Meet Melisa Muhamed, an Inside Sales Team Leader for Southeast Asia.
Ask anyone who knows her, and they'll tell you that Melisa is a bright and shining presence within our JMP family. She loves that her work allows her to make life easier for scientists and engineers by connecting their data with valuable insights.
Melisa is a creative and emotive individual and an awesome mom to her kids. She loves to spend her time sewing clothes for herself and her children, and together they're currently reading through the Percy Jackson series.
Let's learn a little more about Melisa.
Where were you born?
Langkawi, Malaysia
Where do you live/work now?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2023 Eidul Fitri Lunch with the JMP and SAS offices.What was your first job?
Started out as a programmer, then moved to sales roles. I've been with Samsung, Microsoft, and National Cybersecurity Agency before joining JMP.
What is your role within JMP and what do you enjoy about your job?
SEA Inside Sales Team lead. Working with customers from different countries gives me different challenges every day. There is never a dull day in SEA!
List three of your favorite hobbies.
- Sewing - I sew clothes, mine and the kids.
- Cycling
- Crocheting
What book are you reading?
The Percy Jackson Series and How to Lead a Winning Team
Melisa on her longest night ride in 2022.What is your favorite movie genre?
Light comedy and romance; mainly K-drama [Korean drama] or J-drama [Japanese drama]
What is the first web page you go to when you start work?
Inside JMP and Salesforce!
If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (former Malaysian Prime Minister), Marie Kondo, Martha Stewart, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (Current Malaysian Queen).
What is your favorite podcast to listen to?
No Nonsense Sales and Live Better. Sell Better.
Name one JMP-related achievement that you’re proud of.
Achieving Elite and bringing my mum for the trip to Hawaii!
Name one other person in the division who you admire and describe why in three sentences or fewer.
Zhaobin Wang (@Zhaobin), my AE aka my work-boyfriend. He is the team's rock, always calm, full of insights, and very helpful. It is great to have someone of the same wavelength, on the same page, and share the same goal as a teammate.
Melisa and her mum on the Hawaii Elite trip.This or that?
What does Melisa prefer? (answers in BOLD text)
- A mountain holiday or A seaside holiday
- Cat or Dog
- Hot chocolate or Coffee or Tea
- Graph Builder or JSL
- Picnic or Restaurant
- Cake or Pie
- Morning or Late night
- Introvert or Extrovert or Ambivert
- Silly or Serious
- High-tech or Low-tech
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