Do Things That Scare You: Cold Calling

This is the second edition of the “Do Things That Scare You” theme. This time, I tackled: THE SPOOKY ART OF COLD CALLING Why was this scary? It sounds like such a trivial task but it was sort-of, kind-of, a little bit terrifying to pick up a phone and randomly cold call a potential client.…

Do Things That Scare You: Training Sessions

This is the first of a new series of posts called “Do Things That Scare You”. The goal of this series is to challenge me out of my comfort zone and push me to do things that otherwise I would dread doing. The challenges will take be both personal and professional. So, here it goes!…

Startup vs. Corporate. Choose Wisely

I’ve been asked many times by 2nd and 3rd year students if they should work at a Startup or work at a larger company (a.k.a. the famous “Startup vs. Corporate”). Having worked both at a large company, Procter & Gamble, and a small company, Ubiqua, here’s my take on the same topic. I’ll try to…

Ubiqua: A 2-Month Progression through Time

Captain’s Log Moved to Panama: June 28, 2014 First Day of Work: July 7, 2014 Present Day: September 12, 2014 — This week, on Monday Sep 8, 2014, marked the 2 months since I first started at Ubiqua. I moved to Panama on June 28th and started work on July 7th. Two months later, it’s…

Wartime at Ubiqua

I’d like to share with you a very unique experience of mine. It happened during my first couple weeks working at Ubiqua. After a couple months of steady and stable operations, we faced a product crisis. All of a sudden different things started to break down; for different clients. It was a mess. With so…

2 Weeks In Ubiqua – “The Experience”

My first 2 Weeks at Ubiqua have definitely been a challenge. Below are the 5 biggest challenges I’ve faced so far. — 1. Autonomy There’s been a whole lot of independent and self-directed thinking. Mostly in figuring out what I need to learn and what I should be doing to add value. Of course, my…

Why Panama > SF or CAD

I’ve been asked many times why I moved to back to Panama when I graduated. I had a job offer from a fantastic company and could have achieved financial and personal independence at the age of 23. Yet, I still decided to come back and take on a job opportunity at Ubiqua in Panama City.…