Meet the Cast: Yen Pham, the Crab with the number-crunching claws

Yen Pham is a Financial Analyst at Aiven who has been with the company for nearly two years. Originally from Vietnam, she moved to Berlin five years ago after being inspired by her uncle's encouragement to pursue her dream of exploring Europe. Prior to joining Aiven, Yen worked in various roles related to numbers and finance, including Customer Due Diligence and Financial Crime Compliance at HSBC Vietnam, as well as a student position and later full-time role in the FP&A team at Contentful and Wire, respectively. Yen's decision to join Aiven was influenced by the company's impressive funding and valuation, which she saw as an opportunity for growth and challenge. Since joining Aiven in early 2022, her work has involved transitioning from a spreadsheet-based solution to a new financial planning tool, moving to a quarterly planning cycle, and working on projects such as the Gross Margin by Customer and Service Dashboard. Yen's advice for those pursuing a career in finance includes effective priority management, strong communication skills, and curiosity. She also emphasizes the importance of courage, openness, and ownership in her role as Financial Analyst at Aiven.