Get to know 7 new coworkers through their answers to goofy questions. Keep reading even further to for a special UPMCE Fun Facts Throwback!
Yubin Kim, Senior Data Scientist – NLP
Are you a Pittsburgh local or did you grow up elsewhere? I’m Canadian! I grew up in Toronto. I came to Pittsburgh for graduate studies at CMU and decided to stay. 🙂
Do you have an unusual talent or hobby? I dance West Coast Swing and compete in the amateur circuit.
What’s in your perfect meal? Garlic. Lots of garlic.
Jared Grace, Software Engineer Associate – Knowledge Engineer Workbench (Abstraction Genie)
How did you get into the industry? Just graduated from college with a major in Computer Information Systems!
Are you a Pittsburgh local or did you grow up elsewhere? I’m actually from Florida but I went to school in Grove City, PA.
Do you have any kids? Any pets? A dog named Marley… he’s a mini Ausie!
Do you have an unusual talent or hobby? I’m a lead singer, I play shows with my band and write songs.
What’s in your perfect meal? Frosted Flakes! They’re grrrrreat!
Free space: Share any fun fact! I used to live in Iceland! And I’m a triplet.
Darryl Faint, Software Engineer Senior – RX Express
Are you a Pittsburgh local or did you grow up elsewhere? Lived in Pittsburgh all my life.
What’s your perfect meal? Chicago deep dish pizza.
Which is better board games or video games? Video games
Fun fact: I like to travel all over the world, the most exciting places I’ve been so far are the Fjords in Norway and Machu Picchu in Peru.
Paige Haring, Software Engineer Associate – NLP
Do you have any kids? Any pets? I have two dogs! Hallie and Ike.
What’s your favorite quote from a movie or TV series? “I don’t care for GOB.” – Arrested Development.
If any musician or band could give you a personal concert, who would it be? The Avett Brothers.
Free space: Share any fun fact! I’m related to the artist Keith Haring!
Darlene (Dar) Anderson, Senior Data Analyst – NLP
Are you a Pittsburgh local or did you grow up elsewhere? Pittsburgh, born and bred.
Do you have any kids? Any pets? Three sons and 12 grandchildren.
What’s your favorite quote from a movie or TV series? Nobody puts baby in the corner.
Do you have an unusual talent or hobby? Love to sing at Karaoke
Jonya Koslosky, Senior Product Analyst – hcOS
How did you get into the industry? While on an operations team, I was the SME (subject matter expert) assigned to represent our team on an IT project and the manager of that IT project invited me to be a part of his team when the project was complete.
Are you a Pittsburgh local or did you grow up elsewhere? Kind of local, I live south of Pittsburgh in Connellsville. When I travel I tell people I am from Pittsburgh.
Do you have any kids? Any pets? I have been happily married for over 20 years. We have two kids, they are both sophomores. I have a sophomore at Westminster College and a sophomore in high school. We have a dog named “Fleury.” Our dog was named after Marc Andre Fleury. We are big hockey fans.
Free space: Share any fun fact! I live next to a horse and camel farm and I can look out my kitchen window any day and see 5-8 camels roaming in the field.
Deepan Chandru Kamaraj, Research Scientist – Hospitals of the Future
How did you get into the industry? I am physician by training, interested in building things. Started out in Urology following my medical training and ended up in Rehabilitation engineering with specific focus on virtual reality and rehabilitation robotics. I found my passion in developing newer approaches to use such novel technology for healt hcare delivery, which ultimately lead me here to join the Hospitals of the Future team at UPMC Enterprises.
Are you a Pittsburgh local or did you grow up elsewhere? I grew up in India, have been in the US since 2008, and in Pittsburgh for the last 7 years.
Do you have any kids? Any pets? A two-year-old son and three-year-old puppy.
Do you have an unusual talent or hobby? I am not sure if I would call it talent, but I love to build my own furniture.
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Lindsay Crawford, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
How did you get into the industry? I am fascinated by what drives people to make certain choices, as well as the relationships people have with brands. The idea that I could help shape a person’s feeling towards a brand or affect a decision to purchase through writing, design, and targeting was enough to sell me on a marketing and communications career path.
How long have you been working at UPMCE? UPMCE since May 2015, but I’ve been a UPMC employee for 12 years. Before Enterprises, I held various positions in clinical and digital marketing for UPMC corporate.
What’s changed the most since you started here? The floor plan. When I finally learn the seating arrangement, everyone moves again!
As technology has evolved throughout the years, what stands out to you the most? How marketing has become so targeted. With the right tools and information, you can reach a very specific audience at the exact time you want to share your brand message. On top of that, a message can be personalized based on a person’s behavior and preferences. It really has revolutionized marketing!
What’s your favorite part about working here? The people are great – I love the genuine curiosity and interest in learning. I also love our ability to touch so many different brands and messages through our marketing work with the UPMCE portfolio companies.
Do you have an unusual talent or hobby? I was a gymnast in my younger days. It was fun, but I wish I would’ve spent more time learning a skill that is transferable to adulthood. When was the last time a colleague or client asked you to spend a few hours tumbling instead of golfing? Exactly.
Share any fun fact: I love to bake desserts and I try to have my two daughters help me when I’m in the kitchen, so they learn to love it too!
