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The team: Cat Select
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Meet the team with personality: the engineers, designers, and leads behind HIPE. Pick a cat to see their skills, likes, and what drives them.
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- Teams
- 05
- Skills unlocked
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The people behind the work. Meet the engineers, designers, and team leaders who bring their skills, curiosity, and care to every project.
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James
Lead Software EngineerProfessional Pogi
- Mission
- To turn every question into a side quest and every employee into a problem-solving machine.
- Vision
- A world where everyone knows the answer before the question is even asked.
- Motto
- I came, I saw, I declared, ‘My good sirs, hayaku!’
- Likes
- Women with good smiles
- Chismis (gossips)
- Cats
- Dislikes
- Low-cortisol engineers
- “Chotto matte”
- Cupcakes & rainbows
- Hobbies
- Sleeping
- Video games
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Jose
Software EngineerProject Lead
- Mission
- Create and provide reliable systems for our customers.
- Vision
- An environment where every member enjoys what they do at work while creating reliable systems for our customers.
- Motto
- Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
- Likes
- Coffee
- Gaming
- Hobbies
- Gaming
- Working out
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Warren
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Contribute to the team by fixing bugs, developing useful features, and continuously learning to improve my skills, making the project better while supporting my teammates along the way.
- Vision
- A supportive team where everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas, learning from each other, and growing together, creating reliable and meaningful software through teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Motto
- Every mistake is a chance to learn, grow, and become better than yesterday.
- Likes
- Games
- Anime & movies
- Manga
- Dislikes
- Waking up early
- Missing deadlines
- Hobbies
- Playing games
- Watching series
- Reading manga
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Karl
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Become a mid-level developer.
- Vision
- A team full of fun, technical people.
- Motto
- Philippians 4:13
- Likes
- Rock music
- Coffee
- Dislikes
- Traffic
- Hobbies
- Muay Thai
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Delivery
Roland
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Grow as a software engineer along with the team.
- Vision
- A fun team that encourages each other to learn and grow.
- Motto
- Be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
- Likes
- Cats
- Joji & Drake
- Statistics (gambling)
- JoJo
- My girlfriend
- Dislikes
- Wasted potential
- Hobbies
- Gym
- Museums
- Restaurants
- Reading
- Sitcoms
- Anything with my girlfriend
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Roel
Software EngineerTeam Lead
- Mission
- Create meaningful and reliable software solutions that make work easier, solve real-world problems, and bring value to the people who use them.
- Vision
- A collaborative, innovative, and supportive team where everyone feels encouraged to share ideas, learn from mistakes, and grow together.
- Motto
- Keep calm and blame the cache.
- Likes
- Cats
- Music
- Games
- Dislikes
- Peanut butter
- Hobbies
- Online games
- Sleep
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Kyle
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Become a super engineer.
- Vision
- Everyone contributes equally and goes home equally.
- Motto
- You only ship once.
- Likes
- Pizza
- Coding
- Logic
- Dislikes
- Coding
- Hobbies
- Miniature painting
- Tabletop games
- Video games
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Christian
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Be a pillar of the team. Being an essential member proves my abilities and makes me feel fulfilled.
- Vision
- “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” — Daft Punk
- Motto
- Read, learn, plan, and don’t be afraid to ask before you proceed.
- Likes
- Music
- Japanese culture
- League of Legends
- Dislikes
- Blockers
- Git issues
- Hobbies
- Video games
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Lem
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Develop reliable, efficient, and maintainable software that solves real-world problems, improves business processes, and creates meaningful value for users, while continuously improving my skills, embracing challenges, and collaborating to build better systems.
- Vision
- Become a highly skilled, globally competitive Software Engineer who designs scalable, secure, and innovative systems, contributes to impactful projects, and inspires others through continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Motto
- Making business requirements work, one existential crisis at a time.
- Likes
- Music
- Anime
- Automation
- Sleep
- Dislikes
- Traffic
- Hobbies
- Online games
- Music
- Anime & movies
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Faridah
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Contribute by sharing my time and knowledge, and grow and learn with others to make the workplace a better one.
- Vision
- A team with harmony and unity that helps and lifts each other up, learning from mistakes and focusing on making the future and ourselves better.
- Motto
- There’s always room for improvement.
