Lydia joins Schaefer as a developer in the Cincinnati office. Read below to learn more about her!

1. Favorite thing to do off the clock?

I enjoy spending time with my husband, Sam; my cat, Eggs; and my nieces + nephews.

2. Favorite sports and teams?

I root for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL and the USC Trojans for college football (our nephew is the new center)!

3. What are your hobbies?

I like building + customizing Gundam model kits, tech projects/automation, organizing collections, and spending time with my family.

4. What’s your biggest pet peeve?

Seeing a team have repetitive tasks or issues that could be made simpler or automated, and not being in a position to provide that solution right away.

5. What’s your favorite day of the week?

My favorite day is Saturday: no work, home projects + spending time with my family.

6. Why you chose to work/live in Cincinnati?

I was born + raised around Cincinnati and have a large extended family who all live around the city. Cincinnati will always be my home.

7. Quote to live by.

“Leave things better than you found them.”

8. Fun fact about yourself.

I’ve built dozens of detailed model kits + track them like a project portfolio.

9. What is a skill that you don’t have, but wish you did?

I wish I could draw really well, especially mechanical or character art.

10. What would you sing at karaoke?

I would sing a classic that everyone knows, probably 90s or early 2000s rock/pop.