As a fast-growing scale-up, we are fortunate to have employees from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds, with diverse expertise and skills. And as we continue to expand globally, we wanted to give you all a look inside our unique culture at Sine and the wonderful people who make it great to be a part of.
In our new series, Humans of Honeywell Sine, we will be regularly interviewing different members of the team about their interests inside and outside of the tech world, their Sine stories and much more.
This month, we are joined by Customer Implementation Specialist, and Sine's unofficial Pizza Lunch Lead Coordinator, Tim Cameron. Tim currently oversees the setup, onboarding and training of our software for new and existing customers. He's also held the role of Hardware Operations Lead before transitioning over to Customer Success.
Let's dive more into his Sine journey and <spoil alert> adorable dog photos.
I worked in an operations role in retail clothing operations and found a passion for technology when the business was overhauling processes and migrating entirely to cloud-based systems. I was lucky enough to meet some incredible people on that journey, and they mentored me through study and introduced me to a whole new world of career opportunities. I was able to join Sine and merge my existing knowledge of customer success and operations and my passion for tech.
Sine was a perfect fit for my career path; I wanted to learn more about tech and SaaS, and I was able to join in a role that wasn’t unfamiliar to me. I also had the goal to learn as much as I could to become more involved in the product; now, 18 months into my employment, I’ve been able to join the Implementation Team and further expand my career opportunities.
Extend your network as wide as you can. Listen, learn and dive in head first!
My wife and I rescued a greyhound (Chip), and he has taken up my entire life outside of work, but it’s totally worth it! Also, love sitting down and binging a series or a good movie.
The company culture is incredible! So many social events inside and outside of work allow me to cross the floor with other departments and meet cool people. I have made genuine mates, and I love coming to work.
Literally everything! Friday pub lunches, lunchtime activities such as yoga and basketball. Special mention to the Sine Lawn Society and Dog Group.
I am probably better at recommending podcasts - Reid Hoffman’s Masters Of Scale is my go-to for great interviews and lessons from some of the best in the industry. For leisure, I enjoy a bit of true crime.
I’m pretty good at picking a perfectly ripe avocado.
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As a fast-growing scale-up, we are fortunate to have employees from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds, with diverse expertise and skills. And as we continue to expand globally, we wanted to give you all a look inside our unique culture at Sine and the wonderful people who make it great to be a part of.
In our new series, Humans of Honeywell Sine, we will be regularly interviewing different members of the team about their interests inside and outside of the tech world, their Sine stories and much more.
To kick us off, we have Erik Praekelt who joined the Sine team back in April 2020. Erik is a Software Engineer on the Shared Services team, who has been an invaluable asset to Sine since his first day. We sat down and talked to Erik about his role at Sine, current projects, and well, you'll just have to read on!
I’ve always been supportive of digital transformation, so when I came across Sine and saw them digitally transforming the visitor management experience, I was immediately intrigued. But what made me truly commit was the people, the challenges, the growth, and experiences. I wake up every day excited to go to work, because I get to work with awesome people and amazing technologies, solving problems previously unknown and continuously learning from them.
I’ve always been passionate about technology. The world runs on it; it's not going anywhere and it’ll only become more prevalent. I want to be part of that, to help create and shape the future. I also like working with people, to help them grow and excel. When you put such a group of motivated people together with a common goal, the technological advancement you can achieve is unlimited.
It’s not just a job, it’s a group of friends who are driven and motivated to learn new things, enhance their skills, embrace challenges, and make a positive difference in the world. We like the work we do; we like the people we work with, and we strive for excellence. An environment like that is empowering, and with that drive you can achieve anything. Oh, and there’s coffee, beer, pizza, and burgers!
I’m part of a team that’s building a React component framework for internal usage at Sine. All our software products use this shared framework to ensure ease of development and beautifully consistent product interfaces. It means our developers don’t have to spend time thinking about how to make things look and feel, they simply use the pre-built components which have been designed with a great user experience in mind.
I’m also an investor, so Livewire Markets is one of my favourite reads. Aside from all the investing news, tips and learning, it also keeps me up to date with the big picture world of technologies. It’s good to see who the big players are, where they are putting their funds and which technologies they are focused on developing.
For me, growth. I’m always looking at how I can improve, get better and what I do and how to make a positive impact both in the business and the world. Sine has provided me with the perfect environment to actively learn from a wide range of people and their skills. What’s even better is that I haven’t yet come across an “end” to that road. This learning and growth opportunity is perpetual and ongoing, and I’m very excited for how things will unfold and grow over the years.
