901 Advizers
Sean
Analytics Solutions Associate Sr.
Top Financial Service Co.
San Jose State University
N/A
Q1Career path
Data Analysis
Automation
Career Development
2:10
"when I was a junior in college, I started an internship at a local accounting firm"
Q2Main responsibilities
Data Visualization
Auditing
Data Analysis
1:21
"I create dashboards visualizing data for our audit plan, showing metrics and charts on our progress."
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Data Analysis
Teamwork
0:57
"that kind of helps us stay on track for the week and kind of lets us know, you know, what work we need to focus on."
Q4Most important skills - role
Resilience
Problem-Solving
Communication
0:59
"You kind of have to like remain patient, not get frustrated, but also be determined to solve the issue you're dealing with."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Cross-Cultural Communication
Data Analysis
Global Teamwork
0:53
"providing meaningful work, uh, to people that makes their lives easier."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Technology Skills
Business Acumen
Auditing
1:09
"Understanding more general business concepts or more general audit concepts that I'm not necessarily familiar with."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Financial Data Analysis
Banking Industry
Financial Literacy
0:49
"I like working with financial related data and I like learning about financial concepts that I can then apply to my personal life."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Problem-Solving
Analytical Skills
Data Analysis
0:58
"people who enjoy solving problems and kind of have an analytical mindset, they like working with large pieces of data or working with numbers."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Documentation
Coding
Data Analysis
1:24
"The importance of documenting your work would be one thing I wish I knew before coming into these jobs."
Q10Entry-level positions
Database Management
Data Analysis
Entry-Level Jobs
1:04
"There's a lot of like lower level, our entry level data analyst roles that do similar work to what I'm doing in terms of just querying databases,"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Interpersonal Skills
Professionalism
Communication
0:47
"being nice, respectful and honest with people goes a long way. It's not always about how good you are at a job, it's also about how you interact with people."
Q12College ideas for success
Practical Application
Academic Excellence
Networking
1:11
"I just tried my best to like, understand what I was learning and how it would actually be applied, like when I did get a job."
Q13How identity impacted career
Overcoming Challenges
First-Generation College Student
Career Determination
1:05
"I knew that if you just put in the work and determination, like you can do anything you want with your career"

