photographer: jonne lucia op de weegh© | make-up artist: rachel biharie from art of colors
shafira kormelink(she/her)
delivery manager at translink
about
i’ve always been the tech-savvy kid at home. there hasn’t been a day where i have not helped with technology. when finishing my bachelor communication and multimedia design resulted in starting with a data science traineeship, i realized working in tech is so much more than you think. it’s not the dull environment you expect; it needs a bridge between people and technology. it asks for understanding people and building the best customer experience you can. that’s what i like to do, and it is what gives me energy and drives me to succeed.
what advice would you give to your younger self?
“to the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered” – it is more than okay that you do not to know what you want to do in life and that you choose to follow whatever it is that makes you happy. it will give you a path nonetheless, it will shape you into the person that you are today. make choices based on your happiness. surround yourself with the people that see the fire and passion that you hold. take the space when it’s given. be grateful and most of all; be yourself regardless of everything that life throws at you.
translink
translink believes that everyone should be able to move freely. choose for yourself, without care and with fun. to meet, to learn, to work and to discover. to feel. we want to join this journey and help fulfill this need. move freely! this is what drives us to work together in an environment where everybody can grow to be what they aspire to be. we pride ourselves in our team, where every colleague, regardless of gender, plays a vital role to provide accessible payment in public transportation, so you can move freely too!