In this episode, I talk to Matt Blasa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mblasa/) about how he does data science freelancing. We also talk about online portfolios, data governance, and why he posts on LinkedIn. Enjoy! 🎙 PLEASE FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD  Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Matt Francsis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewfrancsis/) joined the show today and talked about his journey from geology to data science. He talked about how a data science bootcamp and a "stepping-stone" job that utilized his geology background, ended up helping him break into the field completely.  Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Flow Immersive is the next generation of data visualization and storytelling. Sign up to be on the waitlist: https://flowimmersive.com/signup Follow Michael DiBenigno on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.data.guy?lang=en Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Here are some of the topics we covered in this episode… warning, we covered quite a bit. Data books recommendations, an update on my complete data science bootcamp, and what background is best for data science (spoiler: all backgrounds are welcome), is data getting oversaturated, and how to get a job with no experience. With that being said, we are at 742 downloads. I’m really excited to hit 1,000. If you could just pause for 30 seconds and think of anyone you know that could benefit from this podcast, and share it with them, I would love you forever. Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

This podcast covers topics such as automation vs data science, preparing for data interviews, starting a data science project, creating a data project portfolio, and unpaid internships. It also discusses a recommended course for advancing your career in analytics and data, job interview strategies in the data field, career goals, a rewarding mission trip, the importance of online portfolios, and promoting their YouTube channel, bootcamp, and new course.

Check out "Telling Your Data Story" by Scott Taylor | https://amzn.to/3qaNakb Want to attend the Master Data Marathon 3.0 hosted by Scott Taylor? Use code MDM50 for 50% off right now! https://thinklinkers.com/events/master_data_marathon_2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Super exciting episode today. I got to interview Scott Taylor - The Data Whisperer. What a cool guy. We talked about data governance and data management. What are they? What does that even mean? We talked about Scott’s decades of experience in the data industry and how his use of branding has helped him build his career. I’m always impressed with Scott’s branding. Let’s start with his name; the data whisperer. Great slogan, catchy, gives you an idea of what he’s about. Then there’s his truth hat, and we talk about that in the episode, and then he has puppets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

In this episode, I share my quick experience leaving for 17 days to go do service in the Dominican Republic.  Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Interview I did with Matt Sharp, current data engineer at MX and data LinkedIn personality. We talk about Matt’s journey from chemical engineering to working at Intel Micron and becoming a data scientist, and finally switching into FinTech and becoming a data engineer. We talk about the difference between small companies and big companies and the pros and cons of each. We talk about what data engineering even is, the importance of projects, how LinkedIn can be used to be an intrepreneur and networking within your company, and more! Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sharp-813b1846/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

In this episode, I respond to Marc Lamy's question about where to find data analyst roles and how to get one. The answer as always, DO PROJECTS! I also mention using your network, especially your university alumni and resources. Maybe try a smaller company? And check out some of the listings on Stack Overflow. If YOU want to leave a voice message for the show, use this link: Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

This is probably my favorite Ask Avery show of all time, at least of the last few months. We had some folks show up live to ask questions. Ricardo and Quincy asked awesome questions and it was so fun to talk to them face to face. We talked about how to stand out in getting a job in data with Ricardo. And Quincy asked about my opinion on bootcamps. We then took two written questions from Robert and Adnan. They asked about a structured plan for data science as well as how to know if you like data science. I’m going to be ending the giveaway for the podcast rate and review. Please if you have one second and are on apple podcasts, please give us a review as it really helps the show. I’ll be choosing two random people to get shout outs on my linkedin as well as the podcast. Want to leave a question for the Ask Avery Show? Written Mailbag: https://forms.gle/78zD544drpDAcTRV9 Audio Mailbag: https://anchor.fm/datacareerpodcast/message Want to be on The Ask Avery Show? Sign up for a spot here: https://calendly.com/datacareer/ask-avery?month=2021-05 Watch The Ask Avery Show Live Tuesday’s at 8PM: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/AskAvery Add The Ask Avery Show to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_u2rk36mj5mgqg5g42glm9a741c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA Mentioned in this episode:Join The January Cohort of The Data Analytics AcceleratorHave a goal to become a data analyst in 2025? Let me help. We are launching a new cohort of my 10-week bootcamp on January 13th. We'll teach you the skills, the projects, and the job hunting skill necessary to become a data analyst. https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa