1. "Need aquick break?Well here'sOracleSantaMonica'sfirst newsletter ever.
Within this, you will find highlightsand recapsfrom Q1, personal storiesabout
your BDC neighbors, and even aBDC curated crossword. So grab somecoffeeor a
can of LaCroix, takeapawsand relax. Here'salittlesomething to help you get
through theafternoon slump." -Buddy (SM hub'sunofficial mascot c/o WesP.)
THENEWHUBONTHEBLOCK
SANTAMONICA
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 OCTOBER 13, 2016 SANTA MONICA, CA
THEBDCQUARTERLYA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER WRITTEN BY BDCS FOR BDCS
Special Repor t
CelebritySightings
Labor DayBBQ Recap
BDC HappyHour KickOff
Water GardenOpens
CannedFoodDrive
Introof SM HubBDCs
BDC Spotlight
Calendar of Events
CrosswordPuzzle
FoodTruckSchedule
On Saturday August 20, 2016, A
roundup of BDCsgot together at
Redondo Beach for no ordinary
Beach Day.
Putting thePhil in
Philanthropy, our very own Phil
Dahlin (BI BDC) kicked off the
event with atableof tastefully
selected breakfast foodsand fresh
bucketsawaiting their dirty fate.
Wearing matching team shirts
and glovesprovided by UncleLarry,
BDCsand friendsscavenged the
beach and collected every pieceof
ocean harming plastic that crossed
their path.
In thebucketsweresome
bizarrepiecesof trash: A crushed La
Croix can, areceipt from Subway,
and aSalesforceCRM tool.
ORACLEHEALSTHEBAYPict ure ? Tamara Lowensohn (BI Regional Manager)
Volunt eer BDCs Enhance Ocean Ecosyst em; Get Mat ching Shirt s
"I ask ed the or gan i zer how they ar e
doi n g r epor ti n g an d an al yti cs on the
am oun t of tr ash col l ected. I thi n k I
n eed a vacati on ."
-Alex Nguyen (BI BDC), reflecting on his beach
cleaning experience.
"W hat i s the BDC Coun ci l ?"
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INSIDE TH ISISSUE:
By AMY CUN

2. On Friday Sept ember 2, 2016 at Virginia
Avenue Park, an obvious No Flex Zone, Chris
Williams knew better, but decided to be a
go-getter, a trend-setter. Chef Chris with
the grill, been cooking with the SaaS, made
the grill go from 0-100 degrees real quick.
With the flick of his wrist, Williams was able to
turn over not one, but two hot dogs. The grill
was lit.
Although Williams and the grill sparked a
lot of conversation, as it was a hot topic, a lot
of other interactions occurred. This time not
on ONotes. As the BBQ did take place in a
park, there was a lot of opportunities to
INPUTTING
INTERACTIONS-THISTIME
NOTONONOTES
CXManager, ChefChriswiththeGrill;360withthewrist
Dylan J. Pevec-Ryan
(HCM BDC) on meet ing
Tracy Morgan: "Met him
on the way to the parking
lot, he made a joke about
not being in a suit with
me. He was a funny guy,
you couldn't even tell he
was famous, just a
genuine person!"
Eliza Connors (Nat ional
CoreTech BDC) on
meet ing Kumail
Nanjiani: "I saw him at
the Water Garden
parking lot, it was such a
surprise! You never know
who you're going to meet
around here!"
Jack Chang (CX BDC) on
meet ing George Lopez:
"I met George along with
Kash and Chenny when
we were going to visit
our mentor...just saw
him at the elevator and I
was like GEORGIE! CAN
WETAKEA PIC!?"
CELEBRITYSIGHTINGSATTHEWATERGARDEN
Oracle's Sant a Monica Hub has a unique locat ion being t he backdrop of st ar-st udded
Hollywood. Here are t he st ories of t he lucky few who met st ars.
WhatistheBDCCouncil?
Page 2 Vol um e I, Issue I
BDC Coun ci l Leader shi p:
Pr esi den ts
Craig Sgam bellone
M elissa M artino
Ser vi ce Di r ector s
Alex Nguyen
Chad Goldfarb
Devel opm en t Di r ector s
Ashley Ura
M atthew Ram irez
Com m un i cati on s
Di r ector s
Jenna Carreras
Carm en Villasenor
Santiago
Spor ts In i ti ati ves
Blake Addem an
John Belanger
OW L Repr esen tati ve
Am i M ehta
BDC New sl etter
Am y Cun
Am y Nguyen
Claudia Kosylak
Niki M oshiri
Seline M inam i
Rawan Naji
Jade Knoop
Shannon Durkee
The BDC Council originated
from HQ. It is open to all BDCs,
with the purpose of organizing
volunteer, social, and
educational events as an org.
Craig Sgambellone and Melissa
Martino are the current
Presidents of the council.
Come join us at our meetings
every other Wednesday on the
6th floor in Room 6128!
Contact
craig.sgambellone@oracle.com
or melissa.martino@oracle.com
for more info.
Want your pic in the next newsletter?Send your celeb sighting pics to: amy.cun@oracle.com
By AMY NGUYEN

