Oksana Manyuhina has been working at Sioux as a Mathware Designer since 2017. She studied Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and earned her PhD at Radboud University Nijmegen. She has worked as a scientist in countries including France, Sweden, and the United States.
In her role at Sioux, Oksana focuses on designing and implementing algorithms and mathematical solutions. She helps clients improve, optimize, and make their processes more efficient, and learns something new herself from every challenge she encounters.
‘Every project feels like a puzzle: to find a solution one needs to unveil all the pieces and bring them together.’
Oksana: ‘What I enjoy most about my work is solving challenging and varied problems. Every project feels like a puzzle: you want to understand the underlying issue and work step by step toward a solution. What I appreciate about Sioux is that you’re given the space to do that. Unlike in school, where you're often expected to come up with a solution quickly, here you have the time to truly dive deep and explore things.
When I started at Sioux, the company was still smaller, but despite its growth, it still feels personal. There's a lot of opportunities to talk to people from other departments, discover their strengths, and learn from each other.’
Connected to people and the real world
‘What I also value is the connection to the real world. At Sioux, people invest time and energy into true collaboration and into understanding each other’s perspectives and expertise. And you really get to see the impact of your work: what starts as just an idea in your head eventually becomes a working product that’s actually used. I find that really special.
The threshold for asking questions is low. At larger companies, you often notice that communication is more difficult, but at Sioux, it’s easy to reach out, even to the client. That direct collaboration is important, because what the client asks for is often not exactly what they need. Thanks to these short lines of communication, you can truly arrive at the best solution together.’
