Saiaana Khompodoeva

1. Name, country, and role at inDrive:

Saiaana, Kazakhstan, Talent Sourcer

2. Morning person or night owl?

I wake up with the first rays of dawn!

3. One word your friends would use to describe you?

Pragmatic

4. Your favorite drink?

Bergamot tea with milk

5. Your nickname
growing up:

My classmates used to call me Megamind, because I was good at math

6. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A designer - I believed creative ideas could change lives

7. A dish that tastes like home:

Yakutian alaaji with sour cream and fresh strawberries

8. A song that fixes a bad day:

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

9. A word in your native language that doesn't translate:

Уйадыйыы (Uiadyiyy) - a deep, almost spiritual softening of the soul that makes you profoundly empathetic and emotionally open

10. A skill you're
secretly proud of:

Solving a Rubik’s Cube like it’s a nervous habit

11. A piece of advice you'd give your 16-year-old self:

Never forget your real goals, don’t settle for the system’s script

12. Your dream
destination:

Iceland, it feels otherworldly

13. A wish for whoever reads this:

May you find your true calling and bring it to life

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