Career Transition Secrets: Every Data Leader Needs an ANCHOR | Aakriti Agrawal

About this episode

Aakriti Agrawal shares her journey from actuarial science to data governance and discusses her change management model, ANCHOR.

Learn all about how an author uses data to solve the world's problems, one ANCHOR at a time. Meet Aakriti, a self-described "data superhero" whose journey started in Actuarial Science (believing insurance would save the world) and pivoted dramatically after stumbling into the world of data analytics! She proved that anybody can learn to code and leveraged her passion for problem-solving to become a full-stack developer and the founder of a non-profit organization helping young girls learn how to code. Aakriti is now working as a Data Governance professional and has unlocked a new achievement: "Author". She recently published her book, 'Data Governance Change Management', which is based on a change management model she created, called ANCHOR, that can be applied to any program. It's a very practical and actionable book, intended to be used as a workshop book with the goal for professionals to take it and run with it. 🔦 Highlights - Career transition secrets for data professionals - Being open to opportunities and leveraging transferable skills - Prioritizing problem-solving and risk-taking skills to build lasting success - Introduction to the ANCHOR change…

People in this episode

Host: nerdnourishment

Guest: Aakriti Agrawal

Topics covered

• career transition
• data governance
• data analytics
• problem-solving
• change management
• coding education

Keywords

• data leader
• career transition
• data superhero
• full-stack developer
• coding
• ANCHOR model
• change management
• problem-solving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: non-profit organization, LinkedIn

Books & works: Data Governance Change Management

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