What would you say sets you apart at work?

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A 2k webcam

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I show up, I coach my teams, I’m involved with firm initiatives, I seek out challenging work

Also my rugged good looks.

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I get shit done

Being a smart ass

My passion for not starving to death

Data skills. Automation skills. Workbook improvements in general.

It started with excel, I was just more familiar with formulas and getting around there. Then I learned some tableau, power bi and alteryx. From there, the combination of all the tools just allowed me to make our stuff really automated. To the point I was brought to other engagements just to improve workbooks and reduce human input. I cannot code or anything like that. I attribute some of my success to luck + working with old partners who think the stuff I do is really complex- I just manipulate data

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