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Lucas Vidal on Exploring the World While Supporting WordPress Users

September 29, 2025

Kathy Banach

Remote work at OTGS opens the door to possibilities. Some of our team members stay in one place, others explore new countries, and many do a mix of both.  For Lucas Vidal de Andrade, it’s about continuing a family tradition of travel and cultural exchange. 

Lucas recently moved from Brazil to Vienna, Austria, with his wife, where they plan to stay for at least two years. While settling into this new chapter, he remains a valuable member of the WPML Support team. We caught up with him to ask how he’s finding the experience so far—and how remote work makes it all possible.

Lucas, your story begins with travel. Can you tell us why it’s such an important part of your life?

Traveling and experiencing other cultures is in my family’s blood. My mom was born in Argentina and moved to Brazil in her 20s, my dad lived in Vienna for a couple of years during the 80s. My only brother is now an Australian citizen. My mom sometimes jokingly says we are a family of migratory swallows.

Lucas and his wife
Lucas at the Belvedere-Palace in Vienna

How does remote work at OTGS fit into that lifestyle?

Working remotely at OTGS allows me to pursue what’s natural and valuable to me, without having to compromise my career or my interest in IT. Keeping in touch with my team and moving to a new country while already having a supportive network is definitely a plus and makes everything so much easier.

You only recently started working from Austria. How has that transition been?

I’ve been working from here only for a few days, but so far it’s been easy to handle. The fact that most of our WPML clients are closer to this time zone actually makes the work more fluid and productive.

It’s also really helpful that German is spoken in Austria. Working with German-speaking clients is helping me keep my language skills fresh.

Lucas’s workspace in his new apartment
The view from Lucas’s balcony at night

You’ve just joined a new group in the Support team. What’s that been like?

Since I joined OTGS, I’ve been part of the Support team, which is internally divided into smaller groups with fun nicknames, usually inspired by comics or superheroes. I am now part of The Incredibles. My new team chose this name because of the animated movie. It’s about a family of superheroes who rely on teamwork to solve challenges, and that really felt like a good fit for us.

I just had a meeting with Drazen Duvnjak, the team leader of The Incredibles. He walked me through all the details and introduced me to the team. I’m definitely excited to be part of it.

Do you have other destinations in mind for the future?

So far, I don’t have any definite plans. Since I’ve just arrived, I’m still focusing on getting my life organized here in Vienna. I have friends in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal, so it would be nice to spend some time in those countries while still working. I’ve already visited them before, so working from there would just give me a more relaxed return visit.

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