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Nurshila is one of our SAP Specialists and is part of the company for more than 22 years already. In her blog article she shares how her typical day looks like and why Continental still is the perfect match for her after all these years
What exactly does a Citizen Developer at Continental do? For a long time, Excel lists were used to handle incident processing. Today, colleagues report safety and malfunction issues quickly and easily via an app. The upgrade is thanks to one of our Senior Compounders Chris along with Production & Plant Engineer Manager Steve, who together developed the app single-handedly. The remarkable thing here is, that neither Chris nor Steve are professional programmers nor work in IT. Instead, both also work as so-called Citizen Developers. This term refers to people with little or no programming experience who create applications using technologies approved and provided by Continental IT. If you are interested in becoming a Citizen Developer and you’re already part of Continental just contact the CLAP team.
“The passion, commitment, support and trust given by all team members makes my life as project manager full of joy and satisfaction.” May we introduce Oi-Peng? She is heading the IT-Service Center in the APAC region which consists of 5 regional competence centers. Her tips for managing an international team are: 💭 Understanding local culture and business culture. 💭 Let the local team resolve internal conflicts among themselves. 💭 Respect time zones. 💭Keep track of national holidays of team members.
Casper started his Continental journey in 2018 as a Marketing Communications Specialist. He had always put himself in the shoes of his boss. By doing that, Casper put pressure on his own shoulders and set a clear goal for himself. He tried to learn more and better himself as much as possible in order to progress in his career. After working closely with his boss, adapting to new styles while not being afraid of failure, they managed to achieve great things. After 3.5 years at Continental, recently Casper signed a contract for his new position as the Marketing Manager at Continental Denmark. He is once again excited to leave his comfort zone and set new goals for himself!
We are counting down to the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada which kicks off on January 5th, 2022! 📅 Did you know that four Continental technologies have been named CES® 2022 Innovation Award Honorees? ➡️ Transparent Vehicle ➡️ V2X Technology using Collective Perception ➡️Switchable Privacy Display ➡️Continental ShyTech Displays Learn more about Continental at CES here: https://www.continental.com/en-us/press/fairs-events/ces-2022/
What exactly does a Technical Project Manager at Continental do? Our colleague Jürgen is a Technical Project Manager for ICAS1 – the In-Car Application Server which is already installed in the latest electric vehicles from Volkswagen, e.g. the ID.3 and ID.4. He has been responsible for all technical aspects of this project, so coordinating project planning, checking customer requirements for feasibility, proactively advising customers, solving problems and coordinating teams form part of his routine tasks. The project was conducted according to the Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe for short. This agile method makes it possible to manage software projects of this scale expediently, as well as assuring collaboration and communication between developers, testers and the customer. In this way, the ICAS1 project was broken down into manageable tasks and the persons responsible were able to respond flexibly to new requirements and changes during the course of the project.
“In the third quarter, we set the course for the next successful chapter in our company’s history” – In his video statement, CFO Wolfgang Schaefer gives some insights into the current market developments and their effects on Continental. Read more:
Invisible until summoned! Our innovative ShyTech display solution intelligently supports drivers by showing only important information. The display and control surfaces only appear when relevant for the driver. The ShyTech display can be made in wood, carbon or leather optics, thereby enabling new interior design possibilities. Learn more:
Meet our colleague Dalibor from Serbia, who has practically "grew up” in Continental, joining our team after just passing through the graduation exam at the university. He started as a Setter in the production area to later advance to the position of Application Engineer Coordinator. As a leader, he believes that when you have the right people around you and a good team, all tasks, challenges, and difficulties are easier to manage and overcome. But what does it take, from his perspective, to successfully lead a team? Find out in his recent blog article:
Continental is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the 3rd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Continental. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. “Great Place to Work Certification™ isn’t something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. “It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Continental is one of the best companies to work for in the country.” You can see all our recent employer awards within the Continental Awards & Accolades section of our Glassdoor profile. Visit our People@Continental blog to read stories shared by employees.
