--- title: "Meet the Team: Five Ws with Rena Yung · Appnovation" url: "https://www.appnovation.com/insights/meet-team-five-ws-rena-yung" description: "Get to know Appnovation's Rena Yung through the five Ws: who she is, what she does and why she loves working here." --- Article # Meet the Team: Five Ws with Rena Yung [![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/36eb314260fb474cacc1b3a473d7e8402d997898-68x68.png?w=68&auto=format) Appno Blogger Appnovation Coop](/people/appno-blogger.md) Nov 29, 2013 4 min read ![Meet the Team: Five Ws with Rena Yung](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/ec881468ada34fd2e24448c1dfbb992e327dede5-680x200.png?w=1400&auto=format) **1) Who are you?** My name is Rena Yung. Many close friends call me "Miss Rena". At home I am addressed as "Pumpkin" or "MOM!!!!!" depending on who's talking. Personality-wise, I'm always striking that balance between introvert and extrovert. I can be quiet, and I can be loud. But I'm always the diplomat. I love live music. I've been known to hop on a plane and travel 3,500 km just to see a concert. I've also done same-day road trips from Vancouver to Seattle to catch a once-in-a lifetime musical performance. Lately I've been putting together a 'bucket list' of artists and bands that I would like to see before they retire. My tastes are varied and some performers that I am glad I have seen live include: Bjork, David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Beastie Boys, KISS, The Cure, Pet Shop Boys, Flight of the Conchords, and Tom Jones. I can also be a bit of a film snob (or film nerd, depending on how you look at it). I can be that person who corners you at a party to pick your brain about your favourite director. Most of my spare time is spent with my 2 young children. One of our favourite things to do is hang out in the Gulf Islands at our family's cottage and go beach-combing and skip rocks into the beautiful Pacific. **2) What is your role at Appnovation and what does it entail? What does a typical day in the office look like for you?** I am a Principal for the Professional Services group at Appnovation. I start each work day with 25 minutes of yoga at home to prepare me for the day ahead. I play many roles each day but my primary focuses include project management (owning and delivering projects), team management (I manage a team of BAs, PMs, and Developers), portfolio management (ensuring health of various projects/accounts), and champion for process improvements. I work with people and numbers, and I make sure everything in between is in harmony. In my role, I'm constantly striving for that balance of company growth and supporting the PS team to ensure successful project deliveries. A typical day for me is always a blur. There is so much going on at any given minute. I probably spend too much time in meetings but I think face-time is important to successfully do my job. It's also very rare that I'm actually at my desk. If I was in the circus, I'd be a hybrid of the juggler and the tightrope walker (and lion-tamer some days, it seems....) **3) Where are you located? Where do you hail from originally?** I'm based out of the gorgeous, open-space, Vancouver office. I am thankful for the convenient commute, the great local eateries, and funky shops. I am originally from North Vancouver, so I am a true local born and raised (I don't think there's many of us in the Lower Mainland). **4) When did you join Appnovation?** May, 2012 **5) Why do you do what you do? Why did you decide to join Appnovation?** I do what I do because I love working with people. And I'd like to think people like working with me. I also enjoy number crunching and making spreadsheets. And I love solving problems and tackling things that aren't always black or white. Grey areas are more dynamic and allow me to be creative. Finally this might sound trite but I truly get great satisfaction from helping others. I joined Appnovation because as soon as I walked in the office I could sense the energy and top-notch talent. There are so many opportunities, and the experiences that I've gained in my short time here have elevated 'my game' to another level. I also love the environment which is open, honest, and collaborative. Almost immediately upon joining, I felt welcomed and accepted. And trusted. And those are important things for me. It's typical for me when I leave the office each day and I'm heading home to my family that I realize I have been pushed to my limits. But I thrive on being challenged, and I know that I've actually made a positive difference, somehow, for someone..... 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