I love consulting! I have had the opportunity to work with a large variety of companies both inside and out of the Microsoft network. The experience keeps my skillset always fresh and adapting to new challenges. One of my favorite parts of consulting is facing a new task I have never seen before and devising a solution to the design challenge.

Throughout my entire career, as a Filipino American woman, I’m always looking for companies that truly value diversity. That's something that stuck out with me with Simplicity, specifically Simplicity’s Diversity Pledge. With my role as a Talent Sourcer, we are focused on finding diverse talent. So, it’s all tied together. I love being able to present opportunities to people with different cultures because I find it to be so important to work with people who come from different backgrounds.

I think it says a lot about Simplicity that, yes, they can find you a role, and they've got a lot of really great job openings, but when you have all of that, and you're looking for more than that, Simplicity has the more. It's not just about staffing, it's not just about the contract. That's obviously a huge part, but there are a lot of other non-tangible things that go into it too.

During this time of year, I definitely feel pride in my heritage – we don’t have any formal celebrations in my family, but we think of it as a time to reflect and honor the people who came before me. Especially as someone born here in the US, and being Puerto Rican (both of my parents are US citizens too), it’s important to me to remember my connection to Puerto Rico.