Long ago, in a Reddit blog series easily searchable in the top-right search bar, we shared small slices of what it’s like to work at Reddit HQ in our “Ask an Admin” posts. We continue to get a lot of questions from redditors and job applicants alike asking who exactly makes up the team behind the front page of the internet, so we’re kicking off a new series called “Snoo Spotlights,” starting with Rohaina (better known as u/khaleesi on Reddit) from our Los Angeles Sales team.

Q: What’s a typical day in the life of Rohaina Hassan?

My role sits in the middle of the advocating for our users, partners, and internal teams. A typical day involves expectation setting, updates, and finding solutions amongst various internal and external teams to keep our Advertising partnerships and campaigns running smoothly. You’ll see a variety of meetings on my calendar, from brainstorm sessions to kick-off calls with clients to interviews with candidates.

Most days are sprinkled with spontaneous coffee/pastry runs with people from different teams or finding new ways to troll people on my team. The company is in growth mode, so if I’m walking around the office I’ll also try to make sure I meet new folks and make them feel welcome.

Q: And outside of work?

I do a few things! I help produce a podcast hosted by two of my friends. It’s called Black Girl Book Club, and on each episode Lauren and Jordan talk about books they’ve read that were written by women of color. (Check it out if you’re curious!) I’m also working on a zine as part of the Undertone Collective, and I host a radio show that highlights artist of colors, with an emphasis on South Asian musicians.

Aside from that, you can usually find me scoping out food spots, watching waaaay too much TV, trying to knock off cities on my list, running around with my camera, or volunteering with local organizations.

Q: What’s one thing you didn’t know about Reddit that you learned after joining?

The depth of our communities. I knew how many we had and the volume of interactions and the substantive quality of those interactions, but I didn’t truly know until I joined the team. I’ve discovered so many obscure subreddits and interesting users’ stories. I’m lucky my role entails knowing about our communities, because I have an excuse for all the perusing I do!

Q: What are you most excited about working on right now?

Well, I just moved down to the LA office, so I think a bunch of us on the Sales team are excited to get that up and running. We’ve got some really cool upcoming campaigns with some of our TV & Film partners, so keep an eye out for those. On a technical side, our Ads Engineering and Product teams are incredible, and working on some really exciting projects that will definitely be pivotal for the business.

Q: What are some of your favorite communities on Reddit?

Q: Do you have a favorite post of all time?

Well, this is a really hard question. I can’t choose one, so I’m going to list a few of my favorite ones. There’s a mix of them, so here goes:

Q: What advice would you give to someone looking to join Reddit’s Sales team?

Embrace yourself, be ready to grind, ask questions, think critically, and always remember the human. Also, while you don’t necessarily need to be a redditor, I would make sure you’re genuinely interested in the Reddit story and mission.

Interested in joining our growing Sales team? Check out our list of open positions on our Careers page.