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Our hiring spree keeps rolling and we have a new addition to the support team, Matt! He joins the team as a Junior Technical Support Rep, and will be helping answer folks’ questions, guiding them through the product, and making sure that everyone’s taken care of! Lets learn a bit more about Matt shall we?<\/p>\n

What is your Backblaze Title?<\/strong>
\nJunior Technical Support Representative<\/p>\n

Where are you originally from? <\/strong>
\nSan Francisco Bay Area<\/p>\n

What attracted you to Backblaze?<\/strong>
\nEveryone is super chill and I like how transparent everyone is. The culture is very casual and not overbearing.<\/p>\n

What do you expect to learn while being at Backblaze?<\/strong>
\nWhat the tech industry is like.<\/p>\n

Where else have you worked?<\/strong>
\nThe Chairman! Best bao ever.<\/p>\n

Where did you go to school?<\/strong>
\nCollege of San Mateo.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your dream job? <\/strong>
\nBeing a chef has always interested me. It\u2019s so interesting that we\u2019ve turned food into an art.<\/p>\n

Favorite place you\u2019ve traveled? <\/strong>
\nJapan. Holy crap Japan is cool. Everyone is so polite and the place is so clean. You haven\u2019t had ramen like they serve, I literally couldn\u2019t stop smiling after my first bite. The moment we arrived, I said, \u201cI already miss Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Favorite hobby?<\/strong>
\nAs much as I like video games, cooking is my favorite. Everyone eats, and it\u2019s a good feeling to make food that people like. Currently trying to figure out how to make brussel sprouts taste better than brussel sprouts.<\/p>\n

Of what achievement are you most proud?<\/strong>
\nMeeting my girlfriend. My life turned around when I met her. She\u2019s taught me a lot of things.<\/p>\n

Star Trek or Star Wars?<\/strong>
\nStar Wars!<\/p>\n

Coke or Pepsi?<\/strong>
\nGood ol\u2019 Cola. I quit drinking soda, though.<\/p>\n

Favorite food?<\/strong>
\nAs much as I love eating healthy, there\u2019s nothing like spam.<\/p>\n

Why do you like certain things?<\/strong>
\nBecause certain things are either fun or delicious.<\/p>\n

Anything else you\u2019d like you\u2019d like to tell us?<\/strong>
\nIf you have any good recipes, I\u2019ll probably cook it. Or try to.<\/p>\n

You’re right Matt, certain things are<\/i> either fun or delicious, like The Chairman’s bao! Welcome aboard!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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