Learning Curve

Education, technology & innovation

Interview with Jenée, editor of the blog

June 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM by Danica

Next up for introduction is Jenee. She's the Editor of our blog and was good enough to answer a few of our questions...

Favourite place for after work drinks:
Anywhere with a patio, sun and a view of the mountains!

Book you’re reading:
Jane Eyre. I’m working my way – slowly – through the classics.

What inspires you:
People who are passionate about doing good in the world – inspires me to get out and do more to give back.

Tourist for a day in Vancouver, what do you do:
Don hiking gear, hike Quarry Rock in Deep Cove, bask in the view, hike back down and indulge in donuts at Honey’s. Proof that life is good!

Quality you admire most in yourself:
I can make proper use of apostrophes. It’s a rare skill today.  

First concert:
Neil Diamond. You gotta give the man credit – he’s a true performer.

Favourite restaurant:
See favourite place for after work drinks.

Game you never lose:
Scrabble. I’m all about the triple word score.

Signature dish:
I make a mean salad. Secret ingredients: homemade dressings, candied pecans, and fruit.

Bizarro World occupation:
Fighter pilot. What can I say, my favourite movie is Top Gun.

Worst thing you ever did to your hair:
There was once a perm... thankfully, I managed to get through it with no photographic evidence.

Interview with Jay, the man behind Deep Learning Thoughts

June 1, 2011 at 3:57 PM by Danica

To kick things off, we'd like to introduce Jay. Jay's a Sales Manager at Serebra and is one of the chattiest, funniest guys we know. He's got stories that'll make you fall out of your chair laughing. Given his keen sense of humour, we've asked him to come up with some "deep learning thoughts"... we think you'll enjoy them! Before we share some of those thoughts, here's a bit about Jay...

Three things about your job that make you want to work there:
The lovely ladies at the office - have you seen our team photos?

Favourite place for after work drinks:
In the sun

Book you’re reading:
Linchpin by Seth Godin

What inspires you:
I swear this is not corporate sucking up: Learning, I want to know everything about everything.  That and Taleeb, he is an amazing leader and inspiration.

Tourist for a day in Vancouver, what do you do:
Go for a walk

Quality you admire most in yourself:
My sense of humor

If you could be any animal/fruit/vegetable:

  • Labrador Retriever
  • Apple
  • Zucchini

Desert island playlist/meal/book/companion:

  • Too hard to answer in time allotted
  • Steak
  • Infinite Jest (because then I could finish it and re read it 40 times so I could understand it)
  • My girlfriend, Christina

Favourite artist:
Monet?

Three books that left an impression on you:
Girl Friend in a Coma, Conspiracy of Fools, Drive (Daniel Pink)

Princess Peach or Pauline:
Rachel McAdams

Karaoke anthem:
Any Bon Jovi

Supper power (yes, we mean "supper" and not "super"):
Teleportation

Game you never lose:
Trivial Pursuit

Worst thing you ever did to your hair:
Cut it like I wear it now.  But in 93’ when bangs like curtains were in.

The team at Serebra is crazy about learning - we like to read about it, write about it, and pass along things we think are interesting. We're committed to excellence, dedicated to innovation, and determined to make a positive impact on the world through our passion for education.

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Aslam Nathoo VP Product Strategy

Danica Lee Designer

Jay Cassels Sales Manager

Jenée Elborne Director, Communications

Melissa Harder Manager, Special Projects

Tony Brandner Software Engineering Manager

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