What do you do at Voluntis?

I assist the commercial team by preparing demos of our products for clients. I also analyze what pharmaceutical companies have coming down their pipelines to find the best medical fit for our technology solutions.

To prepare our demos, I work with the Medical Affairs team to analyze pathologies and how we can meet patient needs. From there, either I improve our pre-existing demos, create new ones or add capabilities to really find tailor-made solutions.

When did you join Voluntis?

I joined Voluntis in 2008 as an R&D Engineer. There were less than 15 of us so we all did a little bit of everything. From the start, it was always understood that I would end up working in sales. At the time, when we sold solutions, we created live demos with patients, web servers and remote access so Voluntis really needed someone that understood the frameworks to create these solutions.

Less than a year later, I started going to client meetings and working with the sales team.

What previous experience do you bring to Voluntis?

Before joining Voluntis, I was a developer for a company that created a measurement app for architects.

What made you want to work at Voluntis?

When I had my first interviews with the three founders, they passionately described the medical aspect of their work which I found to be a really intriguing change coming from my architecture background. The team was also really young and fully embodied the start-up culture. No one was left to work alone, it was a big family. Eight years later that still holds true.

What is the most interesting part of working at Voluntis?

Every day I do something different, from medical to technical to commercial. And I do it with people I truly appreciate. Both on a personal and professional level, people here are smart and congenial so I feel like I’m always learning something new in a friendly environment.

Describe the Voluntis culture in 3 words.

Team, performance-oriented, patient-driven.

If you were on death row, what would your final meal be?

Fish tagine.

If you could live in a book, TV show or movie, which one would it be?

My favorite TV series, Breaking Bad. I love that you never know what’s going to happen tomorrow.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?

I would want to be able to teleport myself anywhere I wanted in an instant so I could travel all over the world.

What do you do at Voluntis?

I have two missions. As a requirements engineer, I refine product specifications and define implementation solutions. 

As a product owner, I communicate with clients, end users and internal teams to build products that will not only continue to be used but that will be most effective for our users. Practically speaking, that means organizing the features that need to be developed to make sure the most important features are developed first, that corresponding features are available to web users and that the developers will be able to build the solution.

When did you join Voluntis?

I joined Voluntis in March 2014. It’s actually a funny story. I went to the dentist to have my wisdom teeth pulled. We were chatting (except I was barely able to speak) and he managed to understand that I had an engineering background, that I was interested in medical sciences and was looking for an internship. He suggested a company nearby whose employees he also treated. He knew they were expanding and had a lot of internship offers. When I was back at home, I went to the website but found no open positions.

So, after my teeth had healed, I went directly to the company and rang the doorbell. The person who answered the door sat me down right away for an interview and explained that he was looking for an intern that fit my profile to start right away. Two weeks later I started working at Voluntis.

What previous experience do you bring to Voluntis?

None! It was my first job.

What made you want to work at Voluntis?

I had always hesitated between engineering and medical studies. I chose engineering but I wanted to achieve a position that would allow me to do both at the same time. When I heard about Voluntis, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to join my interests.

What is the most interesting part of working at Voluntis?

We are given the occasion to truly understand the needs of the patients. We meet patients and healthcare practitioners so that we can directly speak with them about their needs and their expectations for our products. We’re not just a development company, we’re also a medical company that’s involved with all stakeholders.

Describe the Voluntis culture in 3 words.

Commitment, enjoyment, pride.

If you were on death row, what would your final meal be?

An all you can eat Chinese buffet so it would last for hours and hours.

If you could live in a book, TV show or movie, which one would it be?

Harry Potter because the series accompanied me throughout my childhood. And also because, magic.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?

To control time so that I could skip the things I don’t want to do, to experience past events instead of just reading about them in history books and to see the future.

What do you do at Voluntis?

I am responsible for the project portfolio at Voluntis, which currently amounts to about ten projects. This means I’m the coordinator of all ongoing product development, from conception to delivery.

When did you join Voluntis?

I joined in October 2013 as the project manager in charge of deploying a diabetes management program in Algeria. After five months, I transitioned to become the project manager for our US diabetes project, our largest to date. I managed it for two years, overseeing 40 people in 12 different work streams.

What previous experience do you bring to Voluntis?

I worked as a technology consultant for 13 years. I started my career at Accenture, where I discovered a passion for projects. Actually, my very first mission there was in a project management office, implement an IT project that involved 100 people over three different sites.

I love that projects have set goals and being responsible for accomplishing them, for motivating different people to accomplish the same goal.

What made you want to work at Voluntis?

I wanted to help people and, here, our main goal is to help patients, to find ways to improve their quality of life.

What is the most interesting part of working at Voluntis?

Being in contact with a variety of subjects and different people that come from different backgrounds and cultures. We have over 10 different nationalities here so we always need to consider cultural differences before talking with people. Because I’m Brazilian and it’s a French company, I always consciously consider the best approach when handling different people.

Describe the Voluntis culture in 3 words.

Respect, fun, commitment.

If you were on death row, what would your final meal be?

It’s very hard to decide, I love to eat too much! I guess because I’m Brazilian, I would choose feijoada, which is a stew of black beans, rice and meat. It’s one of my favorites but it’s sadly hard to find in Paris so I’ve had to learn to make it.

If you could live in a book, TV show or movie, which one would it be?

La vita e bella (Life is Beautiful) with Roberto Benigni. I love its positive message and the beautiful landscapes.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?

I would eradicate poverty to give people that are suffering everything they need, so everyone has the same quality of life the world over.