Family Meal: Employee Spotlight with Issa Skyport

Welcome to Family Meal, our blog series spotlighting our incredible Roomies. This month, we’re excited to feature Issa Skyport, a People Success Generalist who plays a key role in welcoming and supporting new employees.

Tell us a little about yourself.

Issa: Hi, I'm Issa! I’m a People Success Generalist at SevenRooms, and I started working here in July 2023.

What do you love most about working at SevenRooms?

Issa: I love being one of the first people new Roomies meet when they join the company. Starting a new job can be stressful and overwhelming, and I hope to be one of the friendly faces that helps ease that transition.

What's the most impactful lesson you've learned in your career?

Issa: Careers aren’t ladders—thinking of them that way is outdated and, for most of us, unrealistic. It's more accurate to say careers are more like a trellis. In my experience, my career path has gone up, to the side, and sometimes even down. In my opinion, focusing on meaningful growth and quality of life leads to a more fulfilling career than "getting ahead."

What’s your favorite activity outside of work?

Issa: Lately, snowboarding. I've been skiing since I was three or four and snowboarding since I was seven. I don't remember a time when I wasn't on the mountain in the winter! My dad grew up skiing and taught me as soon as I could stand.

Describe for us your favorite dining experience.

Issa: I love fine dining, but I think hands down my favorite dining experience ever was getting these fresh bao buns from a street cart in Cambodia and eating them on a bus as we headed to Siem Reap.

What's the best book that you've read recently?

Issa: Whole Brain Living by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

What's one thing you can't live without?

Issa: Moisturizer—face moisturizer in particular. Hydration, in general, is like my religion.

Can you share a fun fact about yourself?

Issa: One fun fact about me is I used to own and run a food cart in my 20s! It had a Singaporean-Malaysian-inspired menu, and it was both the hardest and most rewarding job I’ve ever had

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Interested in working with Issa and our other Roomies? Check out our open roles!