Published 15th May 2025
"The beauty of SAP's environment is how it nurtures my drive for continuous improvement."
— Sourabh G.
One month can change everything. Luca joined SAP for a temporary Social Sabbatical project and never left. Now the multilingual intern is helping solve Brazil's tech talent gap by bringing SAP learning tools into classrooms across Latin America.
Joel left SAP to pursue entrepreneurship, then invested a year returning to where he belonged. Why? He found a company that actually cares. Now he's leading Pride@SAP, driving customer success, and proving you can have both career impact and family time.
From psychologist in Colombia to talent strategist in Canada, Maria rebuilt her career from scratch in a new country. Born without her left arm, she's now opening doors at SAP that others tried to close—for herself and everyone who's been told they're different.
Brings his balance between logic and creativity.
Builds efficient database query systems that power global businesses.
He belongs at SAP.
“After gaining valuable experience at global tech company in the storage domain, I joined SAP Pune just five days after my daughter was born, a decision that changed everything for me. Becoming a father made me reevaluate my priorities, and returning to my hometown allowed me to be present for my family while advancing my career.
Transitioning from hardware-focused storage systems to database technologies presented new challenges, but my problem-solving mindset and technical adaptability helped me quickly find my place.
My work on the query processing team puts me at the heart of SAP's data capabilities. When major corporations and banks need to access critical information from their databases, our systems determine how to execute those queries with maximum efficiency. Think of it as a specialized search engine that ensures customers get accurate results in milliseconds, speed that translates to significant value for businesses worldwide.”
“What energizes me is solving complex problems. At SAP, I've had the opportunity to stretch beyond my core role through fellowship programs that expanded my technical horizons. Fellowships offer SAP employees a chance to work on another team for a significant length of time.
Last year, I managed both my regular responsibilities and an intensive cloud technology project for eight months. It was demanding, but the growth was exponential. I mastered TypeScript, React, SAPUI5 and SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) while delivering on my primary database optimization work.
The beauty of SAP's environment is how it nurtures my drive for continuous improvement. When I recognized cloud technologies becoming essential, my managers supported my participation in specialized training without having to leave my team. This sort of parallel growth opportunity is what makes SAP truly special."
“My life philosophy centers on balance. I rise at 5:00 AM for exercise, which gives me clarity before diving into technical work. Evenings might find me playing piano, a hobby I started as a calmer alternative to gaming.
I'm driven by clear goals, whether it's reading 15 books annually on topics like psychology, self-improvement, science and sometimes fiction, maintaining fitness, or teaching myself musical pieces. SAP's flexible culture accommodates this holistic approach to life, understanding that fulfilled employees bring their best to work.
This blend of professional challenges and personal life is what success looks like to me – and at SAP, I've found the perfect place to make it happen."
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