How IT professionals work. Andrei Makarov, Neti company

We continue to ask specialists about the mode of work and rest, professional habits, the tools they use, and much more.

It will be interesting to find out what unites them, in what they contradict each other. Perhaps their answers will help to identify some general patterns, useful tips that will help many of us.

Today our guest is Andrei Makarov from Neti . He has been working in the field of information technology for 14 years. Working in the company since 2011, Andrei passed from the team leader to the director of the department. Increased the net profit of the department 1C 10 times. Since 2015 launches new directions in the company. Andrew is constantly learning management, psychology, marketing, sales and new trends in IT.
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What do you do in the company?

Management and development departments: 1C, PHP and NetSuite. Organization of the hiring system, active participation in sales, constant work with customers, organization of motivation and training of people. Responsibility for profits. I start the 1C-nick for an hour service with the team.

One word that best describes how you work?

Drive.

How many hours a day do you spend on work?

8-15 hours.

How many hours do you sleep?

6-8 hours.

How do you have breakfast?

Porridge, sandwich, water / green tea.

What are you doing on the way to / from work?

Listening to an audiobook.

What kind of todo-manager do you use personally?

Google calendar

What applications and services can't you do without?

Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Evernote, Skype, Mail.

What kind of task manager / issue tracker / repository do you use in the company?

Jira.

What other tools and software do you use at work?

Google docs, Skype, Chrome, Evernote, Outlook, Google drive.

Does the company have internal projects?

Yes. The 1C-Nick for an hour service, the client’s personal account, the employee’s personal account and various internal HR projects.

What annoys you most when you work?

Slow work software or technology.

What professional literature would you recommend?

• Purpose, E. Goldratt
• Emotional intelligence. Russian practice, S. Shabanov, A. Aleshina
• Impeccable service. To make every customer feel like a king , Ari Weinsberg
• 45 manager tattoos , M. Batyrev

What do you prefer: electronic reading rooms or paper books?

Electronic reader

What technique and why do you prefer at work and at home?

There are no special preferences by brand. At work: laptop, telephone, smart watch, headset, kettle.
At home: laptop, telephone, smart watch, headset, kettle, fridge, microwave.

What do you listen when you work?

Clients listen, colleagues and intuition. If you mean music and radio, then nothing.

Which life hack allows you to be more efficient?

Constant positive attitude, a small charge several times a day.

What kind of professional advice for the future can you give yourself?

Put and update priorities.

What would you recommend to a person trying to go the same way?

Read, watch, try, reflex.