Ever since my childhood, I have been fascinated by numbers. While watching sports, I used to get curious
about how the statistics of match were accurately calculated and displayed on television. I was too small
at the time to understand that everything was stored electronically in a database. The fact that every
piece of data tells a story is intriguing to me. After realizing the power of databases, I wanted to explore
them further.
For my first professional exposure, I was given the opportunity to work as an ETL Developer for the client
Tata Communications Limited. I interacted with clients, understood the data requirement, and
transformed the data in the required format as per the business rules. After understanding the
importance of being adept with the latest technology in the market, I decided to pursue a master’s in
information systems to learn more about the computer systems and use the skills acquired in the current
market.
After coming to the University of Cincinnati, I was introduced to various Data Analytics and Data Science
related subjects like Data Analysis and Methods, Data Visualization and Data Mining. I just fell in love with
this new domain, and suddenly wanted to pursue a career in the Data Analytics domain. I also worked on
academic projects to get a strong hold of different Data Analytics Methods. I was introduced to
Visualization tools like ‘Tableau’ and ‘PowerBI’ and I found them pretty cool. I had never worked with any
of these tools or methods before. I had no prior industry experience in the domain. I drafted a brand-new
resume specifically tailored for the Data Analytics domain. I applied to tons of jobs and got rejects from
most of the companies. I instantly figured out that there was something wrong with my approach. I
decided to figure that out. With the University of Cincinnati course being so diverse, you are exposed to so
many new technologies and tools from different domains, you can sometimes feel lost, especially someone
like me who was not exactly sure, what field to continue with. When I came to the University of Cincinnati, I
