Jana Hrivniakova Wagner.
My name is Jana Hrivniakova Wagner and even I have trouble spelling my name correctly so for simplicity, just call me Jana.
de.puzzling
I started depuzzling few years ago as an idea of trying to understand (a problem, situation, behaviour, reaction etc.). I would spend hours researching, thinking, putting things in different order to make sense of how are things / people related in the specific moment. And that is when I found a name for it… I was depuzzling!
Depuzzling is not just overthinking, it is not obsessing. To depuzzle means to take everything apart (hence the relation to the puzzle where we put things together), inspect each peace separately, then in relation to other elements inside and outside of the puzzle and then finally brining the pieces together in a way that makes us happy. Even it that means some pieces will never make it back to the final form.
de.puzzle.r
Defining this process makes me naturally a depuzzler :D the one who performs the action of depuzzling and who is navigating through the story. And as such, I passionately dive into topics that intrigue me: philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, physics, mathematics, working styles, time management, communication, visual poetry …
In this space I would like to share my findings as well as my process and explorations as I go. At the same time I would like to offer my services with depuzzling your CVs, basic technical skills, team building and more…
.Education
I have Bachelor degree in Finance, Banking and Investment and Master degree in Theory of Economics. All that “trouble” just to avoid bank and financial world. I was always intrigued by broad field economics allowed me to explore from psychology, mathematics all the way to religion and philosophy. I also completed few Oxford online courses to get better understanding of Philosophy and Psychology. And although I am not pursuing typical career expected from someone with my degree, I am still using approaches and tools I gained to dive into topics I love.
.Areas of work
I do however love people. How they think, form teams, and what motivates them. That is why in the past 15 years of my career I made sure I could support teams, organize team activities, team buildings, training, and various award mechanism to increase happiness in the life of the team.
Working with teams is quite rewarding, but nothing can compete with focusing all the attention on a specific person. Taking time to understand the root cause problem of one’s frustration, helping improve the situation, and motivating and inspiring others to develop, is truly the source of my passion. Whether it is spending time tweaking a CV or software training, taking professional profile pictures, or just getting ready for an interview, 1:1 time fuels me up.
And last, but not least, there are systems and processes. Still connected to the people as they can make our lives so much easier but also quite painful, I love making systems, processes, and software more effective and efficient. From simple starting using sticky notes and writing things on one paper to setting up automated workflows, which take away all the pain from sending emails every time there is a change.
.After hours
What would you say if I asked you, what is that thing you would do even for free? What is that thing you do outside your “work”? For me that is art. Visual, freeing, abstract, adventurous art which I do for free at moment :) If you are interested check it out here: