TLDR at end. My journey into the field has been unusual and I'd say fortunate. 4 years ago I took a boot camp aimed at boosting worker skills for the local countys' economies. That program was paid through a grant so free training. I previously had a bachelor's in business and 10 yoe in manufacturing where I built up from a machinist to a Lead and company trainer working in a supervisory capacity. The program had strong motivations to show student success and I was a bit of a breakout. They helped line up an internship at a local manufacturing firm that would have my salary paid by the state (free labor for them). I impressed mostly with soft skills and mild excel and Power Bi. ChatGPT launch did me a lot of favors too. They kept me on. My title was "Data Analyst" skipping right over junior grades. After two years I received a promotion to Business Data Analyst which is fitting, if generic. I am technically part of the engineering department.…