Decision to go forward

I decided to go forward in my life and leave my current employer. I have been paid very well, but the job itself does not satisfy nor develop me at all. I took this decision without any guarantee, that I will be paid at the same level after I quit. Experience tells that while trying to find guaranties, it is always possible to find obstacles, which can be later used as excuses for not taking actions. And your closest family members will be the first, who tries to convince you not to take risky decisions. Here is the message to my colleagues:

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"One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done." - Marie Curie, letter (1894).

My journey in Hansabank was like a stair with very high steps, it lasted for more than 7 years. Now it's time to look back and thank all those people, who helped me climb these stairs easefully.

I came to our company 1998 January; the same day joining with Savings bank has been announced. I was lucky enough to be assigned to Internet bank development project, it influenced my career much; this area has been always in focus of management.

During joining with Savings bank it was decided to create a web based application for tellers: "Light". That time it was an innovative decision with high potential of failure. Development of this software was my first step in a row. I would like to thank a very special person, Piret Oja, who has been very professional, inspiring and a true partner during this project, also the rest of our team: Toomas Rand, Marko Randrüüt, Aadu Adok and Guido Püvi.

Next significant step was IS migration project in Latvia. This time I will remember, as one of the most exciting in my life. We had a great team: Tarmo Pajumets, Vilve Vene, Tea Trahov, Heiki Kübbar, Toomas Rand, Jaak Niit, Marek Läll and Egils Jakovels. By the end of the project I felt, that our team can accomplish any, I mean ANY, kind of project.

I haven't participated in Lithuanian IS migration much; I was dealing with new technologies in Electronic channels area, developing telehanza.net and hanza.net.

Then I moved to managerial position in branches area.

Then I additionally took responsibility for Electronic channels development, and now I would like to thank those people, how supported me very much that time. We started to learn how to become true professionals all together: Erik Jõgi, Aadu Adok, Aho Augasmägi, Maksim Säkki, Maksim Panov, Alvar Lumberg, Sven Tressum and Tauno Siitam.

Last of my favorites is "B4B" project. We created vision and formalized it together with Evelyn Paltmann. Currently it is in the development and I really believe that it will be the next very popular service, as hanza.net currently is, but I will see it already from outside the company. I decided to leave our organization.

There are two major reasons, which influenced my decision: I am not enjoying my work and I feel, that for my further personal development I need organization, were changes can be done more easily, in other words, I need more agile environment.

Anyway, big thanks to all my colleagues for teaching, supporting and appreciating me.

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