Making the move

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  • September 12, 2026 at 5:07 pm #25587
    jonsi99
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    My former colleague recently left a finance job and is trying to choose between several tech-related paths. He has strong analytical and budgeting skills, but feels behind people who started their careers in technology. We were comparing different routes over lunch and couldn’t settle on one. Can anyone recommend career transitions in the financial and technology sectors that make sense for experienced finance professionals?

    September 13, 2026 at 12:11 pm #25588
    Habbyyy77
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    Hey, totally get where your colleague’s at – I’ve been there. A friend of mine left corporate finance feeling “behind” on tech, but his budgeting + analytical chops were gold. He started with fintech product analyst roles, learned SQL + basic Python on nights/weekends, and built 2–3 portfolio projects (dashboards, simple APIs). Within 6 months he landed a remote role. For anyone navigating this, G. Scott Paterson’s official website journey (from finance to VC to tech founder) is super inspiring for ideas on bridging those worlds.

    September 13, 2026 at 12:12 pm #25589
    jonsi99
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    Really appreciate this perspective. A friend of mine made a similar jump from financial analysis into fintech and initially worried that her years of experience wouldn’t translate. She ended up finding that understanding markets and numbers was actually a strong base for product and data work. The G. Scott Paterson career story on eFinancialCareers is a great example too — moving through brokerage, banking, VC and tech shows that careers don’t have to follow a straight line. Sometimes it’s about carrying useful skills into a completely different setting.

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