New Community Member Intro

Sherry Fox · 05/01/23

I have been lurking for a while, simply reading all the help I can get in the community, and I thought it was time I introduced myself. My name is Sherry Barnes-Fox. I am a Project Analyst over at Medtronic for over a year and a half now. I didn't know anything about Smartsheet when I came here, and I have quickly become my teams SS expert. I have found that is good and bad. Good for obvious reasons, the bad comes from when someone needs a new miracle created in SS, the work comes to me! LOL By trade Excel is my forte as 20+ year Analyst. Smartsheet is similar but not the same, both offer great options, and I find that I prefer one over the other based on the projects we are working on. I have started creating "metrics Sheets" for most projects, as I have the need to count items other than numbers. I coun t the number of projects (or tasks) at each status, byh each resource, etc. So with the use of a Metrics sheet, I can use COUNTIF and SUMIF to make these calculations for use in my Dashboards.

Alison Clancy · 05/01/23

Hi @Sherry Fox, we're so happy you're here! I think a lot of members here can empathize with your problem of being the Smartsheet expert at work. 🤣

Sherry Fox · 05/02/23

I cannot believe I forgot to attach my picture! And there was no "edit post" button I could find, so here is a picture of some of the Chain Maille jewelry pieces I have made. Normally you see Chain Maille Amour in King Arthur's time (I am re-watching "Merlin" right now). You will also see it if you ever attend a Renaissance Fair. And if you ever do, you may just see a friend or two of mine (at least) with their Maille at the fairs. Take an opportunity to look at it up close, the work is amazing by my friends.

From Left to Right:

The Bracelets I wear daily, Graduated Full Persian Earrings, Captured D20 Dice (great for key chains).

Deanna Vandermeer · 05/12/23

Welcome to Smartsheet Community @Sherry Fox - this is truly the place to be and honestly everyone here is so generous with their time and knowledge and even their workaround tips. I also wanted to mention how much I love your jewelry pieces, thanks for sharing and again, welcome. 😁

Peggy Parchert · 05/16/23

Welcome @Sherry Fox - I will ditto what @Deanna Vandermeer said, great place to be and amazing people with helpful tips, tricks & knowledge. ❤️ your jewelry pieces too!