Dipesh Gautam

Wide variety of opportunities for professionals in different career stages – from getting your foot in the door to working in the front line of data revolution

Dipesh Gautam moved to Finland from his home in Nepal to pursue a bachelor’s degree in technology. He started off with studies in Kokkola, but soon transferred to study at VAMK in Vaasa. How did Dipesh end up working full-time at Fliq with no previous experience in the company’s field? What does he find most motivating in getting to implement what he’s learned in the classroom into everyday work? How does he feel the community at Fliq boosts career growth and personal development?

Dipesh Gautam

Dipesh first got familiar with Fliq when he was looking for a place to do a mandatory internship during his studies. He had no previous work experience from the data field but wanted to find a local company where he could start his internship. He contacted a few potential ones and Fliq was the one he decided to move forward with.

–  I started with a three-month internship that continued with my thesis in creating a new dashboard module in the Fliq application platform. The purpose of the module was to provide the user monitoring views of the rich operational content that is already present in the system, Dipesh tells.

Putting theory into practice helps gain experience

After his graduation, Dipesh became a full-time member of Fliq’s team. Currently he’s working on mainly front- and backend web development. His work includes for example bug fixes and designing beta versions for customer software. Dipesh is also still involved in developing Fliq’s smart factory platform when needed. He is happy about the opportunities Fliq has offered him to develop his skills.

– I think people with experience are more valuable to a company than people with just a degree. That’s why I think it’s very important to find opportunities to put what I’ve read in school into practice. It motivates me to see how different things can be applied from the classroom into real life, Dipesh explains.

Supportive community of data professionals

For Dipesh, one of the best things about Fliq is the helpful community of data professionals. Whenever there’s a feeling of being stuck with a project, there is also always someone to help with it.

– It’s nice to not have overwhelming pressure on your shoulders when you’re just starting your career. It gives room to develop your skills in a more motivating way at your own pace. At Fliq, our lead developers are always happy to help, and I’ve never felt afraid to ask them if I’ve had any questions, Dipesh says.

Dipesh is a person who likes to go with the flow and not make plans too far ahead: he likes to live and work in the moment.

– Fliq is growing fast, and it’s cool to be a part of that. Right now, I’m very happy to work at Fliq, develop my professional skills, and see where my future takes me, Dipesh says.

Wide variety of projects for different career stages

One thing Dipesh wants to emphasize is the wide variety of work Fliq has to offer professionals in different stages of their careers. There are opportunities for everyone, whether you are looking for your first internship or have a long CV of accomplishments in data engineering.

– For people like me who are just getting into their career, Fliq offers a great place to start and learn to apply theory into practice. There are also many career paths to take inside Fliq once you gain more knowhow. For more experienced professionals, Fliq offers the opportunity to work with for example cutting-edge technology and advanced programming languages. Here you can work on the front line of the data revolution. The wide range of projects and customers make it possible to find work that will fit any type of professional in the field, Dipesh encourages potential job applicants.