Yardi’s global offices make essential contributions to property management and investors worldwide. Today, meet Graham Pierce, from the European PSG team. Pierce is a leading investment management services team member and a UK commercial consultant. Pierce has been working at Yardi for 13 years. He spends his time in the office checking whether people have the information and decisions they need to progress on their tasks and whether anyone is looking for help, mainly if they are in different time zones. His workload includes a mix of consulting, working with sales and solutions consulting teams and longer-term and ad hoc questions and requests for support and escalation. “I get to work with many very intelligent, capable and motivated people from whom I learn from all the time. I feel supported and valued by my boss and superiors, and I can give my team stimulating work, help them where needed, and look after them,” said Pierce. Pierce feels that the work culture at Yardi is meritocratic. People in senior positions have an incredible grasp of detail, and good ideas are adopted. In contrast, the occasional bad ones are challenged logically and respectfully, irrespective of who came up with them. “In the consulting team, we are not focusing on selling time but on getting clients live, which is a much more rewarding way to work. We have a lot of tremendously smart, experienced, and capable people who are friendly and helpful and invested in one another’s success,” Pierce explained. Pierce describes Yardi as a stable company with a strong growth track record and a long-term outlook. It’s a nice place to work with high employee retention, which excites new hires to start work here. “It’s easy to take all of this for granted after 13 years, but when...
Lindsay Carter
Yardi Employee Profile
Yardi’s global offices make essential contributions to property management and investors worldwide. Meet Lindsay Carter, a senior sales account executive focusing on integrating new companies onto the Yardi platform. Meet Lindsay Carter Lindsay Carter will be celebrating five years at Yardi in May this year. Carter spends her days researching organizations not currently using Yardi with an endgame to understand their business better and how Yardi will align with them to achieve their business goals. She also assists her current Yardi clients with regular meetings to discuss new product enhancements, business initiatives, and demoing solutions available that they might wish to adopt. “I really enjoy meeting prospective clients. I like researching organizations, learning how they’re structured, understanding what they’re focused on achieving, and then strategically aligning Yardi to be a superior software choice for them,” says Carter. Welcome to the Family Carter has always felt welcomed at Yardi. This family-run organization treats everyone like family, and Mr. Yardi is a wonderful person to work for. Carter is proud to work for him. She appreciates Yardi’s collaboration and philanthropic efforts—”much of who we are is about taking care of each other and our communities.” “Our teams are incredibly diverse, so we all bring something different to the table. This makes for great idea-sharing and problem-solving, so we can work together to support each other and our clients better,” explained Carter. For a new hire just starting at Yardi, Lindsay Carter would greet them with, “Welcome to the Family!” With unlimited resources available to help anyone succeed and incredible diversity, everyone brings something different. At Yardi, there are excellent idea-sharing and problem-solving skills, so they provide better support for each other and their clients. “We stand behind our motto: We take care of our clients, we...
Sarah Kermon
Yardi Employee Profile
Yardi’s global offices make essential contributions to property management and investors worldwide. Today, we introduce Sarah Kermon, associate technical manager with the Raleigh office’s Commercial NC Practice 3 Team. Meet Sarah Kermon Sarah Kermon has been working at Yardi for a little of a year. She assists with incoming support requests from Yardi clients. She also helps her team members with cases for their clients as needed and provides peer support to other colleagues. When she is not working on cases, Kermon betters her knowledge of Voyager and various software components. One emphasis is deepening her technical understanding of reports in Voyager. “I enjoy the opportunities to pursue areas of interest, which include building up my technical skills with things like SSMS, Profiler and learning more about the backend structure that makes our products work,” said Kermon. Kermon has grown exponentially at Yardi due to her colleague’s willingness to help her. She always feels comfortable asking questions and reaching out in areas of uncertainty. Yardi prioritizes its employees in a way that provides comfort as new hires adjust to their positions and creates an environment that welcomes challenges and curiosity. “Everyone around you is invested in your success and wants to give you opportunities to learn and excel,” shares Kermon. She continued, “I am super excited to be working in my new role with the Commercial NC Practice 3 group and love getting to know all the amazing people who have guided me along the way!” Yardi is hiring globally! Interested prospective employees can explore opportunities on the Careers site. Rubix Cube Extraordinaire While Kermon is not working at Yardi, she enjoys cooking and trying new restaurants. She recently learned to make chicken piccata, which is her new favorite. She also enjoys collecting puzzles and...
Exploring Your Potential
Vaijayanti Deshpande
Vaijayanti Deshpande, head of HR, finance and administration at Yardi, leads human resources, recruitment, finance and facilities at Yardi Pune. Though she has embraced the responsibilities like a fish to water, it didn’t start out that way. Deshpande had to explore unknown paths to unlock her capabilities as a leader. The Big Switch Deshpande did not begin her career in human resources. For 14 years, she worked as a financial controller with a software services company. “I am a chartered accountant by qualification, and I had always worked in the finance domain before joining Yardi,” said Deshpande. “On being offered a role in HR at Yardi Pune, I was skeptical initially.” Despite her uncertainty, she accepted the role. Seven years later, she loves that she made the switch. The challenges of the transition encouraged her to expand her skillsets. “Sometimes in life, you realize your potential only when you take the unexplored paths,” reflected Deshpande. “From accepting this role, to handling the employee sensitivity part of it, to actually enjoying it today—it’s been a wonderful journey!” With the support of her team, Deshpande emerged as an even stronger and more capable leader. “I received a lot of support from my manager and the people reporting to me. I feel working at Yardi has made me a kinder person. Today, I have a different flavor to my personality. It has broadened my horizons, and I look forward to coming to work every day.” She added with a smile, “The fact that the office is a mere 2.5 km from my residence also makes it easy.” Staying Balanced Deshpande’s day-to-day goals at Yardi center upon compliance and providing timely support for employees. It’s a continual balancing act between building rapport and trust with employees while adhering to and enforcing protocols. “We strive to make life at Yardi better by staying true to our corporate motto: ‘Take care of our clients, take care of our employees, take care of our communities, stay focused, and grow,’” said Deshpande. While she enjoys the diversity of her role and the environment, the work-life balance at Yardi has made it possible to feel success professionally and personally. She works smart in the office and can then savor her personal time. “I enjoy spending time at home and with my family,” said Deshpande. “I read a lot, do the crossword and Sudoku and take an active interest in the affairs of the Housing Society where I stay,” explained Deshpande. Though math puzzles may be frustrating for some, Deshpande’s Sudoku hobby is a nod to her roots in finance. Math is familiar and comforting. “It’s something I have always enjoyed. It is a good exercise for the brain. I also enjoy doing the crossword. In fact, I am a crossword addict.” Looking back on her career, Deshpande tries to summarize the lessons that have helped her to grow. “If I offered advice to my 20-year-old self, it would be this: work hard, work smart. Keep learning. Focus on enjoying your job and not just the monetary benefits. Be a good worker and the rewards will follow naturally. Above all, maintain good relations with your...
