Career Lesson From A Business Intelligence And Analytics Manager At Warner Bros. Discovery
Gideon, a Manager of Business Intelligence & Analytics, learned that "it's never too late to pivot," a lesson solidified by their career shift from software engineering to analytics, initially involving a pay cut but ultimately leading to rapid advancement. This experience taught them the importance of exploring different career paths and gaining diverse experience before settling into a long-term role.
Career Pivoting, Data Analytics, Career Development, Software Engineering, Business Intelligence
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Gideon Rosenthal
Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics
Warner Bros. Discover
Duke, 2013
UCLA Anderson
Computer Science
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Data and Analytics
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Video Highlights
1. It's never too late to pivot or try something new.
2. Don't be afraid to take a step back or a pay cut to pursue a career that's a better fit.
3. Gain diverse experience early in your career to find what you're passionate about, ideally staying in each role for at least two years before moving on to explore other opportunities
Transcript
What is one lesson you've learned that has proven significant in your career?
I would say that it's never too late to pivot. I think it's important to remind yourself that you can kind of go back to square one and, quote unquote, take a step back.
That's what I did when shifting from being a software engineer to analytics. On paper, I took a pay cut. However, I was also able to parlay that into career advancement within a relatively short period of time.
So, I would just say that it's never too late to pivot or to try something new. Honestly, my biggest regret is that I wish I had done it earlier.
I think people are like, "Oh, at every stage of life, at every age, I'm too old. I've already committed to this industry. I've got to do it for the rest of my life." I think that's not a good idea.
My recommendation would be to gain as much experience as possible and kind of pop around until you find somewhere that makes sense. I don't know if I would necessarily pop around or change jobs every year.
I would probably say, every two years, especially when you're starting. Then, once you find kind of where you think you're meant to be, then you can stay.
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