What Type Of Person Thrives In Financial Services, According To An Analytics Executive At Nationwide Financial Services
Success in financial services analytics requires a blend of quantitative skills—"being fairly good with numbers, having understanding of markets"—and strong problem-solving abilities; the most successful individuals possess "curiosity and tenacity" to creatively solve problems and find "a new, more effective way to visualize something" or improve data transformation for better prediction.
Problem-Solving, Data Analysis, Creativity, Tenacity, Curiosity
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Nick Perri
Analytics Executive
Nationwide Financial Services Company
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey MBA, St Joseph's University MS Business Intelligence & Analytics
Spanish & Other Languages, Political Science, American Studies
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing), Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Data and Analytics
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Strong numerical skills and market understanding are valuable assets in financial services.
2. Problem-solving abilities, curiosity, and tenacity are crucial for success in analytics.
3. Creativity in data visualization and transformation is a key element of thriving in the analytics field.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
From a financial services standpoint, being good with numbers and having an understanding of markets is important.
From an analytics standpoint, simply learning to code will only take you so far. It's actually being a problem solver that will help you succeed.
This involves having curiosity and tenacity to unravel a problem and reach a solution creatively. Whether it's finding a more effective way to visualize something or transforming data to be more explanatory or predictive, there's definitely a creative element to being successful in analytics.