![]() I am so grateful that my parents were very open about what I wanted to pursue. Typically, there is a running joke that many African parents would want to see their children become, doctors, lawyers, or engineers. The pressure is more-so intrinsic I think for me. Hearing stories about how my grandfather was passionate about education and how hard he worked to provide for all his children gave me goosebumps. I learned a lot about this actually through my recent trip to Ghana. But nonetheless, education has always been very important to our family. I am the youngest so the pressure was definitely a bit less, shoutout to my older sisters. On college life and getting introduced to data.ĪH: As a first generation college student in my immediate family and being the oldest sibling, I felt enormous pressure to perform and excel well in college. Going to Mercy was honestly one of the best decisions I made!ĪH: What have you been doing for fun in the Big City?ĭA: When I’m not on Twitter or Tableau and outside of work I love to brunch (yes it’s a verb), karaoke, read, rollerblade, hang out with friends, and explore new places and foods! As well as spend too much time writing in-depth yelp reviews. I found out about Mercy through my business teacher and ended up attending a summer leadership academy in summer 2016 that fundamentally changed who I am to this day I believe. This is not to be confused with Morristown which is in North Jersey! I’m now living in NYC so I consider myself a New Yorker in training!Īllen Hillery: Where did you attend college?ĭA: I went to college at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY which I had never heard of before my junior year of high school. I was born and raised in a town in Southern New Jersey called Moorestown. Sarah Rodriquez: Tell us a little bit about yourself.ĭzifa Amexo: I’m currently a Data Technology Analyst at Keyrus. Dzifa was happy to meet up with Sarah and I for a chat and we all decided to have brunch at Mexique in the NYC neighborhood of Chelsea. She’s been making huge waves in the datasphere and her energy and enthusiasm for data is contagious. This is where Dzifa comes in!ĭzifa is a two-time Tableau Ambassador and foodie extraordinaire. In fact, when Sarah and I were planning to meet up, we wanted to do a live interview with someone from the datasphere. We have the social media posts, articles, podcasts and Data Literacy Awards to show for it. Sarah and I met on a data literacy Slack channel and have been collaborating ever since. Like most pandemic friendships of late, we all met online. ![]() ![]() It was a fun and emotional reunion of sorts. It has been recognized as a Most Innovative Company by Fast Company magazine and as one of MIT Technology Review's Smartest Companies.This past labor day weekend Sarah Rodriquez, Dzifa Amexo and myself met up in person for the first time. Yelp generates income through ad sales and clearly labeled paid advertising to protect the integrity of genuine user reviews. Yelp reviews, events, and lists are available online and through mobile apps for all major devices, and the company is committed to reflecting the public voice with real user reviews of local businesses. Yelp was founded in 2004 and has since gathered more than 224 million reviews from consumers and customers around the world. For these and other efforts, Yelp has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality. Furthermore, the company believes that inclusiveness is equally important to diversity and strives to exercise these beliefs by maintaining employee resource and affinity groups, such as Awesome Women in Engineering (AWE), Women at Yelp, Parents of Yelp, Ethnic Diversity Group, Veterans at Yelp, and OUTburst, a group for LGBTQQIA individuals. In addition to health insurance and other traditional benefits for eligible team members, Yelp offers abundant perks, including gym subsidies, unlimited snacks, company activities, and on-site games. Furthermore, Yelp offers flexible work arrangements that have previously included part-time, flexible schedule, freelance, and hybrid to 100% remote jobs in fields like marketing, advertising & PR, internet & ecommerce, computer & IT, and legal. Yelp helps people find great local businesses through crowdsourced reviews and paid advertising services. As an employer, Yelp aims to build a world-class team with diverse experiences and from diverse disciplines, and the company supports its associates with resources and tools to keep them happy and healthy. Researched & Written by Alexis Reale on the FlexJobs Team
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