Meet the Team: Interview with Iker Sacristán

Today we are happy to introduce you to Iker Sacristán Ortiz, our new Software Developer in the Tech Team! Apart from computer programming, Iker plays violin and loves soccer. Continue reading to find out more about Iker!

Your name? (the real one! :)

Iker Sacristán Ortiz

Favorite movie?

I like a lot of movies but if I need to choose one I would choose Shrek because it was one of my first movies.

Do you play music?

Not now, but a few years ago I played the violin while I studied at high school.

Last book you read?

I don't read so much but in the last few years, I read Harry Potter books.

Do you have any hobbies or favorite sports? (curling is not allowed)

I really like sports and my favorite is football, I played a few years ago but I had to give it up because of my studies. About my hobbies, I like to play games and talk with my friends.

Tell us a bit more about yourself, how did you get into software development?

I got into software development because I liked computer science since I was a child.

What do you love about your profession?

I love that there are many different answers to one problem and there is no one solution.

What is your philosophy behind software engineering?

That it can be done in many different ways to arrive at the same solution.

What brought you to Orvium? What do you like about the product?

I was looking for an internship where I could learn a lot of things about software development and my friend who works here told me a lot about the company and the things they were doing. I found it interesting, so I decided it would be a good place to learn.

Anything else you would like to share with us?

My favorite food is fried eggs and chips, but I also like pizzas and meat. I also like to try other types of food such as Chinese or Mexican food.

Thank you very much for your honest answers Iker!

We love to have you on board and hope you enjoy your time with us at least as much as we do.

With this post now you know a bit more about our team. We hope you enjoyed it and remember to check our previous "meet the team" interview with Alba Rodríguez from the tech team.

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