From 18 years in UAE enterprise IT to building a talent marketplace in Finland

Before sansaino, Donna Bernabe spent nearly two decades in enterprise IT across the UAE. When she moved to Finland with her family, she noticed something odd: skilled IT professionals struggling to be seen by employers, and companies insisting they couldn't find the right talent, standing right next to each other and never connecting.

That gap became sansaino. As Donna puts it, "companies need to find the right people faster, and skilled professionals need a better way to be seen across borders."

The Global Filipino Magazine spoke with Donna about that journey, the risk of building a company from scratch in a new country, and what she'd tell anyone sitting on an idea and afraid to move.

Read the full feature on The Global Filipino Magazine →