846 Advizers

David

Data Solutions Analyst

The Walt Disney Company

UCLA
N/A

- 2 year of experience / in advertising tech and data solutions and activations across the digital advertising industry.
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Data and Analytics
Economics
Scholarship Recipient
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School
First Generation College Student

Q1Career path

Learning Agility

Career Transition

Data Analysis

1:52

"which was a huge learning curve. So a lot of time spending, um, learning like new terms, new terminology."

Q2Main responsibilities

Teamwork

Client Communication

Data Analysis

0:40

"my current role, um, as a data solutions analyst, it's really partnering with our sales team"

Q3Day in the life

Communication

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

0:45

"You're dealing with a lot of questions on our data capabilities, what we can and can't do from a data perspective."

Q4Most important skills - role

Data Analysis

Communication

Problem-Solving

0:38

"The most important skill is being able to simplify something very technical to explain it in the easiest way possible."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Marketing

Advertising

Data Analysis

0:38

"we're kind of some of the first people to get a look at it, um, and understand and see like how they want to market this to like the general public"

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Fast-paced environment

0:27

"how fast paced the industry in general is"

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Technology

Digital Advertising

Data Analysis

0:39

"I definitely enjoy the tech aspect of it. There's always like new products being launched"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Sales Skills

Adaptability

Ambition

0:35

"You definitely have to be ambitious, um, and know how to sell your product"

Q9Wish known before - industry

Client Communication

Technical Skills

Data Analysis

0:28

"You have to be both likeable, able to be client facing, while at the same time be technical in your own space and your day-to-day."

Q10Entry-level positions

Campaign Planning

Advertising

Entry-Level Jobs

0:44

"You definitely wanna understand like just general, the general advertising world, like programmatic, direct, PMPs, all those different things."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Career Development

Communication

Data Analysis

0:34

"The most important lesson that I've learned, especially being someone who switched industries, um, is being coachable."

Q12College ideas for success

Networking

Communication

Career Development

1:06

"Always finding a way to make conversation and be friendly and help each other out goes a long way."

Q13How identity impacted career

Hardworking Mentality

Work Ethic

Work-Life Balance

1:17

"seeing them work hard all the time instilled like that same work ethic in me"