Staff Spotlight: Jesie Mahiya Obrador

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Corporate Sales Executive

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Mabuhay!!!

One of Jesie's interest ever since is anything about fashion and here he is! Now working at Taf.tc for a year now and enjoying it.

What is your favorite travel memory?

Me and my close friends travel together all the way to Bangkok, Thailand just to eat, eat and eat. We stayed there for three days with any itinerary, but it turned out really really fun. Visited some of their temples, dress like one of them.

It's so true that travel is not about the destination: it's about the journey and the people you are with.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Taf.tc is my second company to work with since I came here in Singapore to work and, yeah, this company enlighten me to so many things, specially how to work under pressure, how to be a good team player and how to take ownership.

It wasn't that easy, of course, at first, because this Industry is totally different from my previous one, but a long the way I can say that this company really helped me to grow.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

Best story I've heard from a return student? Maybe those who at first only wanted to learn Basic Drafting and Sewing like the very basic ones, but eventually decided to continue with some more other different program as they enjoyed learning and felt that it will help them in the future. Now some of them have their own brands and some already knew how to make their own shoes.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

It would be Taf.tc's Diploma Apparel Design and Product Development or maybe Fashion Business. I believe this program offers a lot things that can help me to nurture my skills, and can give me enough knowledge on how I can have my own business in the future, how I can sustain it and how I can grow it.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Ability to adapt is what makes Taf.tc unique. We all know that change is inevitable, but with Taf.tc, they will always try to show you the brighter side of embarrassing the changes. For example, from manual to digitization. Getting things done properly and accurately without exerting too much effort.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

We all know that owning a business is very appealing to people for many reasons because you get to be your own boss, create your own schedule, work with amazing people, and turn a passion into a career. But it's not as easy as we think of, so I believe that, to be able to do that, you should gather more experience on how to run it and how to make it stable and sustain.