Week 12: Model Governance fun and exciting news!
And a reminder to avoid accidentally firing an unfinished email to hundreds of people.
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As I accidentally anticipated on Wednesday with an early publish (sorry about that!), this week we have gone deeper into a complex, but very important topic: Model Governance.
We have also covered simpler, but no less important features: Grants and Docs.
You can see the links to the new study notes below. And if you scroll down further, I have a bit of personal news!
Study notes added:
A full list of the study notes is available in the study guide.
Bye-bye, freelance life! Hello, full-time work!
Last year, I was feeling a bit stagnated at my full-time job. I was in a Data Analyst role that was largely non-technical. And the company’s data infrastructure was still in its early development days.
This led me to quit my full-time job to venture into the freelance world.
I did want to make a consulting career happen, and I landed some interesting contracts. However, I also wanted to take this time as an opportunity to upskill.
I learned the fundamentals of Data Engineering with the DataTalks Zoomcamp; I improved my SQL and Python skills; and I deep dived into data modelling and dbt (and hopefully will be certified soon!).
Just over 1 year later, the contracts started running a bit thin as life became harder for non-Europeans looking for work in Europe-based companies.
I felt like it was the right time to get back into full-time work and put all these new skills into practice.
I returned to my home country, where the job market was much better than in Europe, and landed a job in less than a month.
It’s a more technical Business Intelligence role within a large organisation with a mature data environment. The salary is fantastic too. I’m very excited!
In future weekly posts, I can share tips on how to land a data job (I’ve got a lot of experience in that!). But, for now, I just want to leave you with this message:
Don’t be afraid to make a career move and take a risk, especially if you don’t have a family to support, like me. Obviously, don’t be dumb. Think strategically, prepare yourself financially, and don’t take it as a holiday. But, do take that leap and go see what’s out there, if you feel like that’s the right thing to do.
Have the study notes been useful to you so far? How are you getting on with your self-paced learning journey? I would love to hear from you here or on LinkedIn!