After completing her PhD in Chemistry, Jennifer De Mello investigated a variety of career paths. Currently, she holds an intellectually and creatively enriching position as a senior business analyst with Manheim Wholesale Auto Auctions.
Daily, I am embedded with the technology team (developers, testers) and work to define or review small units of functionality as they are being built. I engage with business units and other technology teams to help the team deliver functionality on time. This could mean coordinating knowledge-sharing across teams, organizing meetings (we’re a face-to-face culture), understanding dependencies between different teams and helping solve any issues or risks that have been identified.
Read more of my interview with Jennifer about her transition on University Affairs.