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Anastasia Szymala

Where am I from? 
Originally I come from Russia, but currently reside in Poland.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
A growth mindset culture has resonated with me from the very beginning. I am glad to be part of a young fast-growing company and to be surrounded by like-minded people.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I truly enjoy getting to know my clients and working together to reach their goals. I also enjoy the leadership aspect of my work and find it fulfilling to help co-workers to unlock their potential and achieve their professional goals. I also find it very creative working on various initiatives and creating something from scratch.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Fashion with Marketing (BA), University of Hertfordshire, UK (2009 - 2013)
SharpSpring Gold Certification (2018)

Fun facts:
So far, I have lived in 4 countries: Russia, Estonia, England, and Poland.

Hobbies:
Reading books on self-development, cooking, Art.

Sam Koekemoer

Where am I from? 
I was born in Somerset West, a short distance outside of Cape Town South Africa. I studied at Stellenbosch University and have lived and worked all over Cape Town before relocating to a remote farm off-grid in the mountains of the Karoo.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I was consulting with SharpSpring Agencies when Yusuf offered me a full time position at FunnelBud. This was an irresistible offer to help create the type of company that I would want for myself, without needing to manage administrative overheads.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I love doing anything that has a high impact on our employees or clients, for example, finding solutions to seemingly impossible problems and writing easy to understand help articles that make SharpSpring features easy to understand and help clients achieve their goals.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I have worked with SharpSpring since October 2015, with 4 years of experience in technical customer service and operational management before that.

Fun facts:
I’m trying to grow as much of my own food as is practically possible. I have a huge herb garden, grow all my own sweet and hot peppers (in season) and a few other veggies. I have an awesome dog and five beautiful Rhode Island Red chickens.

Hobbies:
Reading, long walks or hikes (I can walk out of my front door, choose a direction and just start walking!), self-sufficient farming and building things with my hands.

Yusuf Young

Where am I from? 
Originally born in Turkey and moved to the small city Trollhättan in Sweden when I was 6 years old. I studied in Linköping and lived in Dublin, Ireland for several years. Today I am enjoying Stockholm.

Why did I start FunnelBud? 
After implementing HubSpot as a marketing manager in my previous job and helping tens clients implement and use various other Marketing Automation platforms, I realized that many clients are not able to get started due to the high cost and time barriers involved. I started FunnelBud to help more businesses reap the benefits of Marketing Automation.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud? 
I love working with the growth oriented team we have, where we help each other learn new things every day.

Skills, education, Courses completed: 
I’m probably the only person in our company didn’t yet get the SharpSpring Gold certification (only Silver).

Fun facts: 
I used to have a cat, Nisse, who used to follow me around wherever I would go. But his territory did not reach all the way to my school, so he used to stop right at the border and meow loudly at me as I crossed it. I felt sorry for him so I used shake him off my trail by running around a hill so he’d lose sight of me every morning on my way to school.

Hobbies: 
Badminton, reading. I have a badminton rival who I’ve been competing with for years. Other than growing FunnelBud and helping our customers grow, my goal is to beat him in badminton. Also, I love my wife.

Sheryll Chua

Where am I from? 
I am from the Philippines, living in a small town in Laguna since I was four. I lived in Manila for a while to study but went back home again.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After I left my day job as a developer many, many years ago, I dabbled into all kinds of online jobs. But FunnelBud was the only one who offered me a career and not just a job and it’s a company where I can utilize and develop my current skillset and learn new ones.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy helping clients, understanding their needs and setting up automations that can help in their marketing activities. It feels good when something I’ve done has created an impact in their business.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and worked as a Systems Developer for 3 years before I went online. My “online” skills include WordPress, internet marketing, SharpSpring, HubSpot, HTML and CSS.

Fun facts:
I don’t drink coffee (some people find that strange). And it makes me happy whenever I do DIY craft projects, especially for an event like our wedding and my daughter’s birthday party.

Hobbies:
Playing with my daughter, reading, watching movies/videos, doing crafts.

