As a senior options architect, Megan Jensen delivers wonderful experiences to our shoppers and is all the time working for the betterment of her workforce. She is valued not just for her Sitecore data however is an lively member in our tradition teams Ladies in Know-how and Pleasure at Perficient, together with serving as a mentor in our Shiny Paths Program.
Sitecore not too long ago introduced six Perficient colleagues have been awarded Sitecore MVP standing for 2023. The MVP program is now in its seventeenth 12 months and acknowledges essentially the most lively Sitecore people from across the globe who share their data with varied Sitecore companions and prospects. That is Megan’s second Sitecore MVP award within the technique class. Under, Megan shares perception into her function, selecting Perficient, and her recommendation to future Sitecore MVPs.
How do you clarify your job to household, buddies, or youngsters?
The shortest reply is “I construct web sites.” The longer reply is I assist companies determine what their prospects need and I determine the best method doable to ship that data or expertise to them. It’s often on their web site and often makes use of expertise from Sitecore, so it’s very easy and enjoyable to do enterprise with my shoppers.
Whether or not massive or small, how do you make a distinction for our shoppers, colleagues, communities, or groups?
A few of the most enjoyable and rewarding moments have been working one-on-one with our shoppers, exhibiting them the capabilities and potential of Sitecore merchandise.
What has your expertise going by means of the MVP course of taught you?
None of us get right here on our personal. Each single one among us will get higher at our work as a result of different folks determine issues out, resolve issues, uncover workarounds, after which share their data with the remainder of the Sitecore Group. It’s our duty to try this as effectively. As we study, it’s our job to share it with others.
What recommendation would you give to somebody who desires to change into an MVP?
When you have just a little ‘stage fright’ over posting your first few blogs or talking the primary few occasions, hunt down a mentor or somebody within the Sitecore neighborhood. Individuals are greater than prepared to proofread your work or take heed to you discuss first. I used to be so afraid of being unsuitable that it held me again till I had the reassurance of a colleague that I wasn’t misspeaking and obtained some strong teaching. Everyone within the Sitecore neighborhood, particularly present MVPs, WANT you to succeed. We’re in your nook and we’ll cheer you on and provide help to get there in any method we are able to!
Why did you select Perficient? What retains you right here?
I work with really good, proficient, succesful folks. They’re additionally enjoyable, supportive, and unfailingly beneficiant with their time and experience. The oldsters at Perficient aren’t aggressive. They’re variety, useful, and joyful to reply questions to attach you with the appropriate folks. That is how all of us get higher at our work and ship actually incredible tasks to our shoppers.
What motivates you in your every day work?
If I do my job effectively, my shoppers could have strong income and their staff could have higher job safety to have the ability to comfortably present for his or her households. Actually, that retains me going throughout powerful days.
How have you ever grown your profession at Perficient?
Six years in the past I used to be employed to be a author! Quickly after, there was a necessity for somebody on our technique workforce to fill a task on a Sitecore undertaking so I raised my hand. I did lots of homework, learn textbooks, and crammed notebooks on the weekends. Because of the endurance and help of lots of people inside this group I now have two MVPs and lots of experience underneath my belt.
How have you ever personally helped advance Perficient’s enterprise throughout your profession right here?
I’m an enthusiastic Sitecore evangelist inside Perficient. We have now 50 enterprise items and I like to do ‘Sitecore 101’ periods for teams of latest hires. I additionally do one-on-one conferences with of us from different enterprise items bumping up in opposition to their first Sitecore undertaking or for these interested in new Sitecore merchandise they’ve heard about. With Sitecore’s composable DXP it signifies that these merchandise play effectively alongside completely different applied sciences and our complete group must have not less than a working data of the capabilities and potential of what’s accessible to our shoppers.
What targets do you’ve for private {and professional} improvement?
Tens of millions of girls are reentering the workforce after the pandemic and lots of are reevaluating their profession. I’m focusing lots of my skilled efforts on reaching out to those girls and exhibiting them that there’s an accessible, rewarding, and helpful profession available in advertising technique and expertise, significantly by means of Sitecore. It’s our duty, particularly as Ladies in Know-how, to assist others up the ladder behind us.
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