Pharmacy grad to IT: Data, Business, QA roles leverage healthcare background.

A pharmacy graduate and medical coder wants to transition to IT for better pay and career growth. The opportunity lies in roles like Data Analyst, Informatics Specialist, or Business Analyst, which can directly leverage their existing healthcare domain knowledge. Key skills to acquire include SQL, Excel, Power BI/Tableau, and basic data analysis. Manual testing/QA are also entry-friendly options. The user should actively seek new responsibilities, self-learn these technical skills, and update their LinkedIn/resume to highlight transferable skills and new tech proficiencies to make this lucrative career pivot.