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Thitima C.

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If you enjoy your work, it won't feel like a burden or chore, but rather a pleasurable activity. When you love what you do, it becomes less of a job and more of a passion, making it easier to stay motivated and engaged in your work. Ultimately, this can lead to increased productivity and success in your career.

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Software Engineer

Alstom APAC

From 11/2006 to 12/2010

Vehicle Integration Engineering Team leader

Alstom APAC

From 01/2010 to 12/2017

System Engineering Department Manager

Alstom APAC

Started 01/2018 to Present

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What do you like about your job and the company?

I have been fortunate enough to delve into a multitude of captivating and exhilarating endeavors, such as the Frankfurt Airport APM, Miami Airport APM, and the resplendent Pink and Yellow Monorail lines in BKK. These enthralling projects have sparked a deep sense of inquisitiveness within me, compelling me to yearn for further involvement, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing within the railway industry.

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Success is a subjective concept that can be defined differently by different individuals. However, one thing that is common to succeed is the ability to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. In this context, the mantra for success lies in three words: passion, perseverance, and perspiration. Passion is the driving force. It is the intense desire and enthusiasm for something that fuels efforts towards achieving goals, which keeps one motivated, focused, and committed to goals. It enables to strive to achieve mission, irrespective of the challenges that come in the way. Perseverance is the ability to persist despite setbacks and failures. It is also the ability to stay positive and focused, even when the going gets tough. Failure is an essential part of the journey towards success and the willingness to learn from mistakes requires mental and emotional strength. Perspiration is endeavor that goes into achieving success. Success is not an overnight phenomenon, but the result of dedication, discipline and focus. In summary, it is the inclination to sweat it out to reach goals. In conclusion, passion, perseverance, and perspiration are the three key ingredients for success and all three are required in equal measure. Passion provides the motivation, perseverance ensures resilience, and perspiration is the propellant that drives.

Manish S

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I strive to adhere to these principles, which can also prove to be a good piece of advice - 1. Seek to embrace new challenges in both professional and personal life. Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional 2. Never shy away from embracing changes. Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change 3. Always be prepared for stretch assignments, as they provide valuable learning opportunities and enhanced visibility

Yanzhen Y

Project Manager

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We are always facing many challenges at work, some of them are easy, some of them are difficult. The difficult challenge requires us putting more energy and effort in many aspects. We need to ask for cooperation from different teams in different functions, various locations and even different businesses. We need to break a complex challenge into small cases and solve the issue, one by one and step by step. We need to adjust the plans from time to time, find the most important and urgent task, leading the way to the ultimate target. We need to motivate the whole team especially in most difficult situations. We need to be patient, be diligent, be resourceful, be positive and stick to the true value. With all these small pieces done, everyone will definitely grow to a new level.

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What key skills should I possess to be a signalling V&V engineer?
in Career Tips·Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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in Career Tips·Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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What kind of skills do you need in order to work here?
in Career Tips·Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Please tell me about the biggest challenge you've faced since you joined?
in Career Tips·Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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