Hello there! I’m Zak, a recruiter here at InfoTrust. As a part of our new series, “A Week in the Life of,” where our recruiting team meets with various InfoTrusters to learn more about what a week in their role looks like, I was able to meet with a key member of our Discovery team.
I was excited to sit down with Senior Software Engineer Mike L to learn more about the layout and balance of his week. Mike plays a pivotal role for our Discovery team, and assists us with ensuring that we deliver prompt and reliable service to our clients!
Monday
8:00am – Mike starts reviewing his email and Slack messages to get caught up on what tasks lay ahead. In addition, he fills the previous week’s timesheet for reporting.
9:30am – All-company town hall – The all-company town hall is how we kick off our week. We celebrate and welcome any new hires to the team, recognize birthdays and work anniversaries, get general company-wide announcements, and then dig into individual team updates. With InfoTrusters spread out throughout the world, it’s great to come together once a week to learn about what’s going on with each team in the company.
10:00am – Discovery Team meeting – The team reviews any new work for each team, walks through any potential delays, and forecasts completion of quarterly priorities.
11:00am – Mike works on developing solutions for client-based work. In addition, he mentors our junior engineers to ensure they are all set for work during the week.
3:00pm – This time is spent reviewing emails to ensure that all client requests are being managed and completed. He also ensures that all client meetings have the appropriate messaging and review of deliverables.
4:00pm – Mike takes this time to pick up his son from daycare and make dinner!
Tuesday
8:00am – Mike starts reviewing his email and Slack messages to get caught up on what tasks lay ahead.
9:00am – This time is usually spent mentoring. He also spends this time reflecting on the architecture of how development projects are functioning to ensure that tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.
10:00am – Hiring update meeting – A review of candidates that are currently in the pipeline for our open roles, as well as discussing strategy for current and future openings.
10:30am – Engineering daily standup – All members of the Discovery team discuss strategy around current projects, reviewing progress or any potential roadblocks that may arise.
11:00am – Client meetings to answer any questions about current projects. Both sides ensure that everything is on time and on scope (as well as providing top-notch client service).
1:00pm – Mike spends this time working on solutions for client-based work, as well as reviewing the current progress and evaluating future needs.
3:00pm – This time is spent reviewing emails to ensure that all client requests are being managed and completed. He also checks that all client meetings have the appropriate messaging and review of deliverables.
Wednesday
8:00am – Mike starts reviewing his email and Slack messages to get caught up on what tasks lay ahead.
9:00am – Internal meetings – This allows Mike the opportunity to dive in and learn more about what is currently happening and trending in the analytics space.
10:00am – Weekly manger connect – This meeting allows Mike to review his career growth, along with his quarterly priorities.
10:30am – Engineering daily standup – All members of the Discovery team discuss strategy around current projects, reviewing progress or any potential roadblocks that may arise.
11:00am – Client meetings to answer any questions about the current projects. Both sides ensure that everything is on time and on scope.
2:00pm – Mike spends this time working on solutions for client-based work, reviewing the current progress and evaluating future needs.
3:00pm – This time is spent reviewing emails to ensure that all client requests are being managed and completed. He also double-checks that all client meetings have the appropriate messaging and review of deliverables.
Thursday
8:00am – Mike starts reviewing his email and Slack messages to get caught up on what tasks lay ahead.
9:00am – Mentor program – Mike meets with his mentor to review career path and discussions around the vision and growth of InfoTrust.
10:00am – This time is usually spent mentoring someone else. He also spends this time reflecting on the architecture of how development projects are functioning to ensure that tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.
10:30am – Engineering daily standup – All members of the Discovery team discuss strategy around current projects, reviewing progress or any potential roadblocks that may arise.
11:00am – Mike spends this time working on solutions for client-based work, reviewing the current progress and evaluating future needs.
1:00pm – Engineering retrospective meeting – This allows the team to review the previous week’s accomplishments. They discuss the highs and lows, as well as create an action plan for improvement for the current and following week.
2:30pm – Engineering leads meeting – The team meets to discuss the new incoming process and walk through the logistics and architecture for the process as they begin taking on the client request.
3:30pm – This time is spent reviewing emails to ensure that all client requests are being managed and completed.
Friday
Friday is a no-meetings day for Mike. He utilizes this time to review the work that was completed over the course of the week, as well as creating visibility to tasks that need to be completed moving into the following week.
Join the InfoTrust Team
If there’s one thing we can promise at InfoTrust, it’s that no two days are the same. The senior software engineer role offers a great variety of technical and client-facing work, mixed in with the ability to contribute to training and educating your peers, joining awesome internal groups, and more. We are currently hiring for various roles on the Discovery team—and many others. InfoTrust offers medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents; 401k with generous match; unlimited PTO; flex work schedules; and much more. Visit www.infotrust.com/careers to view our open roles and apply!