The documentation of whatever area you decide to dabble or specialise in. If you want to be good at what you do, you need to put in the work and read the official docs of the language or framework or tools that you use. Stackoverflow or blog articles are good for problem solving, but they won’t teach you the best practice or inner details of things. Taking the time to read and understand the inner workings of your subject matter is what transforms you into an industry professional.
If you’re presented with the opportunity, say yes, then figure out how to achieve it. If you don’t know how, do the research, and figure out how. Be inquisitive and go down the rabbit hole. Google is your all-knowing friend; ask it any question you need an answer to. The best way to excel is to pick a topic that interests you and learn by doing. Actively engaging in structural projects, whether your own or someone else’s, will accelerate your capabilities.
Every now and then, we’ll have cool events like LAN parties. The most recent LAN party saw about 25 of us gaming together in the office for hours. It’s great for team building, relaxing and just a good time! But my favourite events are the little things we do at work regularly; the pizza or BBQ lunches every few weeks, popping off to the pub as a group for a feed once every week or fortnight, grabbing a coffee with a colleague and chatting about literally anything for half an hour. These are the things that make me happy and bring us all together.
I tend to be interested in anything and everything, so I keep trying new things. But one constant is music; I listen to it without end, like a permanent life soundtrack. To keep fit, I go to the gym and also play field hockey in the winter seasons. I’ve also recently been finding pleasure in computer gaming (RTS games!), success-orientated podcasts, the occasional Netflix show, meditation, and learning more about business economics and entrepreneurship.
Does the Sine team sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We're hiring!
With _SOUTHSTART around the corner, the team at Honeywell Sine is excited to help launch their fresh new addition to the program – DVLPR Day. This half-day experience, taking place March 11, strives to connect developers and the technology-minded to the trends, tools, and stories of scaling both technology and team.
At DVLPR Day, attendees can connect and learn from experienced and war-torn CTO's and developers from across the country as they share their insights and growing pains, tips and tricks, and the larger overarching lifestyle and philosophy of a coded reality.
One of these development veterans is Sine's very own Director of Software Engineering, Matt Bauerochse, who will be leading a panel focused on scaling technology and teams – from removing the early obstacles to women succeeding in their tech careers, to engaging the regions and addressing the need for additional skilled migration visas. Not one to be missed!
Matt is a product-focused engineering leader passionate about making great software millions of people use and love. His experience in leading engineering organisations, ranging from 7 to 70+ engineers, has allowed him to develop skills relevant to startups and scale-ups. His involvement with large B2B and B2C SaaS products has required him to lead and scale teams where security, scalability and extensibility are the highest priority. In addition to engineering experience, Matt brings a product and customer focus to engineering organisations by encouraging engineers to care about DAUs, NPS and CSAT, just as much as server load and API response times.
Read on to learn more about his DVLPR journey below!
My software development career started at the age of 7 when my father purchased a Commodore Amiga. I would spend hours hacking away with the BASIC programming language just to make the screen flash different colours or play a single tone at 440 Hz. This progressed to developing websites for small businesses during the early days of the internet and eventually studying Software Engineering at University.
I hope software development is demystified for people wanting to become developers. Especially people with diverse backgrounds. I want aspiring developers to walk away understanding that if they like solving problems and building things, software development could be right for them.
I’m excited about the future of low code tools. Low code will enable the next generation of developers to build software at an amazing pace. It will also enable people to develop software who do not have a traditional STEM background.
From my early days with Sine, I’m proud of being the developer who wrote the first lines of code for Sine. To see how Sine has grown from that MVP to where Sine is today, is truly amazing. Since returning to Sine, I am proud of how well we have been able to scale engineering by 250% and successfully retain our engineering talent. We put a lot of work into the Sine engineering culture. We do this by empowering developers with autonomy, allowing developers to explore new tech, and of course, have fun along the way.
My job is my hobby. I have always been obsessed with software, startups, and just building things in tech. However, if I was to pick secondary hobby, it would be carpentry.
Catch Matt as he shares his tips and tricks at DVLPR Day!
_SOUTHSTART (Revival) is a human-first hub for deep connection created to unlock the ideas, connections & learnings required to navigate our collective future. Set amidst the backdrop of a city dancing, singing, laughing, and playing during "Mad March" - we will gather interesting, creative, and curious humans for a multi-day adventure in South Australia, enjoyed through a lens of impact, business, investment, and innovation. Filled with masterclasses, conversations, investment connections, hospitality activations, wellbeing activities & regional escapades - the program will provide a multitude of ways to connect like-minded clusters, while encouraging collisions with new ones. These activations seek to recognise, celebrate and mobilise the diverse states of existence that occupy a single spectrum - understanding that we're all exploring unknown territory, together.
