eKourier April 2018

WHO’S WHO

10 Questions... With Shri Adigopula - Manager at Fortitude Valley QLD

How would you describe your journey with Kennards so far and what have been the highlights for you? Every day at KSS is different. It doesn’t start the same way or finish the same way. There is so much to look forward to everyday. You run the show well if you enjoy what you do. What interests/hobbies do you have? I have been a photographer for the past six years. Though I do all types of photography, I love fashion photography and Portraitures. I help aspiring models irrespective of age and gender to build their photographic portfolio to achieve their dreams. I have represented as an official photographer for Brisbane Multicultural Film festivals and Lord Mayor Annual events. Tell us a bit about your family? My beautiful wife’s name is Keerthi and she is a full-time Mum and pillar of strength for the family. We have two beautiful boys. Abhinav who is six and Vaibhav who is four. Your favourite Food? I like the right combination of chicken and cheese together and love cookies ‘n’ cream ice-cream. To sum up Kennards in one word would be? Professional. People you meet at KSS remind you of that and also the KSS centres.

How long have you been with KSS? I have been with KSS since November 2017. You are still new to Kennards, Tell us about your KSS experience so far? I have been fortunate in getting thorough training before taking up my role. To name a few - Glen from North Lakes, Nicky, our Ops Manager, Bill the Learning and Development Manager, Shaun from Yeerongpilly and my colleague Grace, have been very helpful in shaping me up to fit in to this role. What are your first impressions of KSS? Right from day one, I’ve found every Team Member I’ve met to be very professional and helpful. Another notice-

able feature is the consistency in terms of procedures and standards maintained across all the centres is commendable. What field of work were you in before this? I started my career as a Web Designer, Print, Graphic and Media designer, IT/ ITIL Support for IBM, Nestle, Woolworths and Telstra for around 10 years and then went on to Manage Retail chains for seven years, where I acquired most of my Sales and Marketing experience. Have you always lived in Brisbane? I lived in Sydney for eleven years and five years in the countryside of Northern New South Wales before moving to Brisbane three years ago.

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