She contrasts her neighboring coders by running a travel service, named Chimera Travel (@chimeratravel), completely solo.  She operates out of Indy Hall or from her home, whichever she feels like that day. Freedom to move around only makes sense when you work in travel, right?

She made the decision to uproot, sell her storefront, and join Indy Hall for good reason.

“Some days I would sit in my store all day and not one person would come in. I learned quickly that people aren’t planning their vacations during work hours; they’re working. Other days, someone might come in just looking for me to beat the ticket price they just found on Orbitz. That’s not the kind of travel service I want to provide. I like to work with clients closely to find out what they are looking to get out of a vacation and make that happen for them. If you want to go relax on a beach at a spa resort, I want your booking experience to be just as trouble free.”

Maya’s excitement and love for travel are undeniable. I couldn’t help but wonder if this was what she always wanted to do.

“It’s always been my passion, but I was in corporate fitness for some time before I decided to make the switch. It’s a lot of hard work but there’s nothing I’d rather be involved with.”

I’m always curious to know whether having experienced Indy Hall people could picture themselves working outside of this context again.

“Honestly, not right now. I love the energy around here. It’s so nice to be here and interact with people throughout the course of the day as opposed to sitting in my storefront waiting for customers to show up.”

It’s nice to have you, Maya!