I joined Starbucks because of the culture.
We try new things everyday.
And I feel like it's really inspiring when you're able to
take technology and connect it back to the human.
I love solving really big complex problems
and especially when I get to work alongside people
who are equally passionate about that.
I think it's wonderful to be able to work for a company
that really lives their values. To inspire and nurture
the human spirit, one person, one cup and one neighborhood
at a time. And what's so wonderful for me with tech
is having the ability to build tech that does the same thing.
We try to build tech that actually appeals
to the human spirit. That actually helps humans connect
to each other and makes it more playful, fun, and exciting.
I was really drawn to Starbucks for a number of reasons,
one was the ethical standards of the company holds and
how it cares about both partners in the stores
and across the company as well as the communities
that Starbucks serves customers. The other is really
the opportunity around technology.
The future of technology is really pretty exciting here.
Technology directly applies. We have the opportunity to solve
business problems and customer problems in a way that
your friends, your neighbors, your children can see.
Starbucks is a fantastic organization for technologists
because it really connects the people to the technology
and not many companies do that. To be part of this
organization, and add value, and innovate,
enables so many great capabilities.
It's a fantastic thing for technologists like us.
All companies are in an evolution and transformation
right now. Starbucks is no different,
however, Starbucks is pushing those boundaries.
We're very forward thinking in how we're reaching
our customers and being a part of their daily lives.
The future of technology at Starbucks is really creating
a digital connection to our partners that is as strong as
the digital connection that we have with our customers.
The kind of people that we love to see come in to Starbucks
is people who are not afraid of innovation, who have a hunger
for ongoing learning and development. Who like to have
fun and collaborate with others in an organization,
but who really want to work for an enterprise that makes
a difference to the communities that we source from
and that we work in and live in.
 It's all about opportunity, and when you want to make
your next step in your career, think about the opportunity
of working in technology that's seen by so many people
around the world. We're embracing a lot of new trends
at Starbucks. Artificial intelligence, machine learning,
conversational commerce, vision, these are new things
that you're going to see in the next generation
of technology at Starbucks.
The mission statement and the values that Starbucks holds
really stayed true to my character.
It’s exciting because it is in the midst of evolution.
I joined Starbucks because I wanted to work somewhere
where I’m part of something bigger.
