Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST 160: She Became a Data Analyst AFTER a 20-Year Career in Physical Therapy (Melody Santos)
May 13, 2025
Melody Santos, a former physical therapist turned revenue analyst, shares her transformative journey into data analytics after two decades in healthcare. She discusses the three key steps that accelerated her transition and reveals how she tackled imposter syndrome. Melody emphasizes the importance of building a professional portfolio and highlights the challenges of job applications. She also provides valuable advice for others seeking to navigate career changes, showcasing how transferable skills can lead to success in a new field.
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Three Tips for Healthcare-to-Data Pivot
- Figure out how your current healthcare job relates to data to leverage your existing skills.
- Build projects and portfolios to showcase your data skills and apply to less competitive roles.
Physical Therapy as Data Analysis
- Melody realized clinical physical therapy involves data analysis through listening, gathering, assessing, and planning patient care.
- She connected her critical thinking in therapy with data analyst skills, seeing it as a natural pivot.
Google Certificate Was Fun but Incomplete
- Melody loved the self-paced Google Data Analytics Certificate but felt unprepared for the capstone project and opted out.
- She thought certification alone made her ready for work but learned more was needed.