First Day @Varian & Goodbye to Intuit

It is my great honor to start my first day @Varian Medical Systems, such a mission-driven company with a vision of "A world without fear of cancer"!!! I am part of People Analytics, Insights and Consulting team! I am super thankful for my manager @Camille and my director @Manisha for giving me this opportunity and their trust in me!!!??I?will definitely try my best to make their ROI as high as possible by contributing my time and talent (skills and experiences)!

Learning from a book I started reading recently, called "The First 90 Days" by Michael Watkins, I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate my new adventure @Varian and say goodbye to all the wonderful memories at Intuit!

For me, it's all about the people! People created the experience for me. People mentored me, supported me, developed me and laughed with me!!! There are some people who are more than coworkers. Some people have left an imprint on my soul. Their care and guidance will always be with me and will light my career path going forward!!! I will always appreciate and cherish all the mentorship and friendship I have built at Intuit!

Below are some wonderful memories shared by some great people @Intuit...

What we will miss about Rachel...

• My inbox will miss your weekly messages and your kind words, you are an incredible team player and I have enjoyed working with you! - Humera S. (VP of Talent Development)?
• I will miss your automation expertise, your ability to follow up with grace, and your willingness to help.?I love that you are eager to learn new things and take on hard challenges.?I wish you all the best.??- Susan W. (Data Management Team Leader)
• You’ve set a high bar with your ability to use technology to automate and improve processes. Even though we will miss you, your legacy will live on because you have single handedly changed what the role should look like.?What I’ll miss the most about you is your love for learning. Whenever there was an opportunity, you have been so enthusiastic to learn and grow. - Derek O. (Principal Research Scientist)
• From the very beginning, I was struck by how you always go above and beyond and take such ownership of your work! On top of that, you’ve always been so kind and fun to be around. The combination of these things is rare and will no doubt take you very far in your career. Best of luck Rachel, we miss you already! - Emily P. (Principal Research Scientist)
• It’s hard to narrow what I’ll miss most into a short blurb, but I’ll try! I will miss your can-do attitude, and your willingness to help out. No problem is too large for you. You have a way of jumping in and executing the task flawlessly. I will miss you as a key team player, you always roll up your sleeves, and help out when needed. Thank you for all of the automation that you have done. You have saved me so much time with all of the testing activities that I had on my plate. I will miss getting to catch up with you on a regular basis. I’ll miss being able to crack jokes and laugh with you. You’ll be a great contribution to any team that you join, they are lucky to have you, and I am jealous that they get to have such an amazing team member as you are. Please stay in touch! - Azra Z. (Data Management Team)
• No task is too big or complicated for you - you never fail to jump in and help wherever and whenever needed. I will miss your teamwork and dedication to solving complex problems! - Addi Y. (Data Management Team)
• I’ll miss your constant guidance and support. I knew you were always just a ping or quick Zoom call away and, as a new member of the team, it was comforting to know you were always there to help out. That eventually helped me feel confident in my own skills and abilities. I’ll miss your knowledge, can-do attitude, and mentorship. I don’t think you need any sort of “luck” to succeed in your next role because of your skillset & willingness to learn but, regardless, good luck and thank you for everything! - Erin D. (Data Management Team)
• We made the best team! I’m going to sincerely miss partnering with you.?You work incredibly hard and always have time to help your team no matter how much was on your plate. (I would know, since I asked for help so many times!) - Emily M. (Data Management Team)
• I will miss?your partnership on the month-end loads!?You were the driving force on automation and you ensured the process ran smoothly each month.??I knew with you at the helm the process was in good hands.?Thank you for everything!?- Annette H. (Data Management Team)
• Endless curiosity and desire to improve and learn. These attribute permeated in the team and gave us energy to do the same. Great style and energy. You will be missed! - Eddie T. (Data Management Team)
• I will undoubtedly miss our working sessions on testing automation, as well as all of the conversations we had throughout your time with the team. Thank you for all that you’ve taught me during our time as co-workers! I wish you nothing but the best going forward! - Rob P. (Data Management Team)
• I’ll miss your straightforwardness!! My favorite thing about you is that you have no fear when approaching challenges and, there is no doubt in my mind, you crush them everytime. You are a source of inspiration, a strong woman, and a good friend :) - Katalin?B. (Data Management Team)
• You are such a thoughtful and giving person.?I will cherish the many tangible gifts and learning experiences you have given me!?Will sure miss talking about our Benjamin’s?- Susie F. (Data Management Team, Direct Manager)
• We will sure miss you, All the Very Best for your future endeavors, I’m pretty sure, you will rock wherever you go. - John P (Data Engineers Team Lead)
• I will miss the “Quick and Quality” that you contributed to the team. With skills like yours, you don’t need luck – but good luck in your new job, anyway! - Sokkorn (Data Engineer)
• I wish that our overlap at Intuit were longer.?In the short-time that we worked together, I appreciated your positive energy and friendliness. I feel like I missed out on getting to experience more of that. Thank you for leaving behind thorough documentation and code and taking the time to walk me through it all. You have set me up for success, and this is a testament to your data-savviness and hard-work! I wish you all the best in the next chapter of your career!?- Francine S. (Research Team)
• It has been such a pleasure to work with you!?I always appreciate your positive and can-do attitude in all the work we tackled together.?A huge strength of yours is your ability to always look to improve or automate all that we do.?You have undoubtedly saved me tens (maybe hundreds?) of hours through your relentless pursuit of automation, and as evidence - the testing for the monthly data load looks nothing like it did when you first started!?On a personal note, I will always appreciate your constant smile and your joie de vivre!?You are forever my Yosemite tour-guide and source of truth of all that is cool in that Park.?I will always associate Yosemite with you!?Your new company is lucky to have you and I hope our paths cross once again!?All the best to you and your family!??Best, Kevin M. (People Analytics Partner)
• Rachel, thank you for your smile and authenticity. I’m so glad that I had a chance to work with you and most importantly, make a new friend. You will do great in your new role. Your impact driven attitude is contagious to those around you. Please keep in touch and share your next chapter with us -Val (HR Technology)

