Bobby Coffin
Oracle
El Segundo, CA USA
"Don’t be afraid to say “yes” to things you don’t know how to do. You can learn how to do anything."
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Bobby's work combines: Technology, Business, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor's Degree
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's Degree: Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
From a young age, I naturally gravitated towards math and science and I knew that I wanted to be in a career involving one of those disciplines.
2.
Attended California State Polytechnic University in Pomona where I received my bachelor’s degree in business administration and logistics.
3.
I started my college career with an emphasis in accounting, but I quickly realized I wanted to be in a field that was more related to technology and how it interacts with accounting and finance.
4.
After interning my sophomore and junior summers at Amway, I figured out that a typical desk job wasn’t going to be a good fit for me.
5.
During my senior year of college, I was able to network with a software consultant for a large and prestigious accounting/consulting firm, which landed me my first job as a consultant.
6.
After over two years of consulting and heavy travel, I decided to take a local job as a demand/supply chain analyst.
7.
Even though I enjoyed the math and analytics side of this job, I quickly began to feel stagnant and knew that I needed to get back to consulting.
8.
After only a year as a supply chain analyst, I rejoined the consulting industry with Oracle specializing in software implementations.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
What if the software I'm working with becomes obsolete? I'm not going to be able to stay relevant.
How I responded:
The software industry can be volatile and can change in an instant. It's really hard sometimes to keep up with the changes, so fears of not knowing enough or not being able to keep up plague people in this industry. I feel lucky to work in this industry and have learned to embrace the challenge of being a software consultant. I've become accustomed to constantly having to learn.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I have to travel a lot for work which involves lots of flying, going to meetings, pulling all-nighters occasionally, and working with clients as long as it takes. It can be hectic and very stressful, but it's rewarding to transform their business.
I started college as an accounting major, but after my freshman year, I realized that I was drawn more towards technology and operations. I knew I didn't want to work directly in IT and was inspired to pursue consulting during my senior year.