Laura Sacks

Yardi Employee Profile

By Katrina McDowell on Oct 30, 2024 in People

Laura Sacks, a senior manager who works on Yardi’s investment management product suite, celebrates her fifth year at Yardi this November, giving her the benefit of four months in the office with colleagues before the world went remote during the pandemic.

Yardi was Sack’s first corporate job, which she applied for with guarded optimism from referrals within the company and a dash of healthy skepticism since she is a relationships-oriented individual, so she was curious about how collaboration and connections would manifest in this space. She immediately found the spirit of exceptional generosity within the Yardi culture!

“There is an energy of focused growth through the company that is achieved through discourse, creativity and collaboration that I find both energizing and inspiring,” said Sacks.

Sacks spends her workdays working with clients, meeting with her team and developing special projects to facilitate growth and collaboration. Because Yardi, the products, and our clients constantly evolve, knowledge is forever growing.

“I truly love how every day holds the potential for something slightly different from the day before and the ability to learn something new. Should you approach each day with a builder’s mindset and a willingness to say “yes” whenever possible, the opportunities for learning and growing at Yardi are endless,” exclaimed Sacks, her enthusiasm for continuous learning and growth shining through.

Sacks reflects daily on advice about communication since her role is primarily about good communication and collaboration. She wants those to know that when communicating remember that clear is kind and unclear is unkind, “even if the topic is hard for you and/or the recipient, ambiguity is harder.”

Evolving products

Sacks prides herself on a project series of time-weighted performance calculations she built without knowing much about calculator analytics or time-weighted returns beforehand.

“I appreciated the mentorship I received from my manager and the ability to hone my grit a bit – you end up surprising yourself in the best ways when you’re willing to roll up your sleeves,” said Sacks.

If she could switch roles with another team member at Yardi, Sacks said that she would pick Joel Loewen, vice president for cloud services.

“As a cloud-based software in a constantly evolving digital landscape, I imagine Joel’s daily challenges and considerations require incredible attention to detail and a far-reaching understanding of the big picture. I imagine my day-to-day challenges might feel simpler after a day in his shoes!”

Sacks is proud of how her team uplifts and empowers each other and their clients, and she is honored to be a part of it. She would love to collaborate more with cross-team projects geared towards innovation and building bridges, “If you ever want to grab a coffee or have a virtual coffee session over TEAMs, I’d love to connect with you.” This sense of pride and unity makes Yardi successful and something we can all be proud of.

Yardi is hiring globally! Interested prospective employees can explore opportunities on the Careers site.

Pebble in a pond

Outside the office, Sacks spends her time backpacking, traveling more expertly and skillfully, outside in nature, and immersed in different cultures. She also enjoys being an Aunt, weightlifting, rock climbing, motorcycling, reading, writing, painting, gaming and whittling!

She would love to go to Mt. Taranaki in New Zealand, which she inadvertently stumbled upon while driving aimlessly around the countryside earlier this year, and it took her breath away. It’s a mountain with conditions known to be mercurial, and Sacks likes the idea of testing her grit while honoring such a naturally beautiful place.

“Do your best each day, knowing that it might look different from one day to the next. Remember that each of us, no matter our role, is a pebble in the pond: we each can interact with only so many clients and colleagues each day, but we can positively impact so many more through grace, presence, good intent, and mindfulness we bring to each interaction.”

Learn more about the dynamic members of #TeamYardi on the People page.