By Team Vibe

Marcos Fernandez was 11 years old, racing at the school celebrations, when he heard some say, “There’s still one missing”. Soon enough, he realized he has fallen back to the last place. But Marcos didn’t stop, kept up his pedals, slowly accelerating past his competitors, and then touched the final stretch, finishing at fourth position. As claps and cheers grew louder, he felt overwhelmed.

Unstoppable passion, single-minded persistence, resilience are only a few of the innate qualities that have characterized Marcos Fernandez, DRC Review Engineer at CriticalRiver. Since his childhood, Marcos was inspired by sports and fitness. Applying the same discipline and acumen towards his work has made him a powerhouse of diligence and determination at CriticalRiver. “During college, my studies were my top priority, so I wasn’t very consistent with sports. However, I still loved taking advantage of every opportunity to play a soccer match with friends, run, swim at the beach during vacations, or simply go for a walk,” he says. Since the age of 27, he works out regularly in the gym, with injuries sustained at the gym becoming the only major challenge towards maintaining fitness. “You have to know there is a great sense of accomplishment in simply getting back at it as a continuous practice,” he says.