3. explore the green field. From SMB to Enterprise teams,
managers observed from afar as BDCs created real
interactions. While some BDCs stayed on premise
observing the clouds on this beautiful day, other BDCs
wandered off to the Sandbox nearby. During this time,
managers congregated and discussed incentives that
deemed successful to their teams.
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ABOVE: Managers line up and show us how to smile for our
dials
LEFT: BDCs play a bit of volleyball during the hubwide Labor
Day BBQ
On Wednesday August 24 at 5:00PM PST,
BDC?s congregated together to enjoy the
happiest of hours at the Craftsman Bar and
Kitchen. Although Veterans and Rookies were
involved in whiskey business and grape
decisions, no BDC drank beyond the pint of no
return. It was safe to say that BDCs decided
which beer to drink on a case by case basis.
The buzz of the night was when Hinsta
Kifle, (CX BDC,) ordered a virgin cocktail,
but there was no proof. Spencer
Allegaert, (CX BDC) drank red wine
and ended up getting a cab. As the
night was coming to an end, no
BDCs were harmed and no leave of
absinthe was taken the following
Monday. #PunCount
"Som eti m es I m ak e pour
deci si on s. Thi s ti m e, I
m ade a gr ape on e."
-Spencer Allegaert, on his
choice drink of Cabernet.
FIRSTHAPPY
HOURKICKOFFBy AMY NGUYEN

4. "Tr an spon der Tr agedy: Car s
Pi l e up at the r i ght-m ost gate
of Par k i n g l ot exi t"
"Paper shor tage due to
stan di n g desk s i n Tem p Space"
"BDC un w i tti n gl y subm i tted to
Stan di n g M an chal l en ge"
"An other M ai l M er ge
n i ghtm ar e r espon ded by
Dow n s. 'Stop Repl yi n g Al l '
r el ayed by r epl yi n g al l "
"BDCs hi t phon es, phon es sue"
"Stan di n g up for your desk :
w hen pushi n g button s i s the
r i ght thi n g to do"
"Beer pon g tabl e r epur posed as
pi n g pon g tabl e con fuses
r ecen t col l ege gr ads"
"Don 't feed the Pi dgi n :
han dl i n g di str acti on s at w or k "
"Dr i ve ti m e w i thout a l i cen se;
tak i n g the w heel on your
accoun ts"
GRANDOPENINGOFTHEWATERGARDEN'S
COURTYARD
Niki Moshiri, Ami Meht a, and Carmen Villasenor Sant iago stand in the
courtyard of the Water Gardens at the opening celebration, a long-awaited event
following months of construction. Our well-loved Water Gardens food vendors
provided free lunch and water bottles at the kick-off lunch. Entertainment was
memorable: it included a lady saxophonist, 2 contortionists, 2 stiltwalkers, a
harpist, a live jazz band, an acoustic guitarist, and 2 mysterious falcons. The first
day out in the completed courtyard was filled with sunshine and the Water
Garden's happiest tenants. Enjoying the courtyard during the opening lunch are
also Kara Logan. Kyle Sullivan, Maggie Mawhinney, Seline Minami, Tim
Spykerman, Amber Harbot t le, and Jessica Williams.
WEEKLYHEADLINES
Page 4 Vol um e I, Issue I
By CLAUDIA KOSYLAK & AMY CUN

