What degree did you study at university?
BSc Actuarial and Financial Science
What is your role at FNB?
Data Engineer
Why did you choose this career?
I have an interest in big data and the skills required to analyse/engineer with it.
What does your typical day entail?
Currently, I have maybe 1-2 hours of meetings. Aside from the meetings, I keep busy with engineering and analyzing data specific to a project.
What are the highlights and challenges of your role?
My highlights are that I have been developing a lot of skills in a short span of time. I am starting to feel comfortable working with data.
How do you keep up to date with all the changes in your field of work?
Firstly, I ensure that I’m aware of the changes. I also ensure that I question someone in my team when I feel I am not up to date.
What do you enjoy doing outside of the office?
I play computer games, I cook, I study for my boards and I do courses on Udemy.