Marie Vitkova

Where am I from? 
Originally from the Czech Republic but I traveled, lived and worked in places all around the world. I have a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing and a certificate in Journalism.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I am a big fan of Inbound Marketing and I was eager to learn SharpSpring and all technical details behind Marketing Automation. At FunnelBud I'm always learning new things and I'm constantly challenged to improve my skills.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy creative tasks, anything that has something to do with Landing pages development, even designing templates. I always welcome an opportunity to work with customers' or our own WordPress site. Being able to teach and empower my clients is also very rewarding.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Marketing, journalism, WordPress web design. SharpSpring Gold certification, HubSpot certificates: Inbound, Email, Social Media, Sales and Content Marketing.

Fun facts:
The idea about creating the “Meet the team” page came to me in a dream. 🙂 I'm also trained to save lives in the wilderness.

Hobbies:
I like to be active so sports are my hobbies. I can’t decide whether horse-riding, climbing, snowboarding, surfing or yoga is my favorite. I also enjoy traveling and exploring new places on Earth, even more if they are hidden to most tourists.

Marian Semchyshyn

Where am I from? 
I’m from a small city, Mykolaiv, near Lviv in Western Ukraine.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After about 2 years of working as a freelance WordPress website developer, I was thinking of becoming a part of the team to boost the speed of my growing.  And I found this team. I like the fact that the company has a good team spirit through which the company is actively growing.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I like the fact that I can grow up every day by fulfilling new tasks and challenging myself. The systematization of the entire process helps me to assist, train and consult clients and grow with them.

Skills, education, courses completed:
Marketing Automation Course, SoftServe HTML5/CSS3 Course, Hubspot Email Marketing/Inbound Courses, SharpSpring Gold Certification.

Fun facts:
I have the best partner for Mountain bike training - my dog - who shows extraordinary results in the running long distances.

Hobbies:
My passion is Mountain biking and all that is connected with that - trip to the mountains, competitions, etc. I also like to travel with my wife and friends and try new sports that are give me adrenaline rush.

Denis Muhuri

Where am I from? 
I’m from Kenya, a country in East Africa renowned for producing world class marathon runners. I enjoy running and hope to compete in a half marathon in the near future.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
I like working with companies that value hard work, innovation, transparency and teamwork. I found all those things in FunnelBud where I currently work as a project manager.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
I enjoy working with the FunnelBud team to help our clients utilize the SharpSpring platform effectively in their marketing & sales processes.

Skills, education, courses completed:
SharpSpring gold-Level certification, bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic engineering and more than 5 years of project management experience working with online clients on a variety of projects.

Fun facts:
I love watching thought-provoking science documentaries on YouTube and researching about cryptocurrencies.

Hobbies:
My hobbies are playing scrabble, swimming and hiking. I also like watching live events like soccer and athletics as I socialize with friends.

Samuel Katamba

Where am I from? 
I’m from Kampala, Uganda (The Pearl of Africa) in East Africa known to be one of the most hospitable and welcoming countries on planet earth.

Why did I join FunnelBud?
After 6 years of a BPO/Call center, I felt it was high time I joined Funnelbud to improve my skills and career as a digital marketer especially in the inbound marketing space.

What do I enjoy doing most at FunnelBud?
Internal Demos, brainstorming on complex tasks and ideas with colleagues. Interacting with real clients on a day to day basis helps me understand SharpSpring and the Inbound methodology deeper and better.

Skills, education, courses completed:
I’m Hubspot Inbound, Inbound Marketing, Email Marketing Certified, SharpSpring gold-Level certified, Diploma in IT and Bachelor’s of science in computer science. Intermediate HTML/CSS Skills.

Fun facts:
I’m a preacher and motivational speaker occasionally especially when it comes to arguments and discussions about faith, lifestyle and career. I have tried to be a musician before though I failed to raise money for a studio recording. I still sing while recording myself on phone when I’m alone.

Hobbies:
Watching soccer, basketball, reading motivational books, watching tech review videos on smartphones, listening to reggae music, and pop music.