COMMUNITY THE EXCHANGE FALL 2021 HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH SALESFORCE? I started with Salesforce while I was still in college as part of my master’s program. I did an internship at a startup/partner that specialized in building a real estate managed package for Salesforce. OUR FAVORITE TRAILBLAZERS: The internship was a development role; I wrote a few triggers and kind Nadina of just catapulted from junior dev to architect. I’ve never looked back! DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST APPEXCHANGE APP D. Lisbon YOU INSTALLED? Field Trip by RingLead was one of the first apps I remember downloading while working on an internal project for my company’s Salesforce org. WHAT APP DO YOU FIND YOURSELF USING I would have to say TIME AND TIME AGAIN? RingLead Dupe Dive. RingLead’s dedupe functionality has made dedupe in Salesforce easy. WHAT ARE FIVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT SALESFORCE? Hmm if I had to choose only five, it would be transformative, accessible, innovative, and industry leaders. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT YOUR CURRENT COMPANY? I would say continue to be curious. Tradeshift has a saying, — own your shift, — so you can explore as much or as little as you need to. And it really resonated with me on my first day; this is my system — Salesforce. So whatever’s coming in, whatever is leaving, I’m ultimately responsible for it. I know that autonomy can be scary for some people, but curiosity has always led me to be a better developer and a great architect. WHAT DOES BEING A TRAILBLAZER MEAN TO YOU? Being a Trailblazer for me means being curious, always seeking out Systems Capability and Salesforce MVP Nadina D. Lisbon believes in the power of the Salesforce more knowledge, and helping others on the way of their journey while Salesforce Architect at Tradeshift community and helping others along the journey. The 13x Certified pursuing your own. Salesforce Technical Architect volunteers her time as a coach for RAD Women, serves as a User Group Leader for the Salesforce Austin Developer User Group, and even recently hosted her first AppExchange SPEAKING OF JOURNEYS, WHAT’S NEXT Demo Jam at TDX21. We chatted with Nadina about her journey, advice FOR NADINA? Right now, I’m studying for my Certified Technical Architect exam. for aspiring Trailblazers, and what’s next for her. WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR OTHER TRAILBLAZERS? To always be curious, believe in yourself, and trust in your abilities. You’re always smarter than you think! 13