EAG Spotlight: Samanta Rosas

Meet Samanta Rosas, Manager, Consulting at EAG. Samanta has 8+ years of experience in software consulting, and held various roles throughout her career, from participating in an application decommissioning project, converting data, implementations, and training, to providing technical support post system go-live.

In her spotlight, Samanta describes her journey at EAG, proudest moments, who inspires her, and more! Read the full story below.

1. How would you describe EAG?

I came to EAG 6 years ago when we were just 32 people. Today I look back and see how much we’ve grown and am incredibly impressed with leadership for withstanding the ups and downs of the economy, fortifying our culture, and growing even through Covid. I would describe EAG as resilient.

2. What has been one of your proudest moments working at EAG?

I love delivering a project to a client and them being completely satisfied and even sad to see us leave but my proudest moments are within the EAG culture. For all 6 years I’ve been at EAG we have taken part in service events from helping at food distribution centers, getting school supplies donated to schools, and even adopting families during the holidays. My proudest moments are every December when we’ve raised thousands of dollars for families in Houston that would not have a Christmas without EAG coming together and purchasing their necessities. I look forward to this time of the year at EAG and can’t wait for this year’s.

3. What advice do you have for prospective candidates that want to join EAG?

Make sure EAG is the right fit for you. During an interview, it’s important to show the best version of you but it’s also important to make sure the company is the right fit for you. EAG projects are challenging but rewarding; you will get out of this job as much as you put in, and you must be willing to be a team player because this team is strong.

4. What’s one thing – either industry-related or not – you learned in the last month?

You can try to plan as much as possible but there will always be something unexpected and that’s ok. For the past year, our team has been working on an ERP implementation project which transitioned in July this year. Our team planned as much as possible in preparation, but nothing could prepare us for a hurricane that would cause a power outage for days during crunch time. We worked around the clock to push this project along and we were successful.

5. What do you like to do in your free time? Any favorite places you like to visit?

Traveling! I feel like this might be the most common answer at EAG and for a good reason. Traveling has made me problem solve, get outside my comfort zone, and always be up for a challenge which is like what consulting is at EAG. I’ve traveled to many places, but I will always go back to Mexico City in a heartbeat. While my family is from there and most still actually live there, Mexico City has a charm that will enamor anyone who visits.

6. Tell us something that might surprise us about you.

When covid hit, my family in Mexico was hit hard so I started to invest in a property and have built a couple Airbnbs for rent right outside Mexico City. I tried living below my means for 3 years and fully cash funded this passion project to host anyone who’s wanted to visit and didn’t know where to start.

7. How do you balance your career with other priorities?

I don’t have a hard time balancing my career at EAG and life outside work. Leadership has always encouraged a good work life balance, and I appreciate that. I communicate with any manager or client if an emergency arises, and it’s never been an issue. When I catch up with coworkers or managers it’s also refreshing that we can talk about work and personal lives easily.

8. Who or what inspires you and why?

My grandmother is my inspiration. She is nearing 80 and will always help. She came to the US with 5 children, worked a minimum wage job for 20 years to ensure we had the best opportunity in life. My grandmother has beat cancer and covid, she’s traveled across the world multiple times and has been the most caring person. I am blessed to have her as an inspiration without a doubt.

9. What is your life motto or favorite quote?

“How you do 1 thing, is how you do everything”- Dr. Laura Murillo.

A mentor of mine, Dr. Laura Murillo CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce once said this phrase and it stuck with me. This boils down to making sure you do every little thing the right way, from making your bed in the morning, putting clothes up, driving carefully, work, everything. If you do every little task right, you won’t have to waste twice as long correcting an issue. Every little task is important even if it doesn’t seem like it.

10. What’s your superpower?

Organization. This might be something that was passed down from my mom and grandmother, but I always think back to them saying ‘everything should have a place’. I like organizing closets, itineraries, projects, anything because it gives me a sense of peace knowing where everything belongs. This has been very beneficial at work because I can easily trace back any inquiry as there are lots of things happening at the same time.