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Maxine Price

from Maths tutor to Digital Innovation Analyst
The main point of communication between my team and other areas of the business
Industry
Geospatial
Company
She Maps
Job Level
Entry

Ask me about

  • Why I applied for an IT graduate role without an IT degree
  • Would you recommend being a business analyst
  • What do you find interesting about the industry you work in

About me

  • Regional Background

I did my Bachelor of Science at The University of Melbourne and majored in Immunology. While doing my degree, I realised that I really hated lab work and did not want to go further with my studies! I was happy when uni was over but I was very aware that my degree was in a field I had no interest working in. Luckily, I heard Powercor had opened positions in their IT graduate program. I was told my lack of experience did not matter and that IT was a very broad field that encompassed many roles. The graduate program involved moving between teams every 6 months before finally settling in a permanent position after 3 years. I did 1.5 years before being offered my first permanent position in the drone team!

About my role

  • Analytical
  • Observant
  • Perfectionist
  • Principled
  • Rational

Business analysts improve company performance by identifying issues with current business activities and/or systems and driving solutions to these problems. They collect relevant data and use tools to determine the impact and criticality of the problem. This allows their team to judge whether they should address the problem and when. They then work with stakeholders (the people who are affected by changes in process) to create solutions and business requirements (what is expected of the solutions). When these solutions are being planned and built, business analysts facilitate communication between their team and stakeholders, write project documentation, and assist with project management. Their role is very diverse and allows them to work across multiple industries.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science - The University of Melbourne

Subjects

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Drama
  • English
  • Food and Technology
  • General Mathematics (Maths A)
  • Geography
  • Health and Human Development
  • History
  • Languages

Hobbies

  • Bike riding
  • Camping
  • Cooking
  • Seeing family and friends
  • Volunteering

15 year old me!!

“Keep an open mind, there are countless opportunities waiting for you to discover!”

My career journey

Curious to know how I got here? Here’s a snapshot of my career pathway.
  1. Started my own tutoring business
  2. Started uni
  3. Finished uni
  4. Started the IT graduate program at Powercor
  5. Got my first permanent role at Powercor

My typical day

My employer

Inspiring the next generation to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges with STEM. Our mission is to help schools overcome these challenges by increasing STEM literacy and building a bridge to the geospatial industry to connect student learning with real world problems. She Maps has partnered with UNIQ You to connect women working in geospatial roles and organisations for career conversations