Lift Off: The Rocket Software Rocketeer Profile Series - Get to Know Elinga Kavaliauskiene

Meet our Rocketeer

En Rocket Software, hablamos mucho de nuestros valores de Empatía, Humanidad, Confianza y Amor. Estos valores nos ayudan a mantener a nuestros clientes a la vanguardia de sus procesos de transformación digital y modernización. Pero ese éxito solo es posible gracias a los Rocketeers, quienes se entregan por completo a estos valores fundamentales, aportando su pasión y experiencia líder en la industria a cada desafío que se les presente.

Our next Rocketeer to step into the spotlight is Elinga Kavaliauskiene, Rocket Software’s country manager for Lithuania and senior director of engineering. From finance to recruitment and engineering, Elinga plays a key role in fostering innovation across the company and ensuring growth. Join us as we get to know Elinga.

Datos rápidos

"¿Una palabra para describir la cultura de Rocket ?"

"Dynamic"

"¿Café o té?"

"Definitely coffee—and a lot of it, too"

"¿Un momento de orgullo?"

"Being a mother to my two kids"

"¿Cuál es tu valor favorito de Rocket Software?"

"Empatía"

"¿Destino de la lista de deseos?"

"Japan—And I’m finally going in April!"

Preguntas y respuestas

¿Cuál es su función en Rocket Software y cómo es un día típico?

My role at Rocket Software is to align our Lithuanian operations with the company's global success strategy.

This involves engaging with various stakeholders to help improve things at Rocket Software and what role the Lithuania site can play there. Many of my conversations are about employees – retention, growth, performance, and attraction to the future. I also help to see how we can grow our people further in the organization, which would impact innovative solutions to our product portfolio. People don’t want to develop; they are keen to make a difference and want to see our customers using our products. There are many meetings, but every day is different for me, and I love that about my job.

¿Qué le interesó de Rocket Software?

I didn’t know much about Rocket Software before I joined. I had experience building mainframe expertise back at Barclays Bank in Lithuania. I was invited to share some information about the mainframe talent pool in Lithuania for potential investors who were thinking of entering the Lithuanian market. It was Rocket Software, and after I joined, I realized that I knew a lot more about Rocket Software’s products than I thought and had even used some of them at my old job.

My interest in Rocket Software was sparked by the opportunity to collaborate with top-tier professionals at Rocket Software who know this technology like the backs of their hands and are eager to share their experience. I knew there was so much more I could learn at Rocket Software that I wouldn’t be able to learn anywhere else. Also, I must be honest that I was extremely interested in contributing to building a new development center for Rocket Software from scratch – it is a big responsibility, and I am extremely grateful for it.

¿Cómo describirías el equipo y el ambiente de trabajo dentro de tu departamento / Rocket Software?

Working here is like having an extended family. We’re a very informal and flat organization, and it encourages collaboration and a sense of belonging. Whenever I’m interviewing new talent, and they ask me about Rocket Software’s company culture, I always say that we have the best people. We laugh, we cry—everything we do – we do together. This job connects us all and makes me feel so lucky to work here and have an opportunity to know all these fantastic people.

¿Qué proyectos o aspectos de tu trabajo te generan más entusiasmo?

I find immense excitement in cultivating talent and witnessing their professional growth within our Lithuanian site. The journey from junior roles to conference speakers fills me with pride. This keeps me going and gets me excited about what the future will bring us.

¿Cuál es uno de tus momentos de mayor orgullo durante tu tiempo en Rocket Software?

A few years back, we were responsible for working on a significant product portfolio. Seeing the results that the team here in Lithuania achieved in a short period made me so proud. We got great feedback from the subject matter experts in the U.S. about our engineers here, and it was amazing to get that recognition from some of the best and brightest at Rocket Software.

¿Crees que los valores fundamentales de Rocket Software (empatía, humanidad, confianza y amor) son únicos en comparación con los de otras empresas? ¿Y cómo los aplicas en tu día a día?

Our values at Rocket Software are different because they’re so straightforward. Many companies try to be smart with their core values, but then they don’t make much sense because they don’t come naturally. The values here can be so easily integrated into your daily life that you don’t need to overthink them to help uplift yourself and your coworkers with Empathy, Humanity, Trust, and Love.

You'll see results when you stop and take the time to help your team and colleagues. It’s not just about you and your job here; we work as a team, and these values remind us of that.