Data Diary

Barista to Big Data

jobstruggle

  • This career shift journey started with fierce motivation, until the grind of my hourly job started draining my momentum. The unpredictable hours, the 7-days-a-week availability demands, the exhaustion that leaves me unfocused…I’m tired of hustling just to survive for so many years. Don’t get me wrong: I am grateful to have a job, especially in… Read more

  • Use it or lose it

    The struggle of a cross country move right after earning my degree solidified the importance of the continued growth and development of my skills. While I was introduce to so many concepts and technologies in college, I feel exposure was intro at best and retention needed follow-up and constant re-exposure. (Of course I did not… Read more

  • Accountability

    Trying to figure out what to do after college eons ago, well maybe not literally a billion years ago, but 20 years ago when the job market was looking bleak was a bit disheartening. Falling into management positions in the customer service realm, proved to be how I was going to survive. Continuing school without… Read more