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Powering Research. Empowering People. Our new employer brand tagline is powered by Cactizens. For some time now, we’ve been talking to our Cactizens about what inspires them to do their best work here and this is a culmination of all that makes who we are. We operate at a convergence of science, communications and technology. Our career paths are as diverse as the products, journals and the people we work with. We’re from over 100+ countries, and we go an extra virtual mile to be kind to each other. We embrace autonomy and an accelerate-from-anywhere lifestyle. We care about excellence, and if you can do your best work from your home, so be it. We thrive in an environment of high standards and performance, so we can give the best experience to the world of science and research. It’s the reason why people join us and it’s the reason why they stay with us. We power research. We empower people. Read more about our employer brand pillars here.
How do folks in a remote organization spread across the globe understand the business landscape in different countries, connect with their leaders, and find newer ways to make research flourish? 🎯 Our session by Makoto Yuasa, President, CACTUS Japan and Basil D’Souza, President of CACTUS Korea Operations addressed just that! From understanding the academic landscape in two of our biggest markets to diving deep into the challenges researchers face, and everything in between – this duo gave us a quick crash course and answered all our questions. "While our customer facing teams may be aware of the nuances in each country, we felt that it's important for Cactizens across the globe, from different functions to be aware of our biggest customers and their challenges," says Rosemary Warjri from our L&D team who organized this session. "It reminds us all of our guiding principle, 'Make your customer succeed, set no limits to what you can do'" she says. ✨ #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeATCACTUS
“I took up academic editing quite late into my life. With the right training and lots of encouragement, CACTUS has given me wings to fly!” says Madhulika Ghose, Chemistry Editor and member of The Cactus Collective. “My team has some of the most positive and warm people I have ever interacted with in any workplace. That, coupled with the flexibility of working from literally anywhere has given me a lot of memorable experiences at CACTUS,” she says. The Cactus Collective is our community of freelancers who unite to move research forward. Want to join the tribe? Apply now. 🚀 #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #Freelancer #RemoteWork #Editing #AcademicTwitter #Translation #TranslationJobs
The first episode of the Insights XChange podcast, a series exploring the ever-evolving academic landscape is here! In this inaugural episode, our host Nikesh Gosalia, President of Global Academic and Publisher Relations talks to Ashley Farley of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on key issues like sustainability in publishing, inclusivity, and open research. Listen to the entire episode on any of your streaming platforms! #PeopleOfCACTUS #AcademicInsights #ResearchPodcast #InsightsXChange #OpenResearch
With 180+ participants, 12 formidable teams, and over 100 hours of intensive brainstorming, we reached the grand finale of the Google Cloud x CACTUS GenAI Buildathon! 🎉 183 Cactizens from diverse tech and non-tech teams participated in the 3rd season of our annual hackathons and built solutions that help researchers in their pursuit of moving science forward! 🚀 A month of workshops, demos, meme wars, and building solutions finally culminated in one hybrid event where folks from Mumbai, some other parts of India, and even experts from the Google Cloud team joined in! Here's to the winning teams, and everyone who participated in making this the biggest AI event at CACTUS! 😊 #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUSTech #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudCACTUSGenAIBuildathon #GenAI #Buildathon #Hackathon #AI #GenerativeAI #Research #TechnologyForResearch
It was game night at the HQ! Fifteen of us gathered in the Mumbai office recently to work together during the day and dive into a spirited evening of board games to kickstart the weekend.🎲 "After we clinched the inaugural Meeplecon board game tournament last year, we discovered a shared passion among Cactizens! Games are not only a great way to bond but also the ultimate icebreaker, especially for a remote company like ours," shares Shandon Fernandes from our Talent Acquisition team, the mastermind behind this fun evening! Folks put on their strategy hats in CATAN, faced the sudden adversities in UNO - Flip, and unleashed their creativity with Pictionary, making memories and new friends! 🤩 #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #CactusGameNight #OfficeFun
Over 20 of our marketers from across the globe meet in Mumbai! ✨ In 5 action-packed days, our marketing team finally put faces to the names they'd seen on screen before, got to know their colleagues from Product, Tech and other teams a bit better, and brainstormed on ingenious strategies to ensure researchers worldwide discover our suite of products and services that elevate their work and get them published in their dream journals! #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #MarketingAtCACTUS
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, here’s a reminder of one of our guiding principles – to be conscious and self-aware and take charge of your emotions! 🧘🏻♀️ Here are some things we do at CACTUS that enable folks to understand their emotions and reach their highest potential. 🌟 🌻 Our partnership with Amaha, a self-care app, gives Cactizens free access to 10+ licensed therapists, and self-help modules on dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, how to cultivate a growth mindset, and empathy, to name a few. 🌟 Our expert-led webinars on building resilience, overcoming imposter syndrome, and practicing mindfulness help bring together a community actively looking to get better and lend a helping hand. 🔋We recently launched “Disconnect and Recharge” – an initiative designed to encourage collective breaks to unwind and recharge physically and mentally. Here's to being kinder - to others and ourselves and finding ways to Be happy, be healthy, and enjoy the ride! :) #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #MentalHealth #EmployeeAssistanceProgram #EAP #SelfCare
Our new batch of first-time managers are all set to take on the world! Over the last three months, we set out on a journey to empower 30 talented Cactizens with the skills, knowledge, and abilities they need to thrive as new managers. Leading teams in a remote organization require a manager to be able to build trust, foster collaboration, and help folks reach their highest potential. These Cactizens went through over 15 sessions on leading teams effectively in a virtual setup, giving constructive feedback, managing stakeholders, and driving performance, to name a few. Here’s wishing our new managers the very best as they step into newer, bigger shoes! And a huge shout out to each one of them for living by our guiding principle, "Continuously destroy your past to reinvent yourself." 🌟 #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #FirstTimeManager #LeadershipDevelopment
We’re thrilled to be partnering with Google Cloud for the 3rd Season of our Hackathon! 2 years ago, we experimented with #GPT3 long before it became a buzzword globally. Last year, we played with tons and tons of data in what became a ‘datathon’ to remember! This year, we build. On the amazing ideas that have come up in the last 2 years. To make sure we create more tools and products for researchers that help them focus on their work. And to move science forward, one feature at a time. 🚀 We’re happy to be collaborating with #GoogleCloud to bring our ideas to reality and leverage the power of Generative AI. Exciting times ahead! Stay tuned to see how our teams #BuildForResearch. #PeopleOfCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUS #LifeAtCACTUSTech #GoogleCloudCACTUSGenAIBuildathon #GenAI #Buildathon #Hackathon #AI #GenerativeAI #Research #TechnologyForResearch
