A Day in the Life of a Data Specialist at California Department of Justice
As a Data Specialist at the CA Department of Justice, a typical day involves a hybrid work schedule, with a focus on "communicating with stakeholders and completing data loads" while ensuring "data quality" and DOJ compliance. The role also includes maintaining the eDiscovery platform, troubleshooting software, attending meetings, and compiling/documenting daily activities to create a priority list for the next day.
Data Quality, Stakeholder Communication, Compliance, Troubleshooting, Prioritization
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Vikram Saroay
Data Specialist
CA Department of Justice
Sac State
MBA from WGU
Engineering - Electrical
Government & Public Sector, Justice, Public Order & Safety
Data and Analytics
Video Highlights
1. Communicating with stakeholders and performing data loads, ensuring data quality and compliance.
2. Maintaining the eDiscovery platform and troubleshooting software systems for litigation staff and attorneys.
3. Compiling and documenting daily activities and creating a priority to-do list for the following day to improve efficiency.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a data specialist look like?
What does a day in the life of a data specialist look like? I work a hybrid schedule at the moment, so some days are in the office, and some days I work remotely.
Most of my day is spent communicating with stakeholders and completing what we call data loads. This involves ensuring data quality and compliance with the DOJ.
Another major part of my day is spent making sure that the eDiscovery platform is functioning normally. As needed, I collaborate with my team to troubleshoot software systems used by litigation staff and attorneys at the DOJ.
We have in-person meetings, but more often we have Teams meetings like this one. These meetings are with stakeholders, managers, and vendors, basically all the parties involved.
At the end of the day, I compile and document my daily activities. I also create a priority to-do list for the following day, which makes my life much easier. This allows me to know exactly what I need to work on and prioritize tasks effectively.