5. email@website.com
WEEKLYHEADLINES
CONT'D
"W her e do the Opps go? W hat to
do w hen the pi pel i n e gets
cl ogged"
"PaaSon the SaaS: ti ps for
pr ofessi on al behavi or "
"Late-n i ght BDCs w ave ar m s
vi gor ousl y to tr i gger m oti on
detecti n g l i ghts"
Page 5 Vol um e I, Issue I
The Santa Monica hub may be an infant in terms of age, but its sprint
towards adulthood resembles a teenager undergoing an awkward and dramatic
growth spurt. Striving for excellence in the midst of bright sunshine, world-class
dining and surfers galore, the Santa Monica office made great strides in its few
months of existence. Although several more months may pass before we all
share the same building at the Water Gardens (an office complex of four
buildings), the four pioneering Class Of cohorts have made the most of their
temporary arrangements. Three Oracle floors are currently utilized: the second
floor of the temp building, and the first and sixth floors of the destination office
building. Here, we reflect on the history of the newest Oracle Direct hub, and the
unique experiences acquired along the way. (cont. page 6)
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TEAMLEACHMANSHOWSTHEWESTSIDEFOODBANKSOME
LOVEANDCAN-PASSION
You?ve seen t he bins.
Perhaps you?ve mistaken
them for trash bins at
one point, but it's
purpose is much more
noble. This canned food
drive was the brainchild
of Jade Knoop (CX BDC)
and Shannon Durkee (CX
BDC).
It started with a
walk by the West Side
Food Bank around the
corner from the Water
Garden at the beginning
of Q1. ?We?re in a good
position with Oracle to
help our communities,
and Oracle has a budget
for volunteer events. We
thought this was a
perfect way to give back
to our communities and
ease hunger directly for
local families in Santa
Monica.?
The Westside Food bank
is an independent,
non-profit organization
seeking to aid the
vulnerable members of
our communities: local
families living in domestic
violence shelters,
children, veterans,
seniors, and homeless
individuals.
How the cans stacked up
by location:
Temp Space: 60 cans
First Floor: 3/4th full
Sixt h Floor: 2 cans
Though can collection
period is over, you can
still lend a helping hand
at the West Side Food
bank at 1710 22nd St,
Santa Monica, CA 90404,
or reach out to Jade
Knoop or Shannon
Durkee about any
volunteering
opportunities.
Thank you for donating!
COMICSBYCHRISTIANTRUJILLO(HCMBDC)
CALIFORNIADREAMING:
BIRTH & INFANCY OF TH E ORACLE H UB IN SILICON BEACH
By AMY CUN
By CLAUDIA KOSYLAK

6. Liz Riggins, (Tech BDC) was one of
the brave souls who helped launch
the legacy of our beautiful hub. She
reflects on the difficulty of not having
mentors around to show her the
ropes, but is also thankful that she
shared the experience with a group
of peers and friends. She believes the
unique experience helped them bond
and become a tight-knit community.
She stands in front of a wall mapping
the Santa Monica area.
Danielle Falconer (CX BDC)
joined Oracle with the July Class Of.
Her experience was unique in that
her Class was small enough for
everyone to become well
acquainted, but large enough for
everyone to find their own niche as
well. She stands in front of the
cubicles in the temp space, where
many of her fellow BDCs have
decorated their area based on their
Alma Mater and interests outside of
work.
Page 6 Vol um e I, Issue I
Eric Golden (HCM BDC) He began in
the temp space, moved to the 1st
floor of the main building in May, and
then finally moved to his final
workspace on the 6th floor in June.
Eric believes that the best thing about
the Santa Monica Oracle community is
everyone?s high spirits.
Brianna Bro, (CX BDC) wound up on
the 1st floor as her final destination.
She enjoys that her office space has a
bright, open layout that encourages
collaboration. It's also the closest to
the numerous quality food trucks
serving the Water Gardens. Most
importantly, Brianna enjoys the
unique identity that the 1st floor
community has built at Oracle.
Jack Chang (CX BDC) had the
opportunity to learn from the
February BDCs, but was also
responsible for setting a competitive
pace for the summer hires yet to
arrive. The June Class mentored new
Class Ofs after only having their hands
dirty for a few weeks. Despite being
the largest of the summer hire
groups, the members of the June
cohort managed to become a
supportive and collaborative
community. Jackie can be seen below
demonstrating his game face.
Amber Harbot t le and Haleigh
Dalmass (SMB Tech BDCs) Being the
last Class Of hires for the summer,
they took advantage of the largest
pool of resources and mentors. They
joke that because the ?senior? BDCs
made such great leaps in their short
time at Oracle, there is an illusion of
an age gap. As the smallest Class Of
group for Santa Monica, they were
also able to create a tight-knit
community right from the start. They
are standing behind the temp space
ping-pong table, where BDCs go to
clear their minds after a hard day of
piping opportunities.
" WEDIDN'THAVEMENTORSTO
SHOWUSTHEROPES,BUTITHELPED
USBONDANDCREATEATIGHT-KNIT
COMMUNITY."

