{"id":4410,"date":"2023-06-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canny.io\/blog\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2024-11-01T19:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T23:59:05","slug":"new-cannisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canny.io\/blog\/new-cannisters\/","title":{"rendered":"Canny year 7: welcoming 4 new cannisters!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We still can\u2019t fully comprehend it, but Canny\u2019s team is 18 people (we call ourselves \u201ccannisters\u201d) now! Still, with no external funding, we\u2019re growing like never before. We\u2019d like to introduce some of our newest cannisters. Keep reading to learn more about each of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare Garrity, Operations Lead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clare has been working in SaaS since 2014, leading operations and people functions at a number of international startups. A lover of questions, she has always been fascinated by the people around her and the processes that exist within businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from Ontario, Canada, Clare currently lives in Vancouver. In the past, she\u2019s lived and worked in Ireland, the UK, and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare \u200cjoined Canny to lead our business operations. This includes people ops, compliance, legal, finance, and working with our customer-facing teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what Clare says about working at Canny:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cCanny is the first role where I can use all of my professional experience every day. I get to strategize, execute, be creative, and work with highly intelligent and motivated people. Everyone on the team gets a lot of trust, autonomy, and support. Canny listens and values everyone\u2019s voice and opinion, and I love that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she\u2019s not working closely with our co-founder, Andrew, on operations, she\u2019s usually walking the Vancouver sea wall with her dog Chico or bringing her imagination to life in some creative way. At the moment, it\u2019s abstract painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Al Mouaswas, Developer<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Sara grew up in Amman, Jordan, before moving to Toronto to study human biology & psychology. Early in her career, she discovered her passion for software development and has stuck with it ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she\u2019s not developing the next great Canny feature, Sara\u2019s getting ambushed by her dogs, Plato and Chandler (and occasionally other neighborhood pets), exploring with her fiance, Sina, or going for a swim.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cBesides the amazing team, I love the product! It is really motivating to be building features that were directly requested and voted on by Canny users. Now when I\u2019m going about my daily routine, I start wishing that more tools I love used Canny so I can give the tools\u2019 developers ideas I have, and know that the message will get to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaman Hui, Growth Marketer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kaman was born in Hong Kong and now lives in Canada. She speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaman loves learning new things and is currently taking a tea sommelier course! She\u2019s learning about teas from all over the world. Soon, she\u2019ll be able to identify tea\u2019s region in a blind test!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s what Kaman says about working at Canny:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLove the people at Canny! Everyone is so unique yet gets along so well. The team is full of smart cookies and has been great to work with. The culture is also amazing. No ego, open-minded, and flexible. There’s a strong sense of trust in everyone’s work and expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niall Dickin, Developer
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Niall is the newest addition to our team. He was born and grew up in the UK, exploring all the hiking trails and pubs that the country has to offer. Now he\u2019s moved to Vancouver, Canada, with plans to explore hiking on this side of the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


<\/strong>Niall\u2019s always keen to try new things. So far in Vancouver he\u2019s tried outdoor bouldering and a pottery course. He\u2019s planning to add surfing, skydiving, and ice climbing to that list before 2023 is over!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what Niall says about working at Canny:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working at Canny is like a breath of fresh air. The people are lovely and are all super smart and switched on, plus the retreat in Japan (which was my 2nd week on the job!) was one of the best trips I\u2019ve ever been on. Best of all, you\u2019re given complete trust and control over your work: you can work around your schedule at times that suit you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cannisters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We love our small but growing team. From our team retreats to daily Slack conversations, it\u2019s always fun when we\u2019re together.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We\u2019re very lucky to work with such talented and driven people. Here\u2019s to making Canny even greater for all of you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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