Asidua

Scott

I graduated from Aston University with a BSc (Hons) Computer Science degree in 2007, shortly after I found out about Asidua through a trip to a local careers fair. I soon started work at the Birmingham office in September 2007. The Birmingham office is a fairly new and growing team and I found the atmosphere to be friendly and relaxed, I liked it enough to recommend the job to a friend, who is also now working for Asidua.

Work In Asidua
When I left University my aim was to try and find a job that would allow me to stay up to date with the current tools and programming languages, as one of my biggest fears was that I’d start a job and find I was maintaining a legacy piece of software, or testing for my first couple of years. Fortunately this is not the case at Asidua, as since starting work at Asidua I have been involved in a number of different projects, using .net, asp.net, JavaScript, active directory, SharePoint and BizTalk. I’ve designed and implemented software components and carried out various pieces of investigative work.

Training at Asidua
I started as a Graduate Engineer on the Asidua graduate training programme, this involves training in Belfast once a month on various soft skills, as well as two team building activity days which are a great way of making friends and contacts with people from the other offices. I have attended a BizTalk training course, as well as having the books and exams paid for a Microsoft Certification allowing me to gain Certified Web Applications Specialist accreditation. Rather than using the same technology for every project, I get to use whatever is most suited for the task in hand, allowing me to learn a variety of products and languages which definitely keeps things interesting for me.

Fun at Asidua
We have regular company sports and social events, such as bowling, cricket and going to the races, which the company kindly pays towards. As an office we normally go out for lunch every Friday which is a good way of getting to know the people you work with.  The Birmingham office is located on a business park surrounded by scenic conservation land which is often used at lunchtime for walks, which is a nice way of breaking up the day. We have flexible hours which allows you to have the choice between a little longer in bed or leaving early which is often very useful, especially if you’ve got somewhere to be.

Final Thoughts
Asidua is providing me with the opportunity to work on a variety of projects using current and future technologies, giving me experience, that will only stand me in good stead for the rest of my career. The work/life balance is great and I’m continually learning on every project. I’ve enjoyed my time here so far and I’m looking forward to the future and watching the Birmingham office expand.