Employee Spotlight: Andrea

When Andrea joined Dyalog Ltd a year ago, she quite literally took up residence next to Stine, as they shared a desk in the 4 by 3 metre office that Stine and Martina worked in. That changed in March, when Andrea oversaw moving the Copenhagen branch of Dyalog Ltd from an office hotel into a three-room office of their own. Handling the move was one of her first big tasks, apart from co-organising our internal company meetings. Now everyone in Copenhagen has room to work, and there’s even room for visitors! There are, of course, also 401 small ducks and four regular sized ducks.

“In some ways, it doesn’t feel like it’s only been a year. I feel like I’ve been at Dyalog Ltd forever – in a good way!” Andrea says, before continuing “but on the other hand, I still have so much to learn, so I also still feel quite new. Next year will be my first user meeting, for example, so I’m looking forward to taking part in that.”

Trying to summarise the last year can be hard. “My days are varied, and I do a lot of different things. Some days I do accounts, plan meetings, and write up minutes. Others I advise on communication and presentations, draft new processes, and facilitate discussions. This is part of what I like about working at Dyalog Ltd. I always have a plan for what I want to get done when I start my day. Sometimes that happens, and sometimes, other things turn out to be more pressing. I like the unpredictability, and I like trying to navigate that, keeping clarity high and chaos low.”

As an executive assistant, Andrea is involved in multiple varied projects across Dyalog Ltd, helping Stine and her colleagues wherever she can. “That’s how I like it, really. I like helping. I think it’s as basic as that. My best days and proudest moments are when I make it easier for others to do their job or make them feel more ready to give a presentation.”

Andrea plans to spend the next many years at Dyalog Ltd, doing exactly what she’s doing now. “It seems that as soon as I’ve finished one task, two more have appeared on my list, so I don’t fear running out of work. I’m excited to keep working on my tasks in communication, administration, and management support. Dyalog Ltd is a really warm and welcoming place to work, and even though most of my colleagues are far away physically, they are never far away socially or mentally.”

Updating us on her time outside of work, Andrea must admit that she still doesn’t spend as much time sipping coffee and reading the newspaper as she would like. She tends to pack her schedule tight, but her new goal is to only have two social events per week, leaving time for calling friends, spending time with her partner and hopefully some of that quiet reading time!