Anametrix Inc. is a privately funded next generation business analytics company and a Corporate Member at SACC San Diego. Anametrix provides InstaVista, a cloud-based Business Analytics sevice capable of high-performance data management. The InstaVista infrastructure handles data integration, statistical analysis, and other compute-intensive functions to seamlessly manage online, offline, and multi-channel corporate objectives.

Founded in 2009 by analytics industry experts Blaise Barrelet and Anders Olsson and led by a world-class advisory board, Anametrix provides cloud-based solutions that allow for quick and precise decision making from the correlation of vast amounts of data including web analytics, social media, search engine marketing (SEM), video & audio, e-mail campaigns, market research surveys, customer relationship management (CRM), and enterprise resource planning (ERP). Self-directed business insights are readily accessible across organizations, from sales staff to C-level. 

Andreas Jonsson came from Sweden to be a trainee at Anametrix through SACC SD's trainee program. When asked about his trainee position these were his answers.

Why did you choose to do a trainee program in the US?
It all started when I received an email late one evening. I was looking for a job in Sweden but this was a very interesting opportunity. I had an internship a couple years ago in Boston and I felt that i wanted to try it once more. In this case it was at a startup company in California, hard to find a more interesting job.

What have you learnt about the American way of doing business?
I'm working as an engineer at Anametrix and my boss is from Sweden so haven't learned that much about American way of doing business. I have learned a bit about the American culture and it feels like a lot of people live to work instead of work to live.

How do you believe this trainee position has differed from a similar position in Sweden?
I feel it is very hard to find something similar in Sweden. A lot of people that graduated at the same time as me have started to work as consultants. This job gives me the opportunity to work with the latest technique within a field that is growing very fast. One of the last tasks i worked on ended up that we submitted a patent application; it's not every day that happens

In what ways has this trainee program prepared you for an international career?
It's a very good experience to have if i want to continue my international career. Even if we are only about 20 people at the office there are still people from around the world. The engineering team consists of people from Sweden, India, and Russia.

What is the most valuable lesson you have learnt during this trainee program?
That everything is possible. So if you get opportunity to try out a job halfway around the world, take it!
Andreas

SACC SD offers our member companies the possibility to get trainees from Sweden. The trainee is a college graduate and will spend 6 to 18 months at the host company, working full time. SACC SD provides Visa and search support to identify best possible candidate. It's easy! SACC San Diego and SACC USA will help you find suitable candidates for you by posting your position on our website as well as distribute the information to our network in Sweden. It's affordable  - The host organization is strongly encouraged to pay the Trainee a stipend equivalent to the cost of living in the host company's location. There generally are no social security or Medicare taxes for a J-1 trainee.

To get more information about the trainee program, feel free to contact the Marketing Managers at SACC SD.