5 Question Interview: Markus 'Money' Roogna, the CFO

Meet the Team: Markus ‘Money’ Roogna, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of UpSteam. He joined our team earlier this year to help with execution of a magnificent business idea and has been one of the most impactful hires in last 12 months. He is a huge fan of innovative solutions and UpSteam is one of them. He knew that Founders and team are dedicated & cool people which made it an ideal chance to hop-on and start contributing. We organized a 5 Question Interview to introduce him to all of you and here’s the juice:

How would you explain your job to a 4-year-old?
- If you (the 4-yr old) are playing with toys then my toys are numbers. If you are building constructions using legos then I’m doing exactly the same thing using Microsoft Excel. ;)

Who did you want to become when you were little?
- I wanted to become a NBA player. One of my idols back then was Dwyane Wade, a shooting guard of Miami Heat. Those times were crazy - I had posters on my wall, players’ shirts in my closet etc. Exactly like a young American basketball dude you can see from movies. 

Do you plan or swing it? Why?
- I’m a very structured and pragmatic person so definitely I plan “it”. I just feel comfortable to follow my routine: 1) plan; 2) take action; 3) wrap-up; 4) repeat. I’ve experienced that working in a way like this - it’s effective, saves time and things get done without putting into a massive amount of hours etc.

​Your all-time favorite Quote? What does it mean to you?
- Maybe it sounds quite deep and/or cliche, but I really like the idea of a quote “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it”. I think it has to be reminded when we’re filling our basements, closets, shelves with the stuff we do not actually need... or we’re working ourselves to death just to achieve “material success”. In terms of wider society, I think it something that everybody knows but many do not acknowledge.

What is your unusual habit that not many people do?
- I eat enormous amounts of cottage cheese and I eat kind of plain food (without additional flavourings, spices). I just like unflavoured food :P

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What is this?
5 Question Interview is a post series in which we share unknown facts about our team members. UpSteam is growing fast and so is our team. Many of our fans and followers have said that they would like to know what happens behind the scenes and who are the people making it happen. If you like this type of content then we will keep bringing you these posts while prioritizing the fresh faces.

Ps. What questions should we ask? Share your ideas in the comments!