Anna Korosadowicz is an IT professional, currently working as Senior Producer on a popular free-to-play mobile game. In the past she worked as Localization Manager, Team Lead in Data QA, Head of Data Management and Product Manager for companies like Nokia, Apple and Kayak.

Anna is originally from Poland, and in her 20s she decided to pursue her lifelong dream to live a life full of adventures. The number one adventure was to try living abroad. Since then she has lived in Finland and Ireland, and she is currently living in Denmark with her partner.

She's a singer, song writer, traveler, scuba diver, and she is passionate about psychology and linguistics, and a few years ago Anna took up skateboarding. Anna lives strongly by the rule of "riding the waves of life" and giving in into unexpected chances life sometimes throws at us, even if they perhaps divert us from the original plan we already had meticulously put together. You never know what surprises may be waiting for you around the corner. All you need to say is "yes, I'll try that!"

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Growing up as a child in Poland, Anna distinctly remembers what life was like living behind the Iron Curtain. For one, travel was rare - it was incredibly difficult to get a passport to leave Poland, or to even be able to afford travel. But that all changed when, at 8 years old, Anna and her mom had a chance to visit a friend who lived in Western Germany. She distinctly recalls traveling by bus, that smelled inside of gasoline, for a journey that would take 18-20 hours to complete. It was the moment of crossing from Eastern Germany to Western Germany that left a mark on her: the contrast between the dark, unlit streets of the Eastern block communities, and into a place that was lit with bright lights… the fast cars flying by… and even the different smells in the air. It was an experience that would forever change her and help to shape her way of thinking.

Anna knew from that moment, that she wanted to be able to experience the world. As she explains, when it’s very difficult to go somewhere, it makes you desire the trip even more.

That’s why today, travel for Anna is associated with freedom - her top value in life. After graduating from university in Poland, and not being able to find a job that would sustain a move out of her parent’s home, Anna ended up in Finland, where the laid back and relaxed culture showed her the importance of living a life with little stress.

Joining us to share her story, Anna talks about the role that music plays in her life, living in a country that values and supports men and women equally (Denmark), and the importance of pursuing a life full of adventures.