Elwalid Elamin – Applications Engineer

What did you study and where?

I studied Communications Engineering at the University of Birmingham.

How long have you worked at Calnex and what attracted you to join?

I have been working at Calnex for three years and one of the reasons I joined is the potential to be part of a small company growing to be a big global company.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

The flexibility the job offers allowing me to fit my urgent matters if needed which what also motivates me to work harder because I appreciate what it offers.

What skills do you need to succeed in your role?

Technical skills is a must of course, but people skills are quite important as well as you will need to deal with a lot of customers throughout the day from all over the world.

What do you do in your downtime?

On the days I feel energetic I either go to the gym or go for a run outside, we are situated near the Linlithgow Loch, beautiful place for a run, but when I am not feeling it, I usually go upstairs to have lunch and catch up with colleagues.