“Along with working carefully collectively as a group each day, all of us genuinely attempt for a similar objectives. To me, that sense of objective and teamwork really defines bol’s firm tradition.” – Bellamie Persad, Senior Information Scientist
The event of girls in tech
After a yr in her new position, Bellamie joined bol’s newly established ‘Ladies in Tech’ group. She lights up when she explains, “At bol, you might be inspired to tackle initiatives past work, serving to to additional develop your self. I actually wished to do one thing socially important, and was effectively conscious of the dearth of feminine position fashions within the tech world. By collaborating on this initiative, which got here straight from bol’s administration, I felt that I might contribute to one thing really significant.”
Along with a group of assorted colleagues, Bellamie initiates initiatives that contribute to their Succession and Retention ‘pillar’. “Inside our pillar, we deal with the profitable growth of girls inside bol. We do that, for instance, by initiating a ‘Ladies in Tech café’ and by organizing inspiring occasions in collaboration with different corporations. At present, we’re additionally gathering a number of knowledge. As a result of why do ladies keep or depart bol? And what extra can we do to assist them develop efficiently right here? This info helps us create new initiatives for the upcoming yr.”
Energy in teamwork
With every part she undertakes, Bellamie is all the time busy. But, she appears to really get pleasure from all that she does. “After all, it may be difficult to be an athlete and work full-time. Nonetheless, I nonetheless get pleasure from lacrosse immensely and significantly the friendships I’ve made. Taking up tournaments along with my teammates actually appears like one large celebration to me.”
“Curiously, that’s precisely what I expertise at bol too. There’s an amazing group spirit inside the group, actively inspired by unimaginable firm events, technique days and -events which are organized. Along with working carefully collectively as a group each day, all of us genuinely attempt for a similar objectives. To me, that sense of objective and teamwork really defines bol’s firm tradition.”