Name: Rebecca Rhoads
Career Track: Project Manager, Business Analyst, Data Analyst
Rebecca is a PMI Certified Associate in Project Management with 11 years of leadership experience and a Master’s degree. She recently finished her term as President of Providence Toastmasters in July 2018.
“I love to learn. Whether it’s studying the Net Present Value for a customer intimacy project, training for a triathlon, or volunteering in Peru. My colleagues recently described me as a “genuine, outgoing, engaging, personable leader.”
Current skills/programs include:
- Create visualizations with Tableau Desktop and dashboard mockups with Balsamiq
- Collect, clean, and analyze data
- Advanced in MS Suite: Excel, Powerpoint, and Word and Google Suite
- Basic HTML/CSS and JavaScript, and familiar with SQL
- Bilingual Spanish/English
What’s a unique characteristic you bring to a development team? I have the rare combination of outstanding interpersonal skills (I am a die-hard extrovert) and tech skills (I love to analyze data).
Why did you decide to start a career in Tech? I love a challenge. Tech will continually challenge me to acquire skills like cluster analysis or managing a diverse team of people on projects with larger scopes.
What do you like most about working in Tech? People in tech are passionate about what they do. I want to be a part of that.