Company and Community

Dawn Pierce, a Senior IT Systems Engineer with 25 years at Progress, shares her journey from legal studies to tech, her passion for helping users, managing challenges through communication and prioritization and her excitement about Progress's growth and leadership.

Karen Williams, VP of Corporate Development, discusses best practices for M&A integration, highlighting the importance of having a dedicated role for integration, essential governance structures and strategies for ensuring smooth transitions during the integration process, including the development of a comprehensive playbook and effective communication plans.

Nikola's journey into Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering highlights his academic background in Computer Systems, his initial interest in developer roles, and how a friend's recommendation led him to discover his passion for QA, which he finds dynamic and fulfilling, emphasizing the importance of detail, critical thinking, and continuous learning in the field.

In honor of the remarkable professional milestones reached by Nassim and Robert in Progress, we reflect on their incredible journeys. We explore what initially attracted them to the company, the steadfast anchors that have kept them committed, the transformations they have witnessed and the passions that still ignite their enthusiasm for work each day.