Endorsements

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Why take it just from me when you can also get the opinion of those that worked with me?

I've asked my peers for feedback on my work, and noted praise I received at various times over the past years. Here's what people say about me.

I’ve come to know Fiona as a Senior and later Staff Engineer at my current employer, Gridfuse. There, she has supported my work and professional development in many capacities.


I particularly remember how valuable her support as a knowledgeable sparring partner in algorithm design was while developing a solver for a constraint satisfaction problem.


Beyond my personal collaboration with Fiona, I greatly value her insights, strategic foresight and leadership that guided us through the online migration of our main time-series data repository to a new backend.


But it’s not only her expertise, technical expertise and quick comprehension that stand out. Fiona’s persistence and reliability set her apart, and her appreciative and thoughtful style of communication — as well as her strong social skills, whether in resolving conflicts, finding compromises, or being an understanding and empathetic listener in personal matters at work — have made her a highly regarded and respected colleague at Gridfuse.


I wish her all the best in her next position.

— Jan Zombik,

Es war schön, mit dir über pPossible, chart Auflösungen, threats und andere Probleme abzunerden.


Deine Begeisterungsfähigkeit für Nischen und die Fähigkeit, mich mit der kindlichen Neugierde anzustecken haben mir Freude bereitet.

Translated It was nice to nerd out with you about pPossible, chart resolutions, threats, and other issues.


Your enthusiasm for niches and your ability to infect me with your childlike curiosity gave me joy.

— Anonymous,

Ich glaube, du hast einen großen Teil dazu beigetragen, dass im TeamShirts-Dev-Team so eine angenehme, offene Atmosphäre geherrscht hat.

Translated I think you’ve played a big part in creating such a pleasant, open atmosphere within the TeamShirts dev team.

— Anonymous,

Liebe Fiona,

ich mag deine freundliche, wertschätzende und positive Art.


Ich kenne niemanden, der so ein tiefgreifendes Verständnis von der Informatik hat und diese gleichzeitig auch Laien so verständlich erklären kann.


Ich feiere all den Quatsch, die Shenanigans, lustigen Ideen und deinen Humor.

Bleib wie du bist!

Translated Dear Fiona,

I like your friendly, appreciative, and positive manner.


I don’t know anyone who has such a profound understanding of computer science who can also explain it so clearly to laypeople.


I celebrate all the nonsense, the shenanigans, the funny ideas, and your sense of humor.

Stay the way you are!

— Jonathan Gruber,

Head of operations at Gridfuse on my parting:

Ich war immer so glücklich, wenn die Leute aus meinem Team nicht weiter kamen, dann sind die zu dir gegangen, und kamen fröhlich lächelnd mit einer guten Lösung zurück.


Du warst ein großer Teil unserer DNA, und wirst mir fehlen.

Translated I was always so happy when the people on my team were stuck, they would go to you and come back with a good solution, smiling happily.


You were a big part of our DNA and I will miss you.

— Mozhdeh Mousazadehkamdar,

Ich war so stolz, sagen zu können, mit dieser Entwicklerin zusammen zu arbeiten. In einer Firma, einem Team. Die Klügste, mit der ich je zusammen gearbeitet habe.

TranslatedI was so proud that I could say I’m working together with this developer in one company, in the same team. The smartest I’ve ever worked with.

— Alexander Carls,

Head of product at Gridfuse on my parting:

Ich bin dankbar für die gemeinsame Zeit, für das was wir bei Gridfuse umgesetzt haben und für das was wir alle gemeinsam in den letzten Jahren waren.


Ich werde mich noch in Jahren immer gern an diese Zeit zurückerinnern.

Translated I’m grateful for the time we spent together, for what we’ve accomplished at Gridfuse, and for what we’ve been together over the past few years.
I will fondly remember this time for years to come.

— Florian Sommer,

From 360 review at Gridfuse.

I am very thankful to have Fiona in GF – steering our product towards tech beauty. Her position as Staff Engineer fits perfectly with the work and role she does outside the FE team and makes me confident that our product is viable and well thought through.


I like her thirst for knowledge and willingness to share it with us and encourage us to do the same.


Her staying power and deep understanding of complex topics are impressive, and they have made a significant contribution to our product.


Fiona has a sharp mind and excellent communication skills, which I deeply appreciate.


On a human level, Fiona is an open and empathetic person with a unique sense of humor :). I feel she brings a level of emotional approachability to GF that otherwise might not have been there ♥️.

