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Miguel Valdes Faura , CEO and Co-founder , Bonitasoft
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Miguel Valdes Faura , CEO and Co-founder , Bonitasoft

wWhat would you describe as your most responsibility memorable achievement ?

That would be the day my team and I arrived at the decision that we needed to make a big change in the way to develop the company . We started Bonitasoft with a hyper-growth development strategy and we switched five years ago to a sustainable business growth one .
We have been growing the business steadily and are retaining a very high percentage of our customer base while adding new ones .
What first made you think of a career in technology ?
As a kid I was fascinated by the appearance of the World Wide Web and the introduction of web browsers in 1990 . . . at that time I knew I wanted to be an engineer in computer science .
What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?
Trust and responsibility . This is for me the essence of management . I trust our employees to bring their best and I have seen them return that trust in our management . For example , we moved to a ‘ work from anywhere ’ policy , based on mutual trust and
, well before the pandemic forced many companies to scramble to arrange work from home capabilities . I would also highlight the importance of excellence and meritocracy as vehicles to career progression . We make a strong effort to promote from within and have several members on our C-suite team today who started with Bonitasoft in nonmanagement positions .
What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?
Current hot technologies are ones that are helping to save lives in this COVID pandemic : 3D printers , vaccine platforms and real-time diagnostic technologies .
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
I practice yoga , I surf ( I live near an excellent beach !) and have great family and friend time , what else ? We support work-life balance at Bonitasoft and I believe in setting a good example !
Good low-code tools allow ‘ citizen ’ developers to work side by side with professional developers .
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