Javier Rubio is a clinical trial administrator for a major pharmaceutical company, where he works with mental health professionals on clinical trials and research studies that lead to breakthroughs in new treatments and methods. In this video, Javier talks openly about growing up in a poor neighborhood with limited ideas about possible career paths until very late in high school. He details his successful post-college career in finance, and tells a cautionary tale about how it all came crashing down around him before moving on to discuss how his willingness to embrace change and make a big move brought him to the success in his current career.
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