From Psychology in Indonesia to the hotel industry in Bali and a travel tech startup in Bangkok, Misha’s career journey led her to Lithuania. Meeting her Lithuanian partner in 2017 inspired her move in 2019, where she’s now thriving as a Senior Customer Success Manager at Whatagraph in Lithuania’s vibrant startup scene.

Coming to Lithuania for the first time as an exchange student, Ricardo now works at Deloitte as a Senior Transfer Pricing Consultant. Like a true busy bee, he is also pursuing a PhD and teaching Law on the side. With Ricardo, we discussed relocating to Lithuania twice, enjoying a niche hobby, and working at a Big 4 company.

From the warm climes of Southern India to Lithuania’s bustling business scene, Arunn’s journey is a masterclass in ambition. Starting as a student, he quickly climbed the ranks from an AML Associate to a Senior Officer and now eyes a future as a Business Risk and Controls Officer.

Having worked in her home country of Sri Lanka within the financial sector, Bhashini was looking to develop her career by studying and working abroad. She decided on Lithuania, and with studies at the local business school ISM now under her belt, she’s settling into an exciting role at Adform, a globally renowned DSP provider with a large presence in Vilnius.

From Ashdod, a coastal city in the South of Israel. Gleb got his start in IT while serving mandatory military service. Now a DevOps Infrastructure Expert at German IT solution provider GOD’s Kaunas office, Gleb is enjoying not only a challenging job in an international company, but a great work-life balance that gives him more time to be with his young son.

Starting out as a French teacher in her home country of Costa Rica, Gail decided to reskill and pursue her interest in IT.  After commencing her IT career at Hewlett Packard, she took a position in Western Union, where she rose up the ranks. Beginning as an AML Compliance Specialist responsible for onboarding at Western Union in Costa Rica, she is now AML Compliance Officer at the company’s European headquarters in Vilnius. 

Giovanni made his move to Lithuania six years ago. Now, he leads the Outbound Sales Team at Oxylabs. With Giovanni, we discussed the local startup ecosystem, family life in Lithuania, and how much Vilnius has changed in just a few years. 

Bernard’s journey to Lithuania was a circuitous one. From a humble first job teaching English, he has built a successful career in copywriting and marketing. Currently heading up content at the award-winning ecommerce email marketing platform Omnisend, Bernard is living proof of what he calls Lithuania’s “hustle culture” of constant self-improvement.

Two weeks – that’s how long it took for Andrea to find a job in Vilnius. Originally from Venezuela, she moved to Lithuania from Denmark to work as a Senior Data Scientist at Devoteam. We discussed with Andrea the pros of living in Lithuania, moving countries during the pandemic, and mentoring young tech specialists.