I finished my studies in 2015 and since I did an exchange year in China, I felt so curious about actually living there. Said and done, I packed my life together with my boyfriend and moved to Shenzhen. Shortly after I met with Tianhao (now CEO at Daniel Wellington) and started to work in his team for DW China. During my 3.5 years in Shenzhen, I had the privilege to work with different projects and witness the huge success of Daniel Wellington becoming the top watch brand in China.

Looking back, it was an enriching time of my life. The work culture was characterized by diligence and long working hours, yet the Daniel Wellington office was always full of joy and laughter. DW has always attracted individuals with the kindest hearts and colleagues that you really build a good relation and friendship with. I developed fast in a both professional and personal way during my time at DW Shenzhen, and still go and visit the friends from that time when I get the chance. We also had the most crazy company parties back then.

As much as I loved living in Shenzhen, I missed my family and friends in Sweden, so I decided to move back to Sweden and started working as a Sales & Marketing Controller for a clothing brand in Stockholm. 2 years later a new opportunity opened up for me at Daniel Wellington HQ, I started to work as Business Analyst Lead in the Marketing team and later the Online team. I came back to DW with a good background mix from both DW's journey, but also new strengths where I could create great value to the current global business.

I'm very grateful for the opportunity to work with Daniel Wellington in two different locations. It's a journey that I don't take for granted and has given me valuable learning from different parts of the world. Despite China's and Sweden's differences, I believe there's a cohesive DW culture across all offices worldwide - one that is vibrant, youthful, innovative, hardworking and inclusive. 

I love the rich diversity we have here at Daniel Wellington, individuals from various parts of the world and diverse cultures meet and work together. Returning to DW, it's comforting to know that respect, attentiveness, trust and recognition of great work are inherent values. I also knew that I would come back to a collaborative working environment with great leaders. Joining the Finance team and working with Business Insights aligns well with what I want to work with, contributing to our business growth. 

My current work varies in tasks and every day can look different. Problem-solving and innovative solutions is exciting and a fun part, it allows me to grow and also to work as a partner to the commercial part of the business. I believe in DW as a brand and that we are on a good journey forward. We work as a team towards the same goal and have a ‘can do’-attitude, always helping each other when needed.