We are excited to welcome the newest member to our team, Qing Zhao!

Qing graduated from Purdue with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics Technology.  She lived in Chicago while attending school and working. She is excited to have recently moved to Indianapolis, which is close to her hometown of Fishers, IN.  Her area specialties include Web Design, Graphic Design, Photo manipulation / photo retouching, and advertising.  

When I asked her why she choose ApogeeInvent, she replied "I wasn't really feeling challenged at my old position and wanted a role where I could mix something creative (graphic design) with something more technical (coding/markup)." We are certain we can provide her with the challenge she is looking for!    

"I'd probably say both my biggest strength and weakness would be that I can be super focused on my work (sometimes too much) "“ it is a good skill to have on the job, but can also keep me sort of closed off from other people/co-workers if I become too involved in what I'm doing."

While she may be passionate about her work, she does try to keep her life balanced. She is a big fan of scrapbooking (another outlet for her artistic side), listening to music and attending concerts, and bicycling. One important thing she wants to take away from her life experiences? To be happy in the little things.

"My favorite quote is by Chuck Klosterman, author and writer for NYT and Washington Post. I like it because it helps me keep things in perspective:

Do you want to be happy? I suspect that you do. Well, here's the first step to happiness: don't get pissed off that people who aren't you happen to think Paris Hilton is interesting and deserves to be on TV every other day; the fame surrounding Paris Hilton is not a reflection on your life (unless you want it to be). Don't get pissed off because the Yeah Yeah Yeahs aren't on the radio enough; you can buy the album and play "Maps" all day (if that's what you want). Don't get pissed off because people didn't vote the way you voted; you knew this was a democracy when you agreed to participate, so you knew this was how things might work out. Basically, don't get pissed off over the fact that the way you feel about culture isn't some kind of universal consensus. Because if you do, you will end up feeling betrayed. And it will be your own fault. You will feel bad, and you will deserve it.

    - Chuck Klosterman

"ApogeeInvent was the perfect opportunity at the perfect time, and I'm looking forward to making my mark while learning some new skills!"