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Marija Mijic
HR & Office Allrounder
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Meet The Team:
Interview with Konstantin Hatvan and Mateo Šoša
Dive into how Konstantin and Mateo excel at craftworks, from frontend innovation to agile project mastery.
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reading time: 5 min
Marija Mijic
Philipp made me want to apply. I know him from university and we were still meeting after we both finished uni. We often chatted about work stuff and he told me many nice things about craftworks. He then told me of an open position. Now I'm here.
I did many things - mostly project management though. Last I worked in a company in the payment sector focused on production. After some time I was approached by Daniela who showed me that the project management style here is completely different - and now I’m here as well.
I'm a front-end engineer. Currently I'm working on a cost engineering software primarily targeted at the automotive industry.
So my position is that of a project manager who is responsible for the overall organization, planning, internal and external resources and time. I enjoy that the management style here is so quick and agile, and that the overview over the project-related tasks and efforts is pretty clear.
The biggest difference is the type of product I develop. In my previous employment I built simple content websites. Now I develop applications where users can actually do something useful which is much more satisfying for me.
I used to work in this industry before and I always liked how resourceful and solution oriented everyone was. I got into the process of applying and I liked the way craftworks works, because of the open communication style and how people interact with each other here, which is completely non-traditional and super nice.
Developing simple solutions for complex problems. I also really enjoy when I have the opportunity to fix something, make it better and learn something in the process.
People.
Be open to learning new stuff. Also regularly scrutinize your own work and think about how to improve.
Reliability. This should be a typical trait for every project manager. I think that it inspires confidence in people you work with, because they can count on you - and you then can also count on them.
I try to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself every now and then. Continuous learning is also very important.
I like nature. I like playing with new things and, since I get bored really quickly, I try a lot of things (last thing I tried was f.e. paper craft).
With a nice big breakfast.
Don’t say no to new things.
I really like to do Judo. I have been doing it for more than 20 years now. I also like to go hiking. Besides that, I like physical training in general, playing the guitar and having a nice session of board games with friends.
I’m afraid of heights but I wanted to be a pilot for a long time.
I usually don't listen to music when I work. Currently I like drum and bass.
Vulfpeck - It gets funkier
Tell me one place you always wanted to travel to?
Konstantin: Petra, the archeological site in Jordan.
Mateo: New Zealand.
What's your favorite meal?
Konstantin: I really like food in general. So I would go for pizza because it is so versatile and almost always satisfies.
Mateo: Linzer Stangerl
Coffee or tea?
Konstantin: Tea, although I very much like the smell of coffee I really dislike the taste.
Mateo: Tea, I hate coffee but like the smell.
Thank you, Konstantin and Mateo!
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