Lingoda’s career stories: Meet Saskiya, Senior Application Support Manager

In our latest interview, Saskiya Brijmohan shares her journey from joining as a Business Development Representative to becoming a Senior Application Support Manager. Driven by a desire to contribute to cross-cultural understanding, she joined in 2019. If you are as passionate about making a difference, check out our career page and join our company!

When did you join Lingoda and what motivated you to work at Lingoda in the first place?

I became a Lingodie towards the end of 2019, so I’ve been at Lingoda for quite some time now – which I would say is a testament in itself.

I’ve always loved languages, but after moving to Germany from South Africa, interacting with fellow immigrants made it undeniably clear that my initial experiences were far easier because I could already speak German. This really emphasised the pivotal role that language has in our lives, be it connection, cultural assimilation, or ordering a Currywurst.

Lingoda’s commitment to facilitating this type of cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, as well as making language learning (and thus opportunities) more accessible through digitalisation resonated deeply with me, motivating my decision to join the team.

I joined as a Business Development Representative, then spent some time as a Junior Business Analyst/Project Manager. I later worked as a Business Intelligence Manager for just under 2 years and I’ve recently been promoted to a Senior Application Support Manager.

What are your current projects and how do they differ from your previous position?

My current projects are geared towards operational excellence – improving different software used by our teams and sometimes clients, maintaining the data integrity, overall user experience and setting the users up for success.

While the actual tasks are worlds apart, all the positions I’ve held at Lingoda have been closely related to our B2B sales, key account management, and operations teams.

As a Business Development Representative, I made calls to potential clients. Now, I am behind the scenes improving and maintaining the software used by those teams.

What do you value most from being part of Lingoda?

Our team of Lingodies! I’ve met wonderful people who have given me unique and valuable experiences, learnings, and even friendships. Being around a wonderfully diverse team of intelligent, motivated, kind, and inspiring people makes working at Lingoda a pleasure.

I also love having a hand in such an impactful and valuable product and hearing testimonials from our students. Knowing that you’re part of what could be the turning point of someone’s life is a special feeling.

For anyone interested in joining Lingoda, what are your specific recommendations to help them stand out when applying?

Be honest and authentic! Don’t be afraid to ask questions, show your enthusiasm and passion – at the end of the day we are people before anything else.

Jessica Schnase

Hailing from Germany, Jessica has swapped pretzels for scones and now lives in the UK where she works as the Senior Content Manager at Lingoda. She worked in various industries where she honed her skills in content marketing. She holds degrees in Media Studies and English Literature having studied in several countries. She uses yoga practice and singing in a choir to switch off from everyday life.