We Are avodaq: Interview with Student Moysha

Hello Moysha, nice to have you here! Everyone who has visited our Hamburg office probably knows you from our reception. Why don’t you tell us who you are and how you came to avodaq?

Hello, I’m Moysha, 23 years old and was born in Hamburg with American roots. I’ve been with avodaq for about two years. Before that, I worked in a well-known fast food restaurant for a few years. Somehow I needed a change. Fortunately, I heard about avodaq through our colleague Vivien and applied to work here as a working student at reception. And then everything happened very quickly.

You are pursuing an exciting career at avodaq. You recently started your dual study programme with us. What are you studying and why did you choose avodaq?

Yes, exactly. It all worked out really well! My remote study programme didn’t work out so well for me back then. While I flourished here at work, I lacked social contacts at university and my motivation gradually faded. Andreas (editor’s note: Andreas Kusch, CEO and Management Board member) himself gave me the idea of starting a dual study programme at avodaq. And now, since the 1st of March, I am officially a dual student in Business Administration and Project Management Assistant at avodaq. I go to university two days a week and spend three days in the office. That’s perfect for me.

A dual study programme requires a lot of discipline and determination. Have you found it easy to get started so far?

The main benefit is that I already know many of my colleagues at avodaq. But it is challenging to learn the basics of project management. There is a very detailed training schedule for me and I also have the time to study. I definitely enjoy coming to work. There’s something new every day. The university is very demanding, but I also get a lot of support and tools. It’s nice that I can do the university with Sabrina, who also switched from reception to the dual study programme.

What do you like about working in IT?

To be honest, I’ve never had much to do with IT and technology in the past. It was just there. Now I no longer take these things for granted and find it exciting to see what’s behind it all. And now in project management, I’m also learning a lot about our technologies. I find that very interesting. A few more women could dare to go into IT. I’ve definitely found a nice place here at avodaq. I like the relaxed and open interactions. And you can always develop yourself further at avodaq if you want to.

You said that avodaq is your second home. What makes avodaq special for you?

The teamwork is simply great! We have a lot of freedom and the working atmosphere is great. I like the cooperation across departments. There is an intranet, for example, where the individual departments introduce themselves and a lot of information is provided and shared. I find that very helpful. Everyone makes a lot of effort. In the office, it’s mainly the small conversations that happen throughout the day. That’s simply fun. When my colleagues were informed that I was starting a dual study programme at avodaq, I received lots of lovely messages and congratulations. I was really happy about that.

Thank you, Moysha, for your openness and your time. We look forward to working with you in the future and wish you much success with your dual study programme.