Company collect large amounts of data from financials, equipment readings, process statuses, inventory, and so much more. My job is to find out what companies what to understand from their data and help them capture the right information, and help them create visualization (charts, graphs & tables), so that they can make better decisions, faster.
Actual Career: Business Intelligence Consultant
| Industry: Consulting Career Field: Energy / Utilities Company Position: Consultant Location: TEXAS, South Eastern Region Job Description: |
Required Level of Education: Bachelor Degree Actual Level of Education: Master’s Degree Field of Study: |
Actual Comments from the holder of this Actual Career
How do you feel about this Actual Career?
I love my job. It allows for me to interact with technical people, as well as business people. It also keeps me challenged and in a process of continuous learning, which I thrive on.
Was your degree helpful in your career field?
Yes
In your opinion, what kind of education did you need to get this career?
In my industry, the key is having a science degree of any kind. This provide you with the underlying ability to capture, analyze and come to a conclusion, as well as the ability to present your conclusion. A Bachelors is the minimum that I would expect.
Experience, Skills, Specialized Training, Licenses, or Certifications:
Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems with Minor in
General Business Administration.
Master of Science in Computer Science.
12 years of on-the-job experience, working my way from Jr. Programmer up to Senior Software Engineer to Solutions Architect to Consultant.
Just one more thing….
I am a consultant, so I do not belong to the companies I work at. I am self-employed.