901 Advizers
Alex
Manager, Performance And Planning
Global Airline Company
Kalamazoo College 2011
UCLA Anderson MBA
UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Job Search Strategies
Career Exploration
Networking
3:05
"It's kind of serendipitous and I ended up actually... I went into Delta as a contractor."
Q2Main responsibilities
Strategic Planning
Data Analysis
Project Management
1:13
"a lot of what I'm doing on a daily basis is liaising with different teams and put together these plans and kind of track performance"
Q3Day in the life
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
Project Management
2:40
"So I sometimes think of what I do is a little bit of information broker where I'm connecting with a rep management team."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Data Analysis
Problem-Solving
2:01
"So how can you use communication to help persuade an idea to someone, you know, I think that’s number one."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Data Analysis
Project Management
1:39
"we have this overarching goal. How do we get there and I get to work directly with my team to come up with how we're going to do that."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Project Management and Prioritization
Ambiguity and Problem-Solving
Competitive Industry Analysis
2:33
"You gotta be willing to keep moving forward to keep working."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Travel
Global Impact
Connecting People
1:50
"But there is something tangible about meeting people in person, right? Somebody experiencing a new culture for the first time."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Analytical Skills
Teamwork
Curiosity
1:31
"Airlines are incredibly complex operations with a lot of moving pieces; you need to communicate effectively and work as a team to succeed."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Communication
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
2:29
"Relationships matter and in this role specifically I'm liaising with so many different teams that my personal brand and reputation is my currency."
Q10Entry-level positions
Commercial Aviation
Sales
Revenue Management
1:52
"even if you're interested get started in college like Delta and I know they're Airlines have co-op programs or either also even part-time programs to work at the airport"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Problem-Solving
Project Management
Communication
2:11
"be comfortable with getting a little bit outside of the box"
Q12College ideas for success
Analytical Skills
Teamwork
Leadership
2:48
"I think some of these extracurricular activities outside of the core, you know, just going to class are really important."

