Meet Barry Keegan

Barry had been thinking about moving into a business analysis role for a couple of years. He initially considered self-funding for the BCS qualifications but then he heard about the apprenticeship and being able to gain practical experience while studying. The apprenticeship coordinator in his organisation at the time had informed him as Barry had expressed his interest in business analysis earlier. The coordinator matched his skillset and encouraged him to apply. The apprenticeship programme highlighted how transferable and diverse the skills of a business analyst are. Near the end of the programme, he secured a promotion as a Business Systems Development Officer in the Council, where the job role is much more project oriented with a large element of business analysis involved. The apprenticeship played a huge role in giving him that knowledge and skillset in order to secure that promotion. Barry talks about how he applies a BA mindset and uses the skills he learned to help solve problems in his day-today role working within user queries.

You can watch our full interview with Barry below.

We wish Barry all the best in his career!

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