Memorable and/or funny moments with Rachel...?

• Rachel you are so kind and gentle with me, when I don’t get to the reviewing the VoE themes by the end of the day, I get this really nice slack message from you. You have a great style! - Humera
• You made Analysts /Engineers life a little easier with your automated scripts for data validations, saw quick turnaround time and also your eager to learn more about the back end data, keep up the good work. - John P
• She called us “S team”. At first, I think she Slack wrong channel. After a minute, I realize that she refer to Sadaa and Sokkorn = S team ?? - Sokkorn
• Rachel, as an Engineer I was super fortunate to work and learn alongside you. I love solving problems with you (How we get panicked when we see an issue and later How we solve it like a Pro ;) ) . The S team couldn’t have really done it without you. It sure was a fun ride !! - Sadaa
• I love that we almost always scheduled a “buffer” time in our 1:1 meetings because we knew we would get sidetracked.?But you knew how to get me back on topic!
• I will always remember our first lunch at Cucina Venti...you were not kidding when you told me you liked to eat!?Those lamb chops sure looked good! :)?- Susie
• I’ll never forget the many longggg days and nights we spent together on the forever changing world of CP2E. I could not have done that without you! - Addi
• I always love to hear how hot it is in Tracy.?:)??Susan
• +1 on the weather in Tracy :)?Annette
• You always made the meetings on automation interesting and?never failed to put a smile on my face.?Annette
• Rachel, You were one of the friendly faces I spoke with right away when I joined. Always a pleasure to talk with and always learning something new. A fantastic team member! - Eddie
• A memorable moment was when you called me about doing research together last summer. I don’t know God’s plan for me, but I know in my heart you have played a significant part. - Katalin
• I will always remember our long chats about life and work. I love how we could turn any topic into a source of laugher. It certainly helped me with some of the tougher times in life. You are such a thoughtful and kind person. - Azra
• I’ll always remember the ME obstacles that turned into laughs. Thank you for bringing a sense of lightness and laughter to data! - Erin

With all of these great support and best wishes, I am READY for all the new challenges of my exciting journey at Varian!!! Looking forward to working with all the great people at Varian, creating a world without fear of cancer!

I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. - Philippians 4:13