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South Bay Lakers — D.J. Dikitanan,Staying Connected, Doing the Homework, and Learning Transferable Skills
This week, we chatted with D.J. Dikitanan, Business Operations Manager of the South Bay Lakers. We talked about D.J's journey starting in the hotels' industry and getting into sports by developing transferable skills. He shared how it was the surreal night where basketball was suspended for the pandemic and how his work has changed. D.J. also shared some advice for students and what he would do if he had to start over as a new grad. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.
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"The sports industry is not big, and since it is so small, do not burn bridges. If you do a subpar job because you are not happy with your boss, that might trickle down elsewhere." - D.J. Dikitanan.
D.J. Dikitanan holds a B.S in Business Administration, Management and Operations from California State University - Long Beach and a Masters' of Arts in Sports Management from the University of San Francisco.
After working for a couple of years as a Customer Service Specialist, he spent over 10 years working in the hotels' industry at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. In addition, he works as a Player Tracking System Specialist at Zebra Technologies, and he is the founder of Dikitanan Solutions, where he supports brands in optimizing their customer service.
Throughout this episode, he highlighted the importance of developing transferable skills to get into the sports industry. We also talked about being always ready to leave a good impression, whether on an interview or an internship.
When we talked about reaching out and networking, he emphasized the importance of doing the homework, i.e. informing ourselves about the person we are about to meet, staying connected, and being up to date with the industry's information.
Connect with D.J:
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By RedShirt ScholarsThis week, we chatted with D.J. Dikitanan, Business Operations Manager of the South Bay Lakers. We talked about D.J's journey starting in the hotels' industry and getting into sports by developing transferable skills. He shared how it was the surreal night where basketball was suspended for the pandemic and how his work has changed. D.J. also shared some advice for students and what he would do if he had to start over as a new grad. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.
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"The sports industry is not big, and since it is so small, do not burn bridges. If you do a subpar job because you are not happy with your boss, that might trickle down elsewhere." - D.J. Dikitanan.
D.J. Dikitanan holds a B.S in Business Administration, Management and Operations from California State University - Long Beach and a Masters' of Arts in Sports Management from the University of San Francisco.
After working for a couple of years as a Customer Service Specialist, he spent over 10 years working in the hotels' industry at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. In addition, he works as a Player Tracking System Specialist at Zebra Technologies, and he is the founder of Dikitanan Solutions, where he supports brands in optimizing their customer service.
Throughout this episode, he highlighted the importance of developing transferable skills to get into the sports industry. We also talked about being always ready to leave a good impression, whether on an interview or an internship.
When we talked about reaching out and networking, he emphasized the importance of doing the homework, i.e. informing ourselves about the person we are about to meet, staying connected, and being up to date with the industry's information.
Connect with D.J: