Pierre Aubry

from France

Senior Global Demo Release and Program Manager, Coupa Software

Having lived 20 years of my life in a small rural city in France without ever traveling abroad, moving to Ireland in 2015 was a big jump into the unknown and the start of my ‘adult life’.

Having some family in Ireland allowed me to discover that getting an IT job was a possibility even with a low experience in this domain. Being fluent in English prior to my travel allowed me to apply to multiple companies directly from France and do all my exams and interviews before even buying my first plane ticket.

Luckily enough I got an IT contractor job in Leixlip, which immediately made me feel at home due to the welcoming nature of the Irish people, the very diverse nationalities of the Team I was working with, and most importantly, to me, the environment which was still a small rural city, Celbridge. The perfect cocktail to start your independence and get accustomed to the country.

Work wise, it went from basic customer service which quickly evolved into a management role; I then changed companies, started to shift towards sales support, and eventually became a Sales Manager.

I am now located in Dublin, living in Ireland for approximately 9 years. And it is definitely the best decision I have ever made in my life.