Kelly Smith
Deloitte & Touche LLP
USA
"When I think about the field of data analytics, it’s ultimately about answering those burning questions."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Chemistry, General
Morehouse College
Graduate Degree
International Relations and Affairs
Tufts University
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Tufts University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
In high school, Kelly was doing a variety of things but hadn’t yet found his passion.
2.
He had a teacher that inspired and encouraged him to pursue his interest in life’s “big” questions and that is what sparked his interest in chemistry.
3.
Kelly attended Morehouse College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry.
4.
Studying chemistry helped teach Kelly to not memorize things, but instead to work harder to critically understand them, which helped him to develop his analytical techniques.
5.
After 9/11 occurred, Kelly made his decision to pursue international security with aspirations to help the federal government.
6.
He now works for Deloitte & Touch LLP where he helps federal executives use cyber risk monitoring to make better risk-informed decisions.
7.
Kelly believes that working in data analytics has helped him get closer to answering some of the “big” questions he has pursued in his life.