Merge pull request #127 from zetxek/content-update

Updating content

content/experience/sumup.md

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 ### Moved to Denmark, joined an European Unicorn 🦄
 
-After relocating from Amsterdam to Copenhagen - I joined SumUp to work in the danish headquarters (previously Debitoor) as an Engineering Manager for the Accounting Squad, in the Merchant Growth Tribe.
+After relocating from Amsterdam to Copenhagen - I joined SumUp to work in the danish headquarters as an Engineering Manager for the Accounting Squad, in the Merchant Growth Tribe. The team I joined had been part of a previous acqusition of SumUp (Debitoor): merging cultures and integrating into the overall company was a big challenge.
 
-At SumUp I got exposed to a more complex organizational setup and map - with the tribalization of the company; and highly enjoyed the reflective [spirit of the company when finding new ways of working](https://www.sumup.com/en-us/wtf-sumup-organisation/). 
+At SumUp I got exposed to a more complex organizational setup and map, with a tribalized setup; and highly enjoyed the reflective [spirit of the company when finding new ways of working](https://www.sumup.com/en-us/wtf-sumup-organisation/).
 
-Later I got promoted to Director of Engineering, overseeing the engineering department of the Invoices Tribe. As part of the Tribe leadership, I work on aligning technology and product to ensure a solid foundation for quick iterations, and maximising merchants' value and developer experience (happy teams = happy product = happy customers!).
+Later, I got promoted to Director of Engineering, overseeing the engineering department of the Invoices Tribe. As part of the Tribe leadership, I worked on aligning technology and product to ensure a solid foundation for quick iterations, and maximising merchants' value and developer experience (happy teams = happy product = happy customers!).
 
-The team size (in engineering) is around 30 FTE - organized in 4 squads + QA, each with an Engineering Manager. We provide mobile app services (from the context of the SumUp SuperApp) as well as web experience.
+Afterwards, I got another job change, transitioning to be the tribe lead for the Invoices & Accounting team. This role involves P&L responsibility, as well as accountability on financial results and product evolution. 
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+The team size is around 30 FTE - organized in 4 squads + QA, each with an Engineering Manager. We provide mobile app services (from the context of the SumUp SuperApp) as well as web experience.
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+After being focused on growth, aligned with the global economical context in 2023 there was a strong company-wide pivot to profitability. This resulted on achieving a [funding round of €285 million in december](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/11/sumup-defies-fintech-funding-slump-with-307-million-fundraise.html), fueling the growth ambition (with a economically sustainable approach).

data/homepage.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ showcase:
  enable: true
  title: "Hello, I’m Adrián."
  subtitle: "Director of Engineering & Tribe Lead"
- description: "I work at <a target='_blank' href='https://www.sumup.com/'>SumUp</a>, a digital payments company focused in small businesses. My background is diverse (you could say I'm a specialized generalist), but always close to digital technology.<br>I have done a bit of everything, from backend development to mobile apps, devops or team leading and coaching. I love automation as a way to optimize processes and avoid repetitive work, and working in happy agile teams - where work is a way to solve problems, and not a mean by itself."
+ description: "I work at <a target='_blank' href='https://www.sumup.com/'>SumUp</a>, a digital payments company focused in small businesses whose vision is <em>to create a world where anyone can build a thriving business</em>. <br/>My background is diverse, as a <strong>specialized generalist</strong>. I have a wide range of experiences: from backend development to mobile apps, devops, leading teams or coaching. I love automation as a way to optimize processes and avoid repetitive work, and working in happy agile teams - where technology is a <em>way to solve problems</em>, and not an end in itself."
  image:
  alt: "Profile picture of Adrián Moreno Peña (@zetxek), smiling over a petroleum color background"
  x: "images/adrian.jpg"
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ about:
  I’m a very easy going, sociable, fast-learner, curious and natural leader. I do what I love, and I love what I do. I lead by example and work side by side with my teams.
  </p>
  <p class="lead">
- My profile is a hybrid of technical and managerial experience, but always related to technological projects. I bring business and product vision to tech teams, partly thanks to having started an developed a company. I am a fast learner, curious to see how technology can improve the users experience in multiple areas. I have a strong motivation and sense of responsibility with myself, my team and clients (or peers), and people like my positive and easy going, can-do attitude.
+ I am a deliberate <em>jack of all trades, master of none</em>. My profile is a hybrid of technical and managerial experience, but always related to technological projects. I bring business and product vision to tech teams, partly thanks to having started an developed a company. I am a fast learner, curious to see how technology can improve the users experience in multiple areas. I have a strong motivation and sense of responsibility with myself, my team and clients (or peers), and people like my positive and easy going, can-do attitude.
  </p>
  <p class="lead"> 
- On the technical side, I’m a <em>specialized generalist</em>, always working between different areas, such as mobile and web development, devops, team leading... This has involved a variety of languages and frameworks in the web-side, both in the backend and in the client side.
+ On the technical side, I’m a <em>specialized generalist</em>, always working between different areas and aiming to develop a holistic vision on what is involved into creating a successful tech product: mobile and web development, devops/SRE,... This has involved a variety of languages and frameworks in the web-side, both in the backend and in the client side.
  </p>'
 
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