Kaplan Community Podcast
Listen for free to the personal stories of alumni from Kaplan Business School. Join host Kieran Howard, as we share stories about life as a student, life after graduation, future plans, and staying connected. Get involved with us on our KBS Alumni LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6567849/, and with Kaplan Business School at www.kbs.edu.au.
Kaplan Community Podcast
FINTEC, product intelligence and careers with Juan Pablo Giraudo
Juan is an MBA graduate of 2020 from the Sydney campus. His advice is as practical as it is important. To stand-out in job interviews, Juan discusses why he received job offers based on his unique combination of sales experience and KBS internships. Listen to Juan's successful career transition into data analytics as a Product Intelligence Specialist with a leading FINTEC (financial technology) company.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 About Juan
01:29 Using internships to build Juan's career in Australia
04:05 Career transition as a Product Intelligence Specialist
06:50 What does a Product Intelligence Specialist do?
09:19 What is FINTEC (Financial Technology)?
11:05 Where is FINTEC heading in the future?
13:37 What kinds of data analyses do you perform?
15:46 What are the essential skills to get and keep a job in the future?
19:32 What is the essential skill: managing people or managing technology?
21:19 The challenges and enjoyable aspects of Juan's role
23:03 Why do people prefer FINTEC over human interaction?
25:26 Juan's plans for professional development and lifelong learning
26:35 How students can get a job in Data Analytics
27:44 Transitioning from student to professional. Where do you start to get job?