engineering, delivery and product experience, just to name a few. Currently, as a Lead Product Manager, she works collaboratively with Thoughtworkers to build great software, driving impact by helping clients scale and grow. Priscila also shares her thought leadership by speaking at conferences and providing mentorship at Thoughtworks. As a strong believer in taking risks and trusting the process, find out in her Thoughtworker Spotlight how visiting Toronto on a scholarship and doing a Thoughtworks internship ten years ago influenced her trajectory from software engineering into the realm of product. When she’s not helping clients scale and grow or sharing tasty Brazilian treats with the office (the bolo de rolo she brought back from her recent Brazil trip was devoured in minutes), you can find her playing basketball, taking her dog out to play in the sun, biking by the lake and doing stand up paddleboarding in Toronto. If the weather calls for the indoors, she is a passionate plant parent and a coffee aficionado. With all of these interests, can you guess what her favourite product is? Hint: It definitely works as a great pair with any of these hobbies! Find out more in this week’s Thoughtworker Spotlight.

Some may know him as Canada’s Head of Delivery, but Jagbir Lehl Singh is also a writer (check out some of his articles!), a foodie and a runner. His team would add aspiring rapper to the many hats he wears – you’ll have to join the team to see why! As a builder of high performance teams, he is laser-focused on driving his teams to deliver impact to clients by achieving their business goals. When it comes to scaling agility in organizations and creating structures where teams thrive, Jagbir uses his 18+ years of experience to support the growth of Thoughtworkers, developing them into leaders through his mentorship.  If he’s not exploring Toronto’s latest gems for unique cuisine and beverages, you can find him outdoors, taking long weekend walks with his family. As a continuous learner who enjoys staying on his toes, can you guess what his favourite product is? Hint: It has been a constant companion of his for the last five years.

On this week’s Thoughtworker Spotlight, we have Eisa Keramatinejad! He’s a multi-talented individual, who’s as skilled in developing robust code as he is in nurturing creativity. By day, he’s a software engineer, working with clients to continuously improve processes and introduce best practices in product development. Eisa is also a leader in the API (Asian Pacific Islander) ERG at Thoughtworks Canada, building a supportive community for API Thoughtworkers to strengthen ties, raise API voices and visibility. This API Heritage Month, the mighty leaders organized celebrations ranging from a Snack Showdown, movie viewing and discussions, and an in-person API Festival, to name just a few. Beyond the realm of coding, Eisa steps outside of his comfort zone, taking on stand-up comedy at open mics and embracing the wild ride of laughter. When he’s not cat caregiving, you can find him playing the cello, setting his team up for success at volleyball and dedicating time for life drawing. Based on his strengths and skills, can you guess Eisa’s favourite products? Hint: These are great tools for keeping his creative juices flowing.

Nafisha Budhwani is a risk taker, relationship builder and world traveler. As the Director for Products and Channels for Global Partnerships at Thoughtworks, Nafisha leads new partnerships that Thoughtworks embarks on (outside of cloud providers) and works closely with all partners and Thoughtworks cross-functional stakeholders to package Thoughtworks solutions with partner services and products to build new GTM (go-to-market) strategies to increase outbound demand. With her client-centricity and innovative nature, she helps Thoughtworkers boost their knowledge to support partnerships while leveraging her program management and delivery leadership in building client connections to solve problems and accelerate value creation.   When she’s not scaling all types of partnerships, you can find Nafisha traveling to breathtaking landscapes, jamming to ’90s R&B and designing her new home with her family from scratch, while tuning into home renovation/DIY shows for design inspiration.  Can you guess what Nafisha’s favourite product is? Hint: This product follows her all over the world and has seen some gorgeous seascapes.

Mandy K Yu is a creative problem solver, talented builder and, what she’s most loved here at Thoughtworks, a leader. When she’s not soaring acrobatically through the air with aerial tricks, you can find her designing, defining and building better product experiences. As a Principal Product Designer and Manager, Mandy leverages her expertise to inform clients on product strategy, drive human-centred design and deliver impactful products.

Teacher, learner and explorer. Darrell Grainger is always on an adventure, whether he is in the world of software testing and quality assurance, or racing on his motorcycle. While Darrell did not end up becoming an elementary school teacher (find out more about his career path below!), as a strong advocate for education, you can still find him teaching and sharing his deep knowledge of the world of quality assurance and automation with fellow Thoughtworkers. When he's not flying a plane to new heights or scuba diving deeper depths, you can find him making a difference as a QA Lead Consultant, ensuring teams are producing quality software by sharing his insights, and helping clients reduce defects with the correct and high quality tests in place. Finally, can you guess what his favourite product is? Hint: This product helps Darrell conveniently troubleshoot his queries and he would probably need it to listen to his very clever choice for question #7. Find out in this week’s Thoughtworker Spotlight.

Matt Pendrill enjoys moving the needle and bringing ideas to life, both as a Client Service Principal and in the DJ booth. Ambitious, reliable and determined, he bridges technology and Thoughtworkers together, collaborating with partners to solve their biggest problems and enabling our product teams to do their best work. When he's not carefully crafting the perfect musical ambiance, be it on a dancefloor or in his living room, you might catch Matt travelling, golfing or programming. But whatever he's doing, he's most likely snapping a ton of photos along the way. So, based on his skills and interests, can you guess his favourite product? Here's a hint, you may want to hit pause and take the headphones off before venturing a guess. Discover this and more in this week's Spotlight.