Badge of the Month: Welcome to April!

Holly Rieke · April 1

We're back with another fun challenge and opportunity to earn the April badge! As always, we thank last month's participants for taking a few minutes to connect and elevate the Community by sharing important ways to learn. Shoutout to our March badge earners: @Nico Weber, @Rishabh Shahi, @Carlos Eduardo Meneses Maran, @Mindy Waltz, @TJ Barber, and @Shisong! Your insights on favorite ways to learn the Board platform were diverse and informative.

If this is your first time checking out the Badge of the Month series—welcome! It's never too late to participate. Take just a few minutes to earn all previous badges. Your Community would love to hear from you🙂.
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And while you're at it, take a few minutes to explore the entire Community Voices series. You're sure to learn something new!

Why play along?

It's fun. It's easy. And your participation goes a long way in making the Community a great place for learning, belonging, and growing—together!

And now…

April question of the month

Who has played a pivotal role in your Board journey, helping and guiding you along the way?

Do you have an awesome manager or mentor? Perhaps there's a Partner that's made all the difference in your journey? Or maybe you've had a great experience with the support team? We want to hear about them.

Take a minute to give your memorable person/team a shoutout in the comments below and tell us why they're great! Let's celebrate them together.

Rishabh Shahi · April 3

Shoutout to my first Board mentor and manager - @Andrea Duò I learned the basics of Board from him along with my then team members @Vasilis Aravidis & @Ehthisham Ullah

A huge recognition to my guide and team lead for the last 1.5 years - @Fabio Donatellis and my biggest life saviour at desperate times of need @Stefano Ricchiuti & @Ivano Savogin

Special mention to @Pratik Tandale & @Aniket Deshmukh who have always been working hard with all our customer and partner teams and to @Astha Bhasin who has single-handedly established a smoother channel of communication between all of us through her resilient stance for fixing problems with least turnaround time.

Thanks to all these amazing colleagues, partners, customers and others who have propelled my journey toward a stable upward momentum within Board

Carlos Eduardo Meneses Maran · April 3

I want to acknowledge the inspiring leadership of all the female managers I've had during this Board journey: Eni Bashllari, Eleonora Arduino, and Giada Morat. Their strength, eagerness, and sharp minds have made me a better professional.

Holly Rieke · April 3

@Rishabh Shahi @Carlos Eduardo Meneses Maran - Amazing recognition for your mentors and leaders - thanks for sharing!

Andrea Duò · April 3

The most important role in my Board journey was played by the wisdom of @Björn Reuber, @Andrea Mo, @Fabio Donatellis and @Federico Cazzalini. The value you guys have brought over the years and still bring to the company is immense.

Holly Rieke · April 3

@Andrea Duò This is great! It's so valuable to be surrounded by an inspiring and dedicated team.

Nico Weber · April 8

Board's Partner Success Managers always have an open ear for my questions and problems. They are not only experts in the Board software, but also an important interface to other contacts. They helped me to clarify my concerns and directed me to the right people when needed.

Their support and commitment made me feel that I was in good hands and that my concerns were being taken seriously. I appreciate their availability and their ability to respond quickly and effectively to my requests.
Board's Partner Success Managers are a valuable resource that has helped make my Board journey successful.

Holly Rieke · April 8

I will be sure to pass this along @Nico Weber!

TJ Barber · April 8

At the Academy, we have had such a good relationship with @Andrea Scazzosi and his entire team at the Center of Excellence! The team has been extremely dedicated in helping us build our product enablement training for new to Board learners.

Holly Rieke · April 8

@TJ Barber Center of Excellence is the best! Thanks for sharing.

Shisong · April 9

The board partner success managers in Japan taught me every detail about board. After that, I was able to learn by myself, and learnt a lot from this community, especially the best practice and how-to series.

Helmut Heimann · April 10

Well, I could certainly list many names here, so I would like to thank the entire Professional Services team - they welcomed me openly and I still receive a lot of help from them today. Not everyone I met at the beginning of my journey with Board 8 years ago is still "on board" today, but I would especially like to thank @Sebastian Gurt, @Björn Reuber and @Alexander Kappes - they are still a great support to me today.

Holly Rieke · April 10

@Helmut Heimann This is great to hear! Thank you for sharing.

Holly Rieke · April 10

@Shisong Thanks for sharing! The team has been working hard on the best practices and how-to guides over the past year—glad they are valuable to you.

Samson Sunny · April 10

I remember when I started out, I relied on @Neeraja Rajamani, @Simone_Ferrari and to understand the different product and application related issues.

Also, @Peter Foulkes for his guidance in the Premium Support world and his great in-depth B10 tutorial videos that helped me understand the product better.

@Andrea Duò has been a great help for me with his understanding of the Board architecture and expertise in the Data Integration activities.

Also want to give a shout out to the team that has created the Board manual, the excellent articles in the Board Community and the diverse courses in the Board Academy that has helped me understand the product better.

Holly Rieke · April 10

Great share, @Samson Sunny ! Love to hear about your learning journey :)

Mindy Waltz · April 10

As you can tell from TJ Barber's post, Andrea Scazzosi, Professional Services COE Director, has a fan club in the Academy team. His knowledge of Board and authentic care for the company, customers, partners, and fellow colleagues is second to none. He has been a great teacher and collaborater for the Academy team since our first visit to Chiasso. We value his feedback and appreciate his humor!

Holly Rieke · April 11

@Mindy Waltz Thanks for sharing!

Hamza Mesbahi · April 11

I began my journey at Board as an intern before transitioning to Professional Services Consultant. Along that journey, I was welcomed and mentored by @Erin Myers, @James Neri, and @Yuliya Berezutskiy. They were invaluable in transferring critical Board knowledge and providing guidance when I needed it most.

Along the way, I was fortunate to work under the mentorship of @Edgars Kancans and @Abhilash Sachidananda and learn how they approach using Board to solve business challenges.

Holly Rieke · April 11

@Hamza Mesbahi It certainly sounds like you've had a great support system along your journey! Thanks for sharing.

Mads Meissner · April 12

I started my Board journey in 2017, and @Thomas Ussling was always there to tell me about the do's and dont's of Board 10 back then. Amazing where we came from and where Board is now!