Diego Blasco started at TravelgateX in December 2016 and is currently part of the DevOps team. Diego is a friendly and quiet team player who works hard for his team.
Diego, tell us more about how you came to be at Travelgate and what
the
company means to you.
I started here as an intern. I was surprised when I met at TravelgateX many of the colleagues with whom I had shared my years at university and with whom I would share my first professional years.
If you had the opportunity to invite a friend to come and work at Travelgate, what would you say?
I would say that TravelgateX is a great place to grow professionally and personally.
Tell us about your Covid confinement experience.
At first, things were a bit chaotic, uncertainty was the new norm. News about the health and economic situations did not paint an optimistic picture. These things eventually take a toll on you personally, and you end up developing new hobbies and activities to cope. I started really enjoying cooking, preparing dishes I had never tried before, practicing different techniques. I also read a lot, I've always really enjoyed reading. But the hobby I enjoyed the most has been game design, at an amateur level - I really learnt lots.
- What lessons did you learn from the pandemic?I think this quote from Seneca says it all "
We are wrong in holding that death follows after, when in fact it precedes as well as succeeds. Death is all that was before us. "- How do you see the future of the travel industry?The pandemic has undoubtedly been a huge blow for the industry. But recovery is certain with the massive vaccination effort, safety restrictions and the rekindling of tourism to countries with good epidemiological situation.
- What do you do at TGX and what do you love most about your job?I'm currently part of the DevOps team. Without a doubt, what I love the most is learning new things and being able to do my bit for the company.
-What advice do you have for new additions to your department?
I would say enjoy and take advantage of working side by side with great people.
- What do you do with your time when you're not working?
I like to spend my time with the hobbies I described earlier, as well as spending time with family and friends and playing video games.
-Let's talk tech. What's your favorite App?
Spotify for sure. I use it daily to listen to music while I work and to listen to podcasts when I cook, catch the train or go for a walk.
What is your favorite playlist?
It depends on the mood I'm in. Generally, they are playlists I create with my favorite music genres. My favorite Spanish singers, power metal, electroswing, jazz, country...
- Tell us a fun fact about one of your holidays or where you plan to head to next.
If I was going to try and tell you fun stuff about my holidays I would need at least two pages for this interview, so I'll go with the second choice! I would love to go to some parts of Spain I haven't been able to visit yet - places I know I would enjoy discovering the culture, gastronomy and sights - places like Málaga, Cádiz, Vizcaya, Toledo, Cuenca o Salamanca, amongst others.