Nathalie Goldstein ‘15 on Working in Austria
Nathalie (Vu) Goldstein, a member of the ACE 2015 cohort, is currently Chief of Staff at Cisco Austria, which means that she is a business operations manager working with budget management. Unlike most SCU alums at Cisco, Nathalie does not work in San Jose. She relocated to Cisco’s office in Vienna, Austria, a year ago to pursue her job in another country. Nathalie originally wanted to work abroad after meeting her Austrian husband while studying abroad. Unfortunately, she was not able to relocate to Austria directly after graduation, and consequently started out in Cisco’s San Jose office. Eventually, as Nathalie continued to network, she met a Cisco manager who worked with both the San Jose and Vienna offices and supported her transition to Austria. Nathalie says that her favorite part about working abroad is the work-life balance in European culture. She is able to take many vacation breaks and truly have a 40-hour week. Although SCU may have been her home in college, Nathalie has found a new home in Austria.
Currently, Nathalie is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Software Spinner, a company in Austria that provides tax solutions for expatriates. Thanks to Nathalie for her time, and we hope that she continues to enjoy her time abroad!