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While companies everywhere adapted to working virtually, and the needs of customers around the world shifted almost overnight, Martin led a 600-strong tech team in keeping Audible’s services performing seamlessly and innovating and adapting to the times, crediting customer obsession and agility as <a href="/about/newsroom/cto-tim-martin-shares-what-hes-learned-about-business-resilience">key to business resilience</a>. He was happy to answer some questions about life and work (and the coffee that helps fuel it!). </p></div><div class="SingleCopy_SingleCopy__8_zA0"><h6>Why did you join the Audible team?</h6><p>I’ve been a listener since 2007. I love that Audible is such an important and intimate part of peoples’ lives, so having the chance to participate in that was very attractive. As a digital media company, technology and innovation play such a fundamental role in propelling Audible forward. But what tipped me was Audible’s distinctive culture, that I would be working “shoulder to shoulder” with other missionaries who are expected to passionately debate what is best for customers, but do so with kindness and compassion. And I’ve been “all in” ever since joining in 2014. </p></div><div class="SingleCopy_SingleCopy__8_zA0"><h6>What excites you about working at Audible?</h6><p>What’s next. There are millions of people worldwide who need Audible in their lives to entertain, to escape, to learn, to educate, but they just don’t know it yet. I’m challenged every day in the pursuit to move faster, do better, and disrupt ourselves so we can reach those who need us. </p></div><div class="SingleCopy_SingleCopy__8_zA0"><h6>What is your advice to someone who is interested in applying to Audible?</h6><p>Study our <a href="/about/people-principles">People Principles</a>. But not the night before your interview because you want to tell us what we want to hear and land the job. Our culture and mission has to speak to you, because working here is demanding and will absolutely challenge you. If our People Principles don’t inspire you, you won’t be able to fake it. So only apply if you are truly inspired by both what we do and how we do it. We’ll never be done or satisfied, but living our People Principles is simply non-negotiable. </p></div><div class="SingleCopy_SingleCopy__8_zA0"><h6>If you could travel back in time, where would you land?</h6><p>Right here, right now. I’d love to travel forward in time to see what’s next, but the past has already happened. I’m all about what is coming and how to be the best version of myself for my family, my friends, and my co-workers. I’m human and flawed so I don’t always do that, but that is what inspires me. There is a quote that goes something like “The only person I am trying to be is better than the person I was yesterday.” And that’s what I am about.</p></div><div class="SingleCopy_SingleCopy__8_zA0"><h6>If you didn’t work in tech, what would you choose to do?</h6><p>Oh gosh, I’m a big sports fan so being a professional athlete seems like it would be really fun. But I’m also too nerdy for that, and since my athletic peak was at age twelve (besides that 7-iron I hit back in 2017, Charley), it’s tech all the way for me! It’s such an amazing time to be in technology, so I wouldn’t trade that.</p></div><div class="SingleCopy_SingleCopy__8_zA0"><h6>Lightning Round</h6><p><strong>Coffee or tea:</strong> Both! But black only…it’s not dessert!</p><p><strong>Hometown:</strong> Tewksbury, Massachusetts</p><p><strong>Currently working from:</strong> Westfield, New Jersey</p><p><strong>Favorite Audible listen:</strong> Typically whatever I am listening to. Currently that is Newark Mayor Ras J. 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While companies everywhere adapted to working virtually, and the needs of customers around the world shifted almost overnight, Martin led a 600-strong tech team in keeping Audible’s services performing seamlessly and innovating and adapting to the times, crediting customer obsession and agility as [key to business resilience](https://www.audible.com/about/newsroom/cto-tim-martin-shares-what-hes-learned-about-business-resilience). He was happy to answer some questions about life and work (and the coffee that helps fuel it!). 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But what tipped me was Audible’s distinctive culture, that I would be working “shoulder to shoulder” with other missionaries who are expected to passionately debate what is best for customers, but do so with kindness and compassion. And I’ve been “all in” ever since joining in 2014. \n"}},{"metadata":{"tags":[],"concepts":[]},"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"3sa0209epr53"}},"id":"1X07kYX57QwbShmboDKWHy","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2022-03-16T21:05:14.881Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-16T21:05:14.881Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"publishedVersion":3,"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"newsCopyBlock"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"copy":"###### What excites you about working at Audible? \nWhat’s next. There are millions of people worldwide who need Audible in their lives to entertain, to escape, to learn, to educate, but they just don’t know it yet. I’m challenged every day in the pursuit to move faster, do better, and disrupt ourselves so we can reach those who need us. \n"}},{"metadata":{"tags":[],"concepts":[]},"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"3sa0209epr53"}},"id":"6FP0efQ3GpUOh1vXJHFD1n","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2022-03-16T21:06:00.557Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-16T21:06:00.557Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"publishedVersion":4,"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"newsCopyBlock"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"copy":"###### What is your advice to someone who is interested in applying to Audible? \nStudy our [People Principles](https://www.audible.com/about/people-principles). But not the night before your interview because you want to tell us what we want to hear and land the job. Our culture and mission has to speak to you, because working here is demanding and will absolutely challenge you. If our People Principles don’t inspire you, you won’t be able to fake it. So only apply if you are truly inspired by both what we do and how we do it. We’ll never be done or satisfied, but living our People Principles is simply non-negotiable. \n"}},{"metadata":{"tags":[],"concepts":[]},"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"3sa0209epr53"}},"id":"1WRtBlPFNVXBPw2Ia1E5RK","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2022-03-16T21:06:28.267Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-16T21:06:28.267Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"publishedVersion":3,"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"newsCopyBlock"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"copy":"###### If you could travel back in time, where would you land? \nRight here, right now. I’d love to travel forward in time to see what’s next, but the past has already happened. I’m all about what is coming and how to be the best version of myself for my family, my friends, and my co-workers. I’m human and flawed so I don’t always do that, but that is what inspires me. There is a quote that goes something like “The only person I am trying to be is better than the person I was yesterday.” And that’s what I am about.