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Building a solid data portfolio

Chisom Nwokwu
October 12, 2023
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Building a solid data portfolio

Chisom Nwokwu

October 12, 2023
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  1. Hi, I'm Chisom Software Engineer, Microsoft Ex- Intern, Bank Of

    America Author of 'A Techie's Guide into Big Tech Companies' Digital Content Creator tech_queen chisom__nw
  2. 1 Data Roles Explained 2 Creating a winning portfolio 3

    How to push/ choose projects 4 Low code website tools Today's Agenda 5 Question/ Answers
  3. Your portfolio is not just a collection of your best

    work; it's a story of your growth as a professional.
  4. Data Roles Explained Data Engineer Data Analyst Data Scientist 1

    2 3 To make credible data available by designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure A data analyst focuses on interpreting data and drawing insights from data. Responsible for extracting knowledge and insights from data through advanced analytics and machine learning
  5. Why do you need a data portfolio? A data portfolio

    will highlight your expertise in analytics, exploratory data analysis, computer science, programming languages, and more.
  6.  Dive deep into large business datasets to uncover valuable

    insights that can be turned into actionable hypotheses - Exploratory Data Analysis Build dashboards, reports and visualizations to allow others at the company to ask the right data questions - Visualizations and Dashboards Work with Product Owners, Developers, Marketers and Merchandising Specialists to determine and measure the right metrics in their respective domains - Collaboration Educate and empower others at the company to be more self-reliant for their data needs - Articles and Blog posts Job Requirements
  7. Choosing a dataset Picking a data set is less about

    fancy modelling but more about working with interesting data to tell impactful stories with.
  8. Look for a messy dataset This builds up your data

    cleaning and transformation skills, which is an internal part of analysis
  9. Story telling is KEY Crafting the narrative by leveraging data,

    to effectively communicate insights using narratives and visualizations
  10. A portfolio website A website allows you to connect all

    these links together in one place, it also showcases your technical/soft skills in detail.
  11. Every piece in your portfolio is a chapter in the

    book of your career. Make each chapter worth reading