Julian Neal, Director, IT Training, joined Interapt in January 2021. Julian resides in Atlanta, GA.
Q: What were you doing before Interapt?
A: I was a Data Analyst in the healthcare space.
Q: What brought you to Interapt?
A: The opportunity to lead.
Q: What do you like about working at Interapt?
A: The opportunity to help non-traditional tech educated people break into the tech industry and create a career for themselves.
Q: How has your career grown since starting at Interapt?
A: My leadership skills have grown.
Q: What would you share with someone interested in working at Interapt?
A: Interapt has your back and you don’t have to have any prior knowledge to be successful here.
Q: Describe one accomplishment you are really proud of.
A: I’m proud of my ability to showcase my leadership skills and technical knowledge to propel myself into a higher role. I would’ve needed more experience had I gone the traditional route, even though I’ve always been confident I had the ability to lead.
Q: Please share a little about yourself.
A: I am married with two daughters (6 & 2). I once sat in the front row at Price is Right and even had a bit of screen time on national tv. (I wasn’t called down though lol)
Q: What piece of advice would you give to your younger self?
A: Go for it, you have nothing to lose in discovering what opportunity is out there and your true capabilities.
Q: What’s one thing on your bucket list?
A: Visit every NFL, NBA, and MLB stadium/arena at least once.
Q: What, if anything, are you currently binge-watching? Listening to? Or reading?
A: I am currently listening to “Her Loss” by Drake and 21 Savage and binge watching “Big Mouth” on Netflix.
Q: What hashtag(s) describe your personality best?
A: #theobserver, #yolo, #laidback, #thinker