Devon Myers
Senior Business Analyst
Aderant
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Decided to major in Physical Education, despite my parents' objections.
Coached at a local high school while substitute teaching.
Got a full time job teaching / coaching at a private Christian school.
Lost my job at that school after 3 years because of my sexual orientation. I'm gay.
Took the chance and applied for a job at my current company despite having no relevant experience.
Tried many different roles at my current company until I found my current position and liked it!
So, here I am:) A Business Consultant with a background in Phys Ed:)
Education
High School
Career
Senior Business Analyst
I work with the accounting staff at large law firms to help them implement my company's software.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Numbers
Problem Solving
Day to Day
I either work from home (telecommute) or I travel to our client sites. Both are great, one allows me the independence to make my own decisions about when my workday starts and ends (home) and the other gives me the opportunity to travel to great cities (Honolulu, Hi was my last trip). I generally spend my day in front of my laptop, writing and running SQL scripts to make sure the data has been input properly. I also get the chance to interact with the clients, training them on our system.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Focus on keeping up with technology and your people skills. Work at being comfortable talking to total strangers and able to present to a group. This is a big part of being any type of consultant. Train your mind by solving problems (games, puzzles, etc). This is a career where what kind of degree you get is not as important as being naturally curious, a problem solver and having an outgoing personality.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You should pick a major that will get you a better paying job!"
