How Deepthi from Allianz Benchmarked Her Data Analytics Skills by Getting Certified with DataCamp

Journey into Business Analytics

Deepthi's career journey began as a developer in mainframes, later venturing into other technologies like SAP data services and business warehouses. Her exposure to reporting and data visualization during her Infosys tenure sparked her interest in roles that allowed her to work closely with data, leading her toward becoming a Business Analyst.

Today, she leverages MicroStrategy as a BI tool and extensive SQL knowledge to gather insights from data and present it visually appealing, aiding business decision-making at Allianz Australia.

Getting Certified with DataCamp

Allianz nurtures a vibrant data culture. In partnership with DataCamp, they organized an "Open Days 2022" event, introducing Allianz employees to the DataCamp Certification programs available until May 2023.

DataCamp Data Analyst certification is ranked #1 by Forbes, making it an attractive opportunity for Deepthi to benchmark her skills.

To prepare for the certification, Deepthi enrolled in the Data Analyst Associate Learning Plan. She took all the offered skill assessments: Data Management in SQL, Exploratory Analysis Theory, Exploratory Analysis in SQL, and Statistical Experimentation Theory.

Assessments marked Deepthi’s proficiency with SQL but highlighted some missing data visualization and statistics skills. She decided to brush up on these topics and completed a personalized learning plan comprising such courses as Introduction to Statistics and Understanding Data Visualizations.

Deepthi found DataCamp's course format highly engaging. Short videos, followed by hands-on exercises, allowed her to practice her skills in real-time. To prepare for Certification, she allocated two-four hours every week for two months, which she could easily fit alongside the work.

Although well-versed in SQL, Deepthi decided to challenge herself further and complete additional courses on SQL, such as Intermediate SQL, Joining Data in SQL, and Data Manipulation in SQL. This helped sharpen her knowledge by exposing her to lesser-known SQL functions that she could later integrate into her daily work.

Certification Experience

After completing six DataCamp courses and re-taking the preparation assessments, Deepthi felt ready for the exams and enrolled for the Data Analyst Associate certification.

Although a bit nervous, she was equally excited about the challenge. The practical case study allowed her to showcase her data manipulation and visualization skills, putting her DataCamp learning into practice.

We're delighted to share that Deepthi not only passed her theory and practice exams, but her learning journey is also only just beginning.

While focusing primarily on SQL, data visualization concepts, and statistics, she also learned certain pieces of Python and is inspired to continue learning a new programming language to enhance her data visualization techniques.

Conclusion

From a seasoned Developer to a skilled Business Analyst at Allianz, Deepthi's 13-year career exemplifies the power of continuous learning.

By pursuing a Data Analyst certification with DataCamp, she could benchmark her data analytics expertise with SQL and enrich her data visualization and statistics skills. Deepthi's dedication paid off as she aced the exams, boosting her confidence and paving the way for future skill improvement.