— Anonymous,

From 360 review at Gridfuse.

She is involved in almost all important tech decisions in this company. I think that she is a person that does make a difference and makes the whole organization better.


I like that she does keep an eye on our tech stack and architecture.


It is amazing how broad and deep her knowledge is.

— Anonymous,

From 360 review at Gridfuse.

Collaborating with her is a great experience.


She’s always approachable, welcoming questions or feedback. She takes time to explain things thoroughly and expresses gratitude for the conversations.


With a diverse range of interests, she creates an inclusive, supportive atmosphere where people feel respected and valued.

— Anonymous,

Ich bin so froh, eine Software-Magierin wie du eine bist an Board zu haben. Niemand hat die großen und übergreifenden Themen so geprägt wie du.


Es ist mir eine Ehre und eine wahnsinnige Freude mit dir zusammen unsere gemeinsamen Herausforderungen zu meistern.

Translated I’m so glad to have a software wizard like you on board. No one has shaped the big, overarching topics like you have.


It is an honor and a tremendous joy for me to overcome our shared challenges together.

— Markus Riemer,

After presenting research to better predict the behaviour of a system aspect and improve performance and control for it:

Thank you for the exciting work researching ways to fulfil requirements towards production data from renewable parks and how to predict power plant production.


It was great to see the different approaches and tries to find insights. You explained the complex work well and highlighted the takeaways so that they are actionable for everyone not just technical savvy people. Great work!

— Irina Palade,

Ich würde dir einen leapsome-praise schreiben, dass du immer so hinterher bist mit unserer Performance und auch Bugtickets für meine Issues schreibst und ich das sehr schätze, aber ich weiß, dass du das evtl. nicht so magst. Deshalb bekommst du hier einen kleinen privaten Praise 🤫😉

Translated I’d like to give you a leapsome praise for always being so on top with our performance and also filing bug tickets for my issues. I really appreciate that, but I know you might not like it. So here’s a little private praise 🤫😉

— Kevin Thunert,

After completing and presenting longer running work done independently of the team:

It’s incredibly cool what you’ve built here over the last few weeks, almost on the side. Hats off to you!

— Alexander Carls,

Thanks for checking on me after the OKR to gather my feedback. That was absolutely not necessary from your side, however you took the time to do it and it made me feel appreciated in a special way :) I was not expecting it, so it felt unexpectedly nice to see you care about my opinions.


Technical communication: Great Demo documentation 👏 The structure and description is super clear.

— Miranda Inés Lopez,

Feedback on a talk I held in scope of a presentation format I curated:

Direktes Feedback: Ich find es mega wie du präsentierst und das Format ist total angenehm 💯

Translated Direct feedback: I think your presentation style is fantastic and the format is really enjoyable 💯

— Markus Riemer,

Praise on being officially recognised as staff developer:

Hey Fiona, congrats on the new role! You have a great working attitude, curiosity and productivity, and it’s cool to see that it’s appreciated!

— Glib Pushkov,

From 360 review at Gridfuse, on the question 'What do you like most about them? What are you thankful for?'.

  • Being enthusiastic about tech in general
  • Always striving to have good solutions in every aspect imanigibale
    • Performance
    • UX
    • DX
    • Look and Feel
    • Security
    • In short, it must be recommendable to a friend, which is the most important aspect!
  • Is a helping team player and sometimes goes out of her way to do this
  • Nice sparring partner to discuss
  • I wouldn’t want to miss Fiona on my team!
— Anonymous,

From 360 review at Gridfuse, on the question 'What do you like most about them? What are you thankful for?'.

Their kindness and mind blowing intelligence. It is not easy to find that combination in one person.

— Anonymous,

From 360 review at Gridfuse, on the question 'What do you like most about them? What are you thankful for?'.

It’s a lot of fun to work together. You can ask questions or request feedback any time.


She never makes you feel like you’ve asked a “stupid question”. She always takes the time to explore and explain. Even if you asked for help / feedback, she always thanks you for the topic / conversation.


She is really open minded and has a wide interest in multiple things. She wants the people around her to feel safe and valued.

— Anonymous,

Thank you for taking the time into thinking which are the notions I should improve to grow as a developer.

I adore how patient and generous with your huge knowledge you are.

Thanks for being F A N T A S T I C ✨

— Miranda Inés Lopez,