Spotlight on an office - Nairobi, Kenya
- by Maria Sandu
Hi everyone, my name is Joash Mitei. I am a graduate Intern
at Oracle Systems Kenya and I will briefly take you through our offices and the
working environment here in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve been with Oracle since
February 2012 and I’m responsible for Applications Pre-sales focusing on Oracle
EPM and E-Business Suite. My background is Finance and Accounting therefore
joining Oracle was almost a totally a different ball game but the transition
has been smooth.
The Oracle offices here are located on the second floor of
Mebank Towers. We moved to the 2nd floor just three months ago from the 5th
floor mainly because of the growing workforce. We are covering the whole
Eastern Africa region hence diversity in culture is evident. This is a plus
since you get to interact with people of very different backgrounds, cultures
and ways of thinking.
The building itself is on the outskirts of the CBD hence
free from the hustle and bustle of the town. The office is split into different
sections; there is a main working area which has an open desk design that
fosters interaction between colleagues, there are 4 conference rooms for
meetings and presentations, there are 3 quiet rooms for a little privacy when
needed and there is a dining area for meals and ‘hanging out’.
The working environment is world-class, to say the least.
The employees are very professional, quite smart and needless to say, very
busy. There are 4 interns covering sales and pre-sales in both Tech and Apps.
As an intern you get support from your supervisor but you are required to show
initiative yourself and thus the need to be very pro-active and inquisitive.
The local management is well structured and communicative to ensure
effectiveness and efficiency in the office.
Apart from the daily work, we usually have events to boost
staff morale such as ‘TGIF hang -out’, football matches against each other or
versus other companies, and team building retreats. All these are monumental in
fostering the RED POTENTIAL. We also do numerous CSR activities in the local
communities .
Well, that’s the Kenyan office for you. Glad to be your tour
guide.
Have a superb day!
