902 Advizers
Christopher
Analytics Manager
Top Publishing Company
UCLA
UCLA MBA (in progress)
UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Data Analysis
Journalism
Career Path
1:32
"I Was a writer for the daily brewing and I wanted to be in journalism. So I covered sports for UCLA."
Q2Main responsibilities
Communication
Project Management
Data Analysis
0:39
"analyzing the data so that The Newsroom…a journalist wants to know how their story is performing"
Q3Day in the life
Data Analysis
Project Management
Communication
1:10
"So understanding the pulse of how everything is performing. How are data streams are performing. There's something that's broken and I'll hop on that."
Q4Most important skills - role
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Data Analysis
0:58
"The biggest skill...is to question the data that you're receiving."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Data Analysis
Decision Making
Problem-Solving
0:48
"as a function of the job I'm able to affect The Newsroom directly. I can make engineering decisions myself and I could build dashboards that would be able to inform both sides in how we can move the business forward."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Data Analysis
Communication
Project Management
0:52
"Bridging the Gap has been a challenge and I foresee to be a challenge in the future, but one that has been narrowed down and being worked on currently."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Media Industry
Food Industry
Brand Recognition
1:21
"I am able to fuse all the things I like outside of the work and it is also part of work too."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Data Analysis
Technology
Problem-Solving
0:59
"I think does together would be kind of a oh keep an eye on someone that has both attributes."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Portfolio Development
Data Analysis
Coding
0:54
"I would really strive to have a tool set and Gitlab or GitHub to Showcase your portfolio."
Q10Entry-level positions
Internships
Career Exploration
Entry-Level Positions
1:27
"The biggest thing is to have a company that prioritizes a rotating program for entry level position."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Career Development
Salary Negotiation
Job Search
1:14
"One lesson that I learned is to not chase after the money."
Q12College ideas for success
Communication
Journalism
Discipline
1:01
"I spent a lot of time in the Daily Bread News Room a lot of long nights a lot of interviews... that gave me a lot of discipline."
Q13How identity impacted career
Overcoming Challenges
Non-Traditional Career Paths
Career Exploration
1:00
"So as someone that identifies as I guess a non-conformist within my family. I think that that has set me up for more happiness."