In this episode of The Data Career Transformations Show, Bolaji interviews Opeyemi Fabiyi, an analytics manager and community leader in the data space. Opeyemi shares his journey into data, discussing how he discovered his passion for analytics and the various roles he has held in the industry. He emphasizes the importance of community, mentorship, and continuous learning in building a successful career in data. Opeyemi also shares insights into his day-to-day responsibilities, the challenges he has faced, and the successes he has achieved, including his role in establishing the dbt community in Lagos. The conversation concludes with Opeyemi's aspirations for the future and advice for aspiring data professionals. Takeaways:

• Opeyemi discovered data during his final year in university.
• He emphasizes the importance of community in data careers.
• Choosing a path in data often requires experimentation.
• Opeyemi enjoys the blend of technical and business aspects of analytics engineering.
• His day-to-day varies significantly between consulting and internal roles.
• Building infrastructure from scratch was a significant challenge for him.
• He measures success by the impact of his work on clients.
• Opeyemi values mentorship and has had many indirect mentors.
• He advises aspiring data professionals to start with fundamentals.
• Opeyemi aims to lead data teams and drive strategy in the future.

 

Chapters:

• 00:00: Introduction to Data Careers Show
• 01:41: Opeyemi's Journey into Data
• 05:07: Choosing a Path in Data
• 07:47: Day-to-Day as an Analytics Manager
• 09:47: Internal vs Consulting Data Teams
• 13:53: Data Disasters and Challenges
• 15:38: Building a Recommendation Engine
• 16:36: Understanding Data Infrastructure and Attribution
• 20:42: The Emotional Intelligence in Marketing
• 23:14: Managing Stress and Burnout in Data Roles
• 29:48: Success Stories and Measuring Impact
• 32:01: Future Aspirations and Mentorship in Data

 

Speakers:

• Opeyemi Fabiyi is an Analytