Data Career Academy
Data Career Academy bridges the gap between aspiring data professionals and hiring authorities. We feature analysts looking for work, new hires looking to tell their story, and hiring managers who want to help dispel myths and misconceptions. Help us
Episodes
10 episodes
The Networking Strategy That Beats Job Boards!
Vicky Torres sent over 1,000 job applications in 12 months. She got four interviews—every one through referrals. Zero came from job boards.This wasn’t about weak credentials. Torres holds a B.S. in IT and an M.S. in Data Analytics...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:47
Data Interviews: Curiosity Beats Credentials!
Matt Brattin, former CFO and 20-year corporate veteran, shares insider perspectives on data analytics hiring from the decision-maker's side. He reveals what truly sets candidates apart, common misconceptions about the interview process, and act...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:06
Open Calendar, Get Hired!
Episode 08: From Math Classroom to Healthcare Analytics with Megan McKayWhat happens when a math instructor asks, “Where can I take the math?” For Megan McKay, the answer was analytics, intentional networking, and a referral that ...
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Episode 8
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44:51
The Only Job Hack Is Being Qualified
Cleared Intel Recruiting with Navy Veteran Marisol MaloneyNavy veteran and former Nurse Corps officer turned intel professional and recruiter, Marisol Maloney joins Albert to pull back the curtain on cleared hiring. F...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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45:45
Sailing into a Job with Navy Data!
Breaking into analytics isn’t easy—especially fresh out of school. In this episode of the Data Career Academy Podcast, I sit down with Aidan Karmazinski, now a Financial Analyst with NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command), to hea...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:10
How I Went from Speech Pathologist to Data Analyst!
In this episode of the Data Career Academy Podcast, Albert Bellamy sits down with Samantha Fitzsimmons, a former speech-language pathologist who successfully transitioned into the world of data analytics. Samantha spent 1...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:09
The Data-Driven Accountant
In this episode of the Data Career Academy Podcast, I sit down with Jennifer Jaurequi, a newly hired staff accountant with a data edge. Jennifer’s path to her current role at Coast Hills Credit Union is anything but linea...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:42
Full-Court Press Into Data Analytics!
In this episode of the Data Career Academy Podcast, we sit down with Taqi Patrick—a public sector professional with 22 years of experience, decades of technical know-how, and a big goal: transitioning into a data analytics (and possibly data en...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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39:55
How I Went From Chalkboard to Dashboard:
In this episode, Albert Bellamy interviews Claudia Amador, a former software engineer and educator who is now transitioning into a full-time data and reporting analyst role. Claudia shares her unique journey from building SQL features ...
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Episode 2
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35:54
