I might be opening a can of worms here, and I might risk offending some, but taking the comments “some youngster” and “another newbie” re-inventing the wheel etc makes me think of the infatuation that big business has with “graduate entry” schemes.
I have seen so many of these, very academically, intelligent people struggle with the basics of a business, with very many not having the necessary people skills, to gain respect and support.
I would sooner work for/with a senior who has worked their way up from the ground floor, than someone parachuted into the middle of the management structure, simply because they went to university.