My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 14: Prateek Arora, Business Analyst, Non-Profit in Fintech & Retail

Welcome back to an all new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data.This episode we speak with Prateek Arora, Business Analyst, Non-Profit in Fintech & Retail, a playful six-year-old who saw studying as an afterthought to a data professional who discovered his career path by his calling through curiosity. With no knowledge that roles like 'business analyst' even existed, he followed his instinct toward technology, becoming fascinated with fixing what wasn't working and finding better ways of organizing information. This natural problem-solving drive led him from computer hardware through systems and into data, where he now thrives in a role that perfectly combines both his technical passions. Join us for an inspiring conversation about how following your curiosity can lead to unexpected career fulfillment.Never miss an episode – subscribe to the DATAVERSITY weekly newsletter.Learn more about Explain My Stack.Prateek's Article "A New Role for Analysts: Curating the Shadow Stack".Connect with Prateek on LinkedIn.Interested in being a guest?