• Focus on the impact
• Smart, Super Sharp - understands things quickly, thinks 10 steps ahead, knows how to analyze different options and their tradeoffs
• A pro in what they do - deep knowledge and hands on experience in what they do, knows where to quickly learn from
• Very high standard of delivery
• Great communicator - written and oral, advocates from reasoning, knows how to explain complex topics in simple and clear terms, loves to explain what they did to others
• High self reflection capability - understands their own performance and how they should improve it
• Looking for feedback and ways to improve all the time
• Fast, Doesn't get stuck
• Requires very little management to make them effective
• Knows the balance between when to search for answers yourself vs when to seek help from others on the team
• Comfortable with remote work
• Has a good balance between Optimism and Realism
• Knows how to estimate and plan their work and communicate that
• Listens to others who are more experienced and learns from them and utilize their tips and suggestions
• Passionate about their domain - always learn new things, it's not just work for them, enjoy it, keep updated professionally
• Flexible
• Willing to learn new things even if they didn't plan to do that