7. Page 7 Vol um e I, Issue I
Gwendolyn Omolabi is Oracle?s top
Applications BDC in the country Q1 2016 and
Santa Monica Hub?s Top Gun Award Achiever
for August 2016. She comes from a small
town in Maryland and is making a name for
herself out in Santa Monica. Her interesting
background contributes to her hard work
ethic and bright personality.
Can you t ell me a lit t le bit about your
hist ory?
I am first generation American. Both
of my parents came from Nigeria. They
worked really hard to get here and I am so
grateful for this opportunity. I feel like I don?t
do this for myself but I do it for my parents
who sacrificed everything for me to have this
opportunity in this country. I grew up in touch
with my heritage and my mother always
instilled in me the importance of working
hard and always doing the right thing. That is
something I carry along with me in everything
that I do and I really think my mother is the
reason that I am where I am today.
What are 3 int erest ing fact s about you?
One fun fact is that I used to write for
PBSTelevision before I worked for Oracle. I
love writing. Sales was a perfect way to
combine my communications skills with
interacting with people. I have a musical
background and play 6 instruments: violin,
euphonium, steel drum, trombone, guitar,
and a little bit of piano. I did a solo South
Eastern Asia backpacking trip
What languages do you speak?
I speak English, Spanish, French,
Yoruba, I am currently learning Mandarin. My
parents met in Ukraine, so I even speak a little
bit of Russian.
If you had $100,000,000 dollars what would
you do wit h it ?
I would give the majority to causes
around educational development.
Philanthropy is something that I am really
interested in. I am also very interested in
educational development and economic
development on an international scope. But
the first I would probably go on a major
shopping spree!
If you could have one super power, what
would it be and why?
If I had one super power it would be
telekinesis. I would telekinetically make my
prospects pick up the phone 100% of the
time. At least between the hours of 7-5.
What is your embarrassing moment ?
I have really bad balance and occasionally I
fall... When I met Will-I-Am in college, we were
performing in the band, I was marching, and
kind of lost balance and fell. That was
probably one of the more embarrassing
moments. I talked to him afterwards and he
was really nice.
If you were t rapped in an elevat or wit h
Larry Ellison what would you say/ do?
I would just pick his brain on everything that
he has done with Oracle and hear about what
his plans are for moving the company
forward. Something I am really passionate
about is diversity and inclusion for women
and minorities. I love working for Oracle
because we have such a progressive stance,
we have employee resource groups and a
commitment to diversity and inclusion. With
Safra Catz as the CEO you can see that the
company fosters an inclusive environment.
BDCSPOTLIGHT:
APPSTOPGUNGWENDOLYNOMOLABI
Cal en dar of Even ts
Council M eeting: Oct. 26
@11am 6th Floor Rm . 6128
Flash Training -Oct. 13 @11am
1st Floor Rm . 1113
Oracle W om en's Leadership:
every other W ednesday
starting: Oct. 19 contact
am i.m ehta@oracle.com
H alloween Costum e Contest:
Oct 31
Volleyball M eetup: Tuesdays
contact
blake.addem an@oracle.com
Basketball M eetup: Tuesdays
contact
eric.golden@oracle.com
Thanksgiving Volunteer
Event: OPCC: TBA
Canned Food Drive: TBA
Christm as Toy Drive: TBA
Toastm asters: TBA
By JADEKNOOP

8. THEBDCCROSSWORD Across
1. A Class ?A?trophy suburban office complex that
houses the best company in the epicenter of Silicon
Beach in Santa Monica
2. A form of motivation given by managers that is
sometimes effective
3. Uncle Larry's favorite Color
4. The most used application among BDCs to keep track
of productivity (hint- interactions)
5. A recorded plea left on a prospecting call
Down
1. A plastic that grants access to a building in which
some workers often forget
2. A beverage equivalent of Gilbert Gottfried- abrasive,
disappointing, and a little bit salty, but still kind of
weirdly good
3. A shortage in this material due to "standing desks" in
the Temp. Office
4. A company's switchboard bouncer
5. The Oracle YellowPage
6. Purple Bird that delivers Instant Messages
7. Oracle's Transparent WiFi
THEFOODTRUCKSCHEDULE
M onday Tuesday W ednesday Thursday Friday
India Jones
Kabob Express
South Side Philly
Kimbobrex
Poke2Go
India Jones
Kabob Express
South Side Philly
An Nam
Red Beard
Bowled & Beautiful
Bool
Green Truck
Arroy
Aloha Fridays
Calbi
India Jones
Kabob Express
South Side Philly
An Nam
Poke2Go
Calbi
India Jones
Kabob Express
South Side Philly
Red Beard
Jogasaki
Komodo
Keep it C'Asian
Cheer Burger
Aloha Fridays
Calbi
India Jones
Kabob Express
Kimbobrex
Poke2Go
Calbi
Disclaimer: When describing the parking situations for our beloved Food Trucks on Pennsylvania Ave, words don?t quite make the cut. These
vessels of nourishment fight to the last limb to grab a parking spot on this golden road of foodies, and so the ever-asked question of ?Is that
food truck there today??will continue. Only the food trucks who consistently outsmart their competitions are listed above, the rest play the
parking game. The best way to know when your food truck is here?Follow them on Twitter.