- Likes
- Cute dogs
- Arts & crafts
- Music
- Food
- Dislikes
- Rainy days
- Negative vibes
- Hobbies
- Sewing
- Arts & crafts
- Travel
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Gilbert
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Help the team ship solid work and grow along the way.
- Vision
- A team where everyone can lead in their own way.
- Motto
- Lead by example.
- Likes
- Coffee
- Basketball
- Dislikes
- Bugs on a Friday
- Hobbies
- Video games
- Music
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Delivery
Patrick
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Figure out how it works, then make it work better.
- Vision
- Grow with the team and create technology that makes a difference.
- Motto
- If it helps someone, it’s worth building.
- Likes
- Anime
- Manga
- Music
- Dislikes
- Traffic
- Rainy days
- Hobbies
- Gym
- Drawing
- Guitar
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Chloie
DesignerSoftware Engineer
- Mission
- Create things that look good, feel right, and make a difference.
- Vision
- A future where whimsical ideas are welcome and creativity has no limit.
- Motto
- Think outside the box, then redesign the box.
- Likes
- Astrology
- Film
- Ocean
- Good food
- Peaceful mornings
- Whimsy stuff
- Dislikes
- Messy spaces
- Unbearable humidity
- Overthinking
- Creative blocks
- Hobbies
- Watching movies
- Reading
- Journaling
- Jogging
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Juliana
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Keep growing while using my skills and curiosity to make things better, simpler, and more useful.
- Vision
- A positive and supportive team where everyone can grow and do their best.
- Motto
- We don’t have to solve everything today, just focus on what’s next.
- Likes
- Freedom
- Spontaneous trips
- Spicy food
- Cats & dogs
- Dislikes
- Early mornings
- Traffic jams
- Long queues
- Restrictions
- Hobbies
- Video games
- Movie marathons
- Long rides
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Carrie
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Build interfaces that make people’s work a little easier.
- Vision
- A team that learns out loud and shares what works.
- Motto
- Make it work, then make it nice.
- Likes
- Iced coffee
- Tech blogs
- Dislikes
- Noisy notifications
- Hobbies
- Photography
- Café hopping
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
John
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Keep the systems behind the scenes fast and dependable.
- Vision
- A team where no question is too small to ask.
- Motto
- Understand first, then optimize.
- Likes
- OPM
- Street food
- Clean logs
- Dislikes
- Unclear error messages
- Hobbies
- Basketball
- Mobile games
- Backend
- Data
- Platform
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Francis
Lead Software Engineer
- Mission
- Consistently deliver high-quality work by doing things right, elevating the skills and output of my team through supportive leadership while staying open to learning from their unique insights and experiences.
- Vision
- A collaborative engineering culture grounded in technical excellence and mutual growth, where developers feel empowered to tackle hard problems and clients trust us to deliver resilient, elegant solutions.
- Motto
- Do it right, elevate the team, and never stop learning.
- Likes
- Art
- Music
- Films & anime
- Video games
- Sports
- Tea
- Dislikes
- Coffee (it makes me sleepy)
- Hobbies
- RPGs & Monster Hunter
- A24 films
- Bouldering
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Robin
Software Engineer
- Mission
- Translate complex requirements into robust software solutions that drive success and provide an outstanding experience for everyone using our products.
- Vision
- A collaborative, forward-thinking tech culture where innovation is encouraged, knowledge is freely shared, and the products we build make a positive, lasting impact.
- Motto
- Learn continuously, code thoughtfully, and let curiosity drive clean code.
- Likes
- VTubers
- J-Pop
- Mechanical keyboards
- Obscure technologies
- Dislikes
- Ads
- Slow internet
- Long meetings
- Hobbies
- Rhythm games
- Console gaming
- Tinkering with hardware
- Reading tech forums
- Interface
- Backend
- Data
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Mitch
HR/Admin Associate
- Mission
- Focused on helping businesses run efficiently.
- Vision
- Efficiency with a human touch.
- Motto
- Fall seven times, stand up eight.
- Likes
- Cats
- Chocolates
- Travel
- Hobbies
- Mobile Legends
- Editing in Canva
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
Jelaica
HR/Admin Associate
- Mission
- Make everyday work smoother for everyone on the team.
- Vision
- A workplace where everyone feels supported.
- Motto
- Small steps every day add up.
- Likes
- Music
- Milk tea
- Desserts
- Dislikes
- Running late
- Hobbies
- Singing
- K-dramas
- Travel
- Collaboration
- Craft
- Delivery
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