“To me, Lumera is a workplace of flexibility and freedom; and with supportive and competent people.”

As a System Developer, what is your workday like?

It takes time for my brain to warm up in the morning, so after a cup of tea with my colleagues, I first go through the mailbox to check my messages and calendar, then turn to the Jira board to see my ongoing task descriptions. My tasks typically include writing code, testing the code, deleting something I think is messy, and performing refactoring until I feel satisfied with it. I also spend time reading the legacy code to understand how it works. I often discuss task issues with the team in the Hanoi office to clarify requirements, design solutions, or code reviews.

I work closely with my colleagues in Sweden (a five-hour time difference), so our daily Sprint Change and design meetings take place in the afternoon. We also have a weekly meeting called “Contemplation Hour”, in which we share knowledge from a technical perspective. After meetings, I continue my programming tasks until it’s time to go home.

What do you find most beneficial for your professional growth in this role?

The continuous work on challenging tasks. It helps develop my problem-solving skills, requires collaboration in the team through our technical discussions, and forces us to write clean and solid codes during the code refactoring and review sessions.

What do you do when you’re not working?

I cherish spending quality time with my family—whether it's visiting my parents, playing games with the kids, cooking, and exploring new places together. I also enjoy reading a good book or staying updated with the latest news