Business Intelligence Career Master Plan: Launch and advance your BI career with proven techniques and actionable insights

by Eduardo Chavez, Danny Moncada, Ravi Bapna (Foreword by)

Overview

Navigating the challenging path of a business intelligence career requires you to consider your expertise, interest, and skills. Business Intelligence Career Master Plan explores key skills like data modeling, visualization, warehousing, organizational structures, technology stacks, coursework, certifications, and interview advice, enabling you to make informed decisions about your BI journey.

You’ll start by assessing the different roles in BI and matching your skills and career with the tech stack. You’ll then learn to build taxonomy and a data story using visualization types. Additionally, you’ll explore the fundamentals of programming, frontend development, backend development, software development lifecycle, and project management, giving you a broad view of the end-to-end BI process. With the help of the author’s expert advice, you’ll be able to identify what subjects and areas of study are crucial and would add significant value to your skillset.

By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to make an informed decision on which of the myriad paths to choose in your business intelligence journey based on your skillset and interests.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781801079693
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	08/31/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	284
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Eduardo Chavez, a Google Professional with over 18 years of industry experience, hails from Mazatlan, Mexico. He holds multiple Data certifications from Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and AWS since 2010. With a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems and three Master's degrees, including IT, Business Administration, and Business Analytics, Eduardo specializes in SQL, Semantic Layers, and Data Modeling. He has worked for prominent private companies like Accenture, Oracle, and Google, as well as the University of Minnesota in the Public Sector. Eduardo is known for advocating the rapid development cycle, emphasizing Late Binding Data Warehousing, Rapid Prototyping, and a Top-Down approach.
Danny Moncada is a seasoned IT professional with 15 years of experience, excelling in project implementations related to database administration, data analysis, and data engineering. He has contributed his expertise to renowned companies like Cigna Healthcare, Indeed, IOTAS, as well as the University of Minnesota in the non-profit sector. In 2020, Danny completed his M.S. in Business Analytics from the Carlson School of Management, where he was recognized as the most helpful student by his peers. He has achieved various certifications, including Python Programming from NYU, Google Cloud Platform, and IBM Data Engineering paths from Coursera. Danny's specialties lie in data visualization, analysis, and data warehousing.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. How to enter the BI world
2. How to become proficient analyzing data
3. How to talk data
4. How to crack interviews
5. Business Intelligence Landscape
6. Becoming Data Proficient or Subject Matter Expert
7. Business Intelligence Education
8. Beyond Business Intelligence
9. Data Wrangling & Data Visualization Hands On