Career – Data Leaps

12/01/2024

Data skills level-up (Part 2): Free resources

Check out my video that break these down: This is non-exhaustive list, but should give you a good idea of what type of resources to look for. 🚶‍♂️ Learning paths/courses Microsoft Learn AWS GCP Databricks Academy Snowflake Academy 💻 Webinars Azure AWS GCP Databricks Snowflake 👨‍💻 Hands-on labs/hackathons Microsoft Openhacks AWS Educate GCP labs Databricks (Community Edition) not hands-on lab,...

Career/Data skills/Misc

12/01/2024

Data skill level-up (Part 1): Top 10 things to spend with your development budget on

Watch my video that break these down.

Career/Data skills/Misc

06/12/2023

How I got over my imposter syndrome

I didn’t study STEM.I didn’t know what Kafka was, apart from a Murakami book.I didn’t have any Azure experience when I interviewed at Microsoft. Needless to say, I was tripping major imposter syndrome in the early years of my data career.😔 When I pivoted from supply chain to data consulting: why would anyone listen to me? I am just someone...

Career/Misc

14/10/2023

Why is thinking the most important skill in the era of AI

When participating in Advancing Analytics‘ Advancing Innovation Day, I said during a panel discussion: “Thinking is the most important skill to have in this era of AI explosion. Picking the right problem to solve and the right question to ask is the most important skill.” A few people came to me/DMed me to discuss this point. So I thought I...

Career/Data Strategy/Misc

04/05/2023

Getting into technical Data & AI roles from a Non-STEM background

Recently I had some time to reflect on my academic and professional career. Having done multiple degrees that are not STEM related and started my career working for P&G in supply chain a decade ago, it feels incredible that I am working in Data and AI as a solution architect today. Over the years, I have also coached several graduates...