160: Doubling my Salary: From Accounting to Analytics
Jun 5, 2024
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Donal Bourke, Cloud Optimization Consultant at NetApp, shares how he doubled his salary with Alteryx for cloud optimization, transitioning into financial ops. He discusses curiosity, tips for breaking into FinOps, and his passion for work.
Utilizing Alteryx for cloud cost optimization enabled Donald to double his salary in financial operations.
Alteryx facilitates repeatable processes and data manipulation, enhancing analytics capabilities and driving actionable insights.
Deep dives
Donald's Transition to Cloud Optimization
Donald Burke, a cloud optimization consultant at NetApp, discusses his journey of transitioning to the financial operations field. Utilizing Altrix for cloud cost optimization, Donald shares his experience as a revenue analyst and highlights the pivotal role of Altrix in data manipulation and calculations. His shift towards analytics was driven by his passion for Altrix's ability to enhance processes, enabling him to leverage his skills and pursue a career in analytics.
Building Repeatable Processes with Altrix
Donald emphasizes the significance of building repeatable processes using Altrix in his role in sourcing analytics. By implementing Altrix to streamline reporting cycles and enhance data delivery, Donald effectively demonstrated the value of the tool within his team. Through leveraging Altrix's capabilities and integrating Tableau for visualization, Donald successfully optimized operations and drove actionable insights.
Empowering Others in FinOps and Data Analytics
Donald delves into the realm of financial operations (FinOps) and underscores its role in maximizing cloud investments. He highlights the shift from traditional finance to a more forward-looking, engaging FinOps discipline that involves stakeholder engagement and strategic conversations. Passionate about empowering others to navigate analytics, Donald shares his journey of doubling his salary by transitioning to analytics and FinOps, emphasizing the continuous growth and learning opportunities in the evolving field.
Take control of your career! Join Donal Bourke as he shares how he doubled his salary by using Alteryx for cloud optimization, facilitating his transition into a financial operations role. Donal discusses the importance of curiosity and offers valuable tips for breaking into Financial Ops, all while expressing his passion and dedication to his work.
This episode was produced by Megan Bowers, Mike Cusic, and Matt Rotundo. Special thanks to Andy Uttley for the theme music and Mike Cusic for the for our album artwork.
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