\n"}},{"metadata":{"tags":[],"concepts":[]},"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"3sa0209epr53"}},"id":"6WcGbY13X6gfHQnBYbrqOv","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2022-03-16T21:06:56.689Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-16T21:06:56.689Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"publishedVersion":3,"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"newsCopyBlock"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"copy":"###### If you didn’t work in tech, what would you choose to do? \nOh gosh, I’m a big sports fan so being a professional athlete seems like it would be really fun. But I’m also too nerdy for that, and since my athletic peak was at age twelve (besides that 7-iron I hit back in 2017, Charley), it’s tech all the way for me! It’s such an amazing time to be in technology, so I wouldn’t trade that.\n"}},{"metadata":{"tags":[],"concepts":[]},"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"3sa0209epr53"}},"id":"2jmwk947A5sjbes14Sw4tQ","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2022-03-16T21:09:31.987Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-16T21:09:31.987Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"publishedVersion":13,"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"newsCopyBlock"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"copy":"###### Lightning Round\n\n__Coffee or tea:__ Both! But black only…it’s not dessert!\n\n__Hometown:__ Tewksbury, Massachusetts\n\n__Currently working from:__ Westfield, New Jersey\n\n__Favorite Audible listen:__ Typically whatever I am listening to. Currently that is Newark Mayor Ras J. 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While caring for their first child, who was an infant, she looked into part-time jobs as a quality assurance engineer, but her visa would only authorize full-time employment. Gunalan decided she’d go back to work when her child was older, but by then the couple was expecting their second child. \n\nNevertheless, Gunalan stayed on top of the latest developments in tech, and in 2020, earned a master’s in computer science. Even though it had been 13 years since she was last employed, she says, “I thought getting a job would be easy; this was a master’s degree from a great university, and I had these Amazon Web Services certifications.” Instead, wherever she applied, she would hear that she was a great candidate, but they couldn’t move forward without current work experience.\n\nFor anyone whose career hasn’t followed a constant, linear path this is a familiar response. Although [research](https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/why-diversity-matters) has long demonstrated that inclusive hiring practices mean greater diversity of thought, and greater success, for companies, people who have taken a year or more off from their careers tend to get passed over. “Though many companies talk about inclusion and diversity,” says Gunalan, “if there is a gap, they won’t even get you to the interview stage.”\n\nBut people like Gunalan are exactly who Audible’s director of human resources programs, Supriya Mimani, wants to hire. 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She had experience running her own consulting business and working for a top media company as a senior product manager but a series of family illnesses and challenging events made it necessary for Zaharek to devote herself full-time to caring for her family. When she was ready to dive back into work, Zaharek says she wasn’t daunted. “I thought, ‘I can take classes, study up, analyze the market, and get back in.” But without recent experience, getting an interview proved much more difficult than she’d expected. \n\nZaharek and Gunalan started attending workshops at [Path Forward](https://www.pathforward.org/), a nonprofit offering toolkits, trainings, workshops, and mentoring to professionals trying to re-enter the workforce. 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That, says Mimani, was the beginning of the critical stage. “You might think hiring is the hardest part,” she says, “but you have to put effort into the entire experience.” By Mimani’s design, a virtual army of people stepped in to onboard the group to Audible: their new managers, a group mentor, human resources representatives, and team “buddies.” Senior Vice President of Technology Mike Masiello, who had been championing the program at every turn, had an hour-long lunch with each individual to get to know them better, and Chief Technology Officer [Tim Martin](https://www.audible.com/about/leadership/tim-martin), along with other leaders, made sure to speak with the group within their first two days. “Hearing from an executive tech leader,” says Mimani, “it makes you feel like you’re valued.” Employee-led impact groups like Women in Tech and Moms@Audible led interactive sessions on imposter syndrome, confidence, work-life balance, and more. Gunalan reports, “I didn’t feel like I was getting back to work after a decade, nor did the team treat me that way.” \n\nAmid all these layers of support, the returnship group started a Slack channel and quickly became close. The channel soon filled with questions and advice on anything from acronyms and esoteric terms used by certain teams to how to use their new remote-productivity tools. Karishma Gokhale, a software engineer who joined Audible’s returnship after a three-year career break to raise her child, says, “A lot of what you’re feeling is echoed by the group” in the chat. “We would just check in with each other.” Mimani was counting on this happening, which is why she had hired such a sizable group all at once. “We wanted them to bond with and support each other through similar experiences,” she says. \n\nThe returners say they tried not to think about whether or not they’d receive an offer of employment at the end of the sixteen weeks. 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