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company in Stockholm, with the position of vice
CEO on the table.

“It was really exciting and flattering, and I thought
it sounded very inspiring to be involved in starting
something new and building it entirely from scratch.
But vice CEO… That wasn’t good enough. I really
wanted complete freedom to build something I
believe in, in my own way. So, I went ‘all in’ and said,
it’s CEO or nothing,” Rashin explains about how she
began her Sigma career.

And it was a success. The company was founded
in January 2021 with zero employees, but now,
three years later, they have fifty employees, and
the business is thriving. Rashin’s goal is to double
the number of employees within a few years – an
ambition that doesn’t seem far-fetched. There’s no
doubt that many companies need help moving their
operations to the cloud. But there are also more

“ But vice CEO… That wasn’t
good enough. I went ‘all in’
and said, it’s CEO or nothing.”

– Rashin Kabodvand

I’m happy to challenge things if necessary or if I
disagree, and I’m not afraid to fight battles in a way
others wouldn’t. And you might either love me or
think I’m just a bit of a handful,” Rashin laughs as she
describes herself.

Rashin earned her bachelor’s degree in computer
science from Stockholm University in 2013. During
her studies, she had no specific career dreams other
than a great passion for IT. She’s remained loyal
to that passion and the industry ever since. She
started as a systems developer and IT consultant at
Cybercom Group. After a few years, she became a
consulting manager and eventually ended her time
there as a business area manager. In the autumn of
2020, Rashin received an offer to help start a new