ZenQMS keeps your critical-to-quality activities running smoothly but there’s a whole cast of characters behind the scenes who are here to support you on your quality journey. One of our core values is community, and this is an opportunity for you to get to know more about who makes up our Zen Team Community.
Each month, you’ll get to learn more about one Zenner’s story.
You might not be familiar with this month’s featured Zenner, Mauricio Soares, but he’s just as integral to your ZenQMS experience as any member of our front-facing teams such as Customer Success or Sales and Marketing. As part of the Development team, Mauricio works behind the scenes to make what you see on your screen both easy to navigate and engaging to look at.
Read on to learn more about Mauricio and his journey to ZenQMS.
Tell us about yourself: how long have you been at Zen and what do you do here?
I've been at Zen for about 2 years now and I'm a Lead Full Stack Developer. I work a lot with code but I also help other developers achieve their goals. And for the non-techs, a Full Stack Developer means that I work with both the cool stuff you see on our interface and also the complex logistics happening under the hood.
What is your favorite part about being a Zenner?
Definitely the people. I have worked in several places, but Zen is where I've felt free to reach out to everyone, to talk about anything. All folks at Zen are super friendly and welcoming, so if you need to reach someone for extra help, you can be sure that they will always be super polite and helpful.
What was your dream job when you were a kid?
I always wanted to be a famous musician playing on stage for thousands of people and everyone singing my lyrics...that's what led me to learn how to play the guitar.
What’s the path that led you to ZenQMS?
Like many other places I've worked at, I knew one of the developers here and they referred me. After that, I had a few conversations with the Leadership team and everything just worked out.
Is there anything in your background, maybe previous job experiences or childhood experiences, that you feel have given you an advantage in your role here and allowed for you to bring some of your personality to the job?
In the past, I've worked as an instructor for children with special needs at a Brazilian institute called APAE. This was maybe 10 years ago, but I consider it to be one of my most valuable working experiences. It taught me how to be patient, how to handle every person in their own specific way, and how important it is to not overcomplicate things that should be simple. I'm 100% sure that my experience at APAE taught me a lot of what I know in regards to how to work with people.
What’s a movie universe you would love to live in?
The Wonders [from That Thing You Do] for sure! I'd love to be the lucky drummer who got a chance to play with the band in a single show, and changed the course of their lives forever! (Sadly the band didn't last long, but they surely had a lot of fun.)
How do you find Zen?
There are two things I love doing that bring me Zen. One is watching a TV series with my lovely wife (even though I usually end up sleeping halfway through the episode and she'll wind up a few episodes ahead.) The good thing is that she always tells me what happened and we go from there.
And the second way is through music. Like I mentioned, I'm really into playing the guitar and I love to practice whenever I have some time. Just sitting on my couch, playing some stuff brings me a lot of peace.
Stay tuned for new "Meet a Zenner" posts each month!
