Subhasree Chatterjee – Lead Data Analyst at LexisNexis L&P

“One decision does not make or break your career, like everything else you need to work on it every day”.

Subhasree Chatterjee is a Lead Data Analyst at LexisNexis L&P in Raleigh, NC, USA. She has 9+ years of experience working in Data Analytics field generating actionable, interpretative, and implementable insights for different business problems. In her current role, she is leading a team of Product Analysts integrated with multiple product teams to drive data-driven decisions across North America region.

She is a big proponent of combining qualitative and quantitative data to guide decisions in every stage of product development. Subhasree is passionate about empowering women and participates in the local chapters of Women in Data Science, Women in Tech, as well as Women in STEM.

In a Nutshell: Tell us a bit about your job and what role technology plays in it?

I am a Lead Data Analyst at LexisNexis Legal & Professional. I lead a team of Data Analysts integrated with multiple product teams to drive data-driven decisions. Our team’s mission is to make our company a data-driven organization by collaborating with UX and product teams and infusing data in every stage of product development.

We use technology to understand our users’ behavior in our products and analyze them to identify their pain points. We then use data to build solutions that’ll improve our users’ experience to interact with our products seamlessly and more effectively.

Where did your professional journey start and how did you get to where you are now?

I started as a Software Engineer at Infosys 10 years ago. The lack of skilled data professionals in those days gave me the opportunity to work as a Data Analyst in one of my projects and opened a huge door of interest for me. I enjoyed the process of analyzing data and deriving insights so much that I decided to pursue higher education in Business Analytics. I moved to the States and did my master’s from the University of Cincinnati. After graduating I got a job as a Sr. Business Analyst in Evalueserve where I got the chance to use my coursework in practical scenarios and work with multiple clients on different business problems. As the next step in my career, I wanted to work somewhere where I’ll be able to provide tangible solutions and impact the bottom line. So I decided to join LexisNexis as a Data Analyst. After four years of working on improving our data-driven decision-making process, I am leading a team of Data Analysts and driving broader data analysis strategies, processes, and platforms across the North American region.

What is the greatest transformation in technology you’ve witnessed in your career?

The rapid evolution of mobile phones, cloud storage, social media, wearables, augmented reality to name a few. The last decade probably has seen the biggest and quickest transformation in technology!

When you think about ‘women’ and ‘technology’ what comes to your mind first?

That there’s not enough of us! We still have a long way to go to achieve equality – be it in number, power, pay, respect, access etc. But I should also mention all the women in technology that came before us and made the path a little less stertorous for us.

We always hear there are not enough women working in tech. What needs to happen to change that, which steps should be done to achieve gender equality in tech?  

I believe it’s a problem that needs to be tackled at various stages. There are certain identified ages and times in careers where we see significant drops in women. For example, 15-year-old girls have seen to drop off from STEM courses, lots of women leave the workforce once they decide to have a family.

We will have to identify the root causes behind those drops and find solutions to make it easier for women to retain in the workforce along with their personal goals and interests.

Which was the best decision in your career?

Moving to the US to get my Master’s degree was one of my biggest decisions, but all the small day-to-day decisions have made me who I am today. So I don’t think one decision makes or breaks your career, like everything else you need to work on it every day.

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your 14-year-old self?

I would advise my 14-year-old self to not be so concerned about grades and enjoy the learning process. Good grades definitely help you get access to good schools etc., but after a point, it doesn’t really matter as much.

The willingness to learn and adapt is much more valuable. Also, to have more confidence on my abilities and not be so hard on myself!

Subhasree Chatterjee is a Lead Data Analyst at LexisNexis L&P in Raleigh, NC, USA. She has 9+ years of experience working in Data Analytics field generating actionable, interpretative, and implementable insights for different business problems. In her current role, she is leading a team of Product Analysts integrated with multiple product teams to drive data-driven decisions across the North American region. Subhasree is a big proponent of combining qualitative and quantitative data to guide decisions in every stage of product development.

She is passionate about empowering women and participates in the local chapters of Women in Data Science, Women in Tech, Women in STEM etc. Other than working with data her other passion is running. She is a recreational long-distance runner and currently coaching in Girls on the run program.

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