MISA Almuni Spotlight -Ali Nour

Here’s what Ali had to say: 

📈 Having a growth mindset is essential to me; I follow two principles regarding personal and professional growth, "Continuous Learning - learning does not stop after college" and "The Marathon Continues."

📊 Extracurricular projects will help you learn more quicker by turning theoretical concepts into practical knowledge.

For example, working on a simple data visualization project on Tableau or utilizing business knowledge in MISA’s consulting program. One of Ali’s favorite recent projects was consolidating marketing services for a small business into an easy-to-use Saas application.

🎖 Certify in skills you would like to gain to become a subject matter expert.

Take additional training to help leverage your knowledge and skills.

Use your Summer and Winter wisely by upgrading your skills by using these platforms:

LinkedIn Learning (free for SJSU students)

Udemy 

Coursera

Juniper Training 

Google Analytics Certifications (Grow with Google)

Another project Ali worked on this year that has helped him grow professionally is when he began working on a peer-to-peer community-based lending platform that has allowed him to manage an overseas DevOps team that builds the fintech application. This project is primarily responsible for passing his Certified Scrum Master certification. Way to go Ali!

Ali’s takeaway was to put effort into projects and certifications that you’re interested in as it is the best way to help you to grow personally and professionally. Thank you so much for providing us with these amazing tips and for encouraging us to continue striving for success

✏️ Please comment with your favorite tip and any project ideas you have!