Her Story
About Adrienne
Adrienne Nelson serves as a senior business consultant, a role she has held for the past two years following seven years in information technology within the pharmaceutical industry. With nearly a decade of experience overall, her work now focuses on state consulting projects where daily responsibilities include refining client requirements and launching new initiatives. Nelson earned her PMP certification and remains engaged through chamber events and volunteer efforts supporting the Walk to Alzheimer's in Pulaski, Florida. She notes that the IT field is ever-evolving with frequent advancements such as AI, which she views as an opportunity for those who embrace change. Nelson advises young women entering the industry to recognize imposter syndrome as a sign they are in the right space and to persist with self-belief.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Adrienne
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You'll probably always feel some sort of imposter syndrome, and if you're feeling that, you're in the right space. You're doing the right thing and just to believe in yourself and keep going. Don't tell yourself you can't. There's a lot of people out there that will tell you that.
02What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The bigger challenges is that it's ever-evolving. You hear AI a lot. There's always something that makes IT evolve. And it gets pretty overwhelming pretty quickly. And so, if you love change, it's a perfect build for you, because it's gonna change literally every day.
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