Be Here Now: Brian Lopez ’12 launches his new firm
Five years after graduating UCLA Anderson, Brian Lopez ’12 is the brand new President and co-founder of The Data Analysis Group, Inc. You’ll hear how Brian launched his new company, how he turned an engineering degree in undergrad into a career in forensics and data analytics, and more.
Highlights of Brian’s interview include:
- Choosing FEMBA after initially planning a full-time MBA pathway when his then-boss launched a firm and took Brian with him.
- Finding his undergraduate path in engineering through good college counseling and a supportive family environment.
- Establishing his professional reputation, including being a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified IDEA Data Analyst. Brian teaches corporate classes in analytics on the side and regularly speaks at forensics conferences on fraud.
- Combining his Global Access Program research work with his Korean GAP company with a Global Immersion to Seoul National University.
- Enjoying his five-year Class reunion this past weekend with networking, food and dancing at Shutters and Hotel del Mar in Santa Monica. Note how he will be following up with fellow Anderson alumni at lunches forthcoming.
(How comfortable are you to work a room? We brainstorm on the challenge of networking in a room when everyone is interesting!) - Sharing his productivity tips, including a great perspective he calls “Be Here Now” and how that perspective not only leads to peace of mind, but also is very supportive of selling work.
Brian is a wonderful example of a UCLA Anderson MBA fully leveraged: He’s thinking fearlessly as a forensics expert; He’s sharing success keeping up with peers from school and tapping into the Anderson network: And, he’s driving change, launching his brand new firm. Enjoy this FEMBA Drive Time interview with Brian Lopez.