Nicole

"I decided I really liked coding and programming."

"I use quality membership, financial, health care claim data to ensure that our healthcare offerings are profitable and incentivize high-quality care from our providers."

"right now. I'm also mentoring someone on the finance team who is wanting to get more into Power bi and learn more about it."

"having that analytical mindset is really important where you're always questioning. You always want to know the why behind things"

"I take on a unique position within my team specifically on my team. I'm the only business intelligence engineer."

"bringing all the things together is really difficult and it can be a bit dangerous when you're thinking about scope of your projects."

"It's just a great industry to work in and everyone cares so much about what they do."

"I think the people who really thrive are the ones who bring their whole self, including their heart and their empathy."

"And so I think that that's something that's really talked about and there's so much value in being a creative and social and empathetic person."

"You could consider...an entry-level business intelligence engineer position. You could also look into being a data engineer."

"The most important thing is to stay true to yourself and to find a position that celebrates that."

"In undergrad I asked myself. What does my good life look like, my dream life, not my dream job, but my dream life."

"I learned that my femininity, my creativity—all of that is such a valuable tool for me to bring into analytics and development."