12/7/2023 0 Comments Yelp careers reviewsOn choosing a major and realizing that “Data is Everywhere”. It’s fundamental to our world and its progress. It can be used to transform lives, make change. I learned data isn’t boring, we collect and analyze all this data for a reason. Learning about z-scores is not the most exciting thing but my teacher was so passionate that it definitely transferred to us as well. I’ll say it a thousand times but the Hans Rosling Ted Talk has lived in my head rent free since that day. Later in my academic career, I was formally introduced during my AP Stats class senior year. At the time, I was mainly excited to eat the candy but that was my first exposure to data. Back in the day, I distinctly remember counting out the colors of M&M’s or Skittles to make bar graphs. SR: When were you first introduced to data in your academic career?ĭA: I used to always say high school but now diving a bit deeper I think I was informally introduced to it at a very early age. Their work ethic is one of the things that I inherited and has taken me very far in life. Work hard, be happy, and be able to give back as much as I can to my parents. I went to college with the mindset of I am here to get a job at the end of the day. I don’t take that for granted and always want to make them proud and feel like their sacrifice was worth it. I can imagine as immigrants starting a life in a new country that your parents made a lot of sacrifices to come to America.ĭA: My parents sacrificed SO much to provide me with a life that was not nearly as hard as theirs. ![]() ![]() They said that whatever I do they just want me to do it to the best of my ability and be happy!ĪH: The older I get, I’ve come to realize that most parents just want the best for their kids. I am so grateful that my parents were very open about what I wanted to pursue. Typically, there is a running joke that many African parents would want to see their children become, doctors, lawyers, or engineers. The pressure is more-so intrinsic I think for me. Hearing stories about how my grandfather was passionate about education and how hard he worked to provide for all his children gave me goosebumps. I learned a lot about this actually through my recent trip to Ghana. But nonetheless, education has always been very important to our family. I am the youngest so the pressure was definitely a bit less, shoutout to my older sisters. On college life and getting introduced to data.ĪH: As a first generation college student in my immediate family and being the oldest sibling, I felt enormous pressure to perform and excel well in college. Going to Mercy was honestly one of the best decisions I made!ĪH: What have you been doing for fun in the Big City?ĭA: When I’m not on Twitter or Tableau and outside of work I love to brunch (yes it’s a verb), karaoke, read, rollerblade, hang out with friends, and explore new places and foods! As well as spend too much time writing in-depth yelp reviews. I found out about Mercy through my business teacher and ended up attending a summer leadership academy in summer 2016 that fundamentally changed who I am to this day I believe. This is not to be confused with Morristown which is in North Jersey! I’m now living in NYC so I consider myself a New Yorker in training!Īllen Hillery: Where did you attend college?ĭA: I went to college at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY which I had never heard of before my junior year of high school. I was born and raised in a town in Southern New Jersey called Moorestown. ![]() Sarah Rodriquez: Tell us a little bit about yourself.ĭzifa Amexo: I’m currently a Data Technology Analyst at Keyrus. Dzifa was happy to meet up with Sarah and I for a chat and we all decided to have brunch at Mexique in the NYC neighborhood of Chelsea. She’s been making huge waves in the datasphere and her energy and enthusiasm for data is contagious. This is where Dzifa comes in!ĭzifa is a two-time Tableau Ambassador and foodie extraordinaire. In fact, when Sarah and I were planning to meet up, we wanted to do a live interview with someone from the datasphere. We have the social media posts, articles, podcasts and Data Literacy Awards to show for it. Sarah and I met on a data literacy Slack channel and have been collaborating ever since. Like most pandemic friendships of late, we all met online. It was a fun and emotional reunion of sorts. This past labor day weekend Sarah Rodriquez, Dzifa Amexo and myself met up in person for the first time.
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