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            <title><![CDATA[Meet the Cast: Yen Pham, the Crab with the number-crunching claws]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Yen Pham has been with us for nearly two years. We caught up with her to discuss  the facts, figures, and tides of financial life at Aiven.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Ola Niechcial</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[My journey to Aiven: Galo Freile, Commercial Account Executive ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Meet Galo Freile, a Commercial Account Executive based in Berlin. We learn about his journey to Aiven, a recent promotion and how he became our SDR of the year! ]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Jen Szabo</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Holger Hammel – why moving sideways is the way forward]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 07:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[If you’re planning your next career move in tech, check out this interview with our VP Engineering in Product. It will be sure to point you in the right direction!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Ola Niechcial</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meet the Cast: Shu Toh – our Valentine’s Day Crab]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:10:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Shu Toh joined us as Senior Field Marketing Manager on February 14th, 2022 – Valentine’s Day. Ever since, we’ve had a big place in our heart for her and all that she does for the APAC Regional Marketing Team. 
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            <dc:creator>Ola Niechcial</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meet the Cast: Olena Babenko, Staff Engineer and Tech Expert ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 08:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We chatted with Olena Babenko, our newly promoted Staff Engineer. We learnt about her sideways journey to Aiven, what life is like here, and her advice for others looking to make a career in tech.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Jen Szabo</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meet the Cast: Angie Byron, Director of Community and Proud Crab ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:31:56 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We welcomed Angie Byron, our new Director of Community (and a Proud Crab!). Find out about her background, new role at Aiven, and more for our LGBTQ+ Crabs.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Ola Niechcial</dc:creator>
            <dc:creator>Jen Szabo</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leading with Pride ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Meet Alessandro Barone, Team Lead People Operations North America and Asia-Pacific, and our LQBTQ+ community lead, as he explains what led him to Aiven, and why embracing differences and being true to yourself is everything. ]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Jen Szabo</dc:creator>
            <dc:creator>Kate Macdonald</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crab Week 2023, that's a wrap! ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In April we gathered our Cast under the Portuguese sun and travelled (sideways) around the world to unite our global team for Claws United. ]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Jen Szabo</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Celebrating the Women of Aiven]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We celebrated Women's History Month in March, hearing valuable insights from our Cast on empowerment & allyship. Read on!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Jen Szabo</dc:creator>
            <dc:creator>Ola Niechcial</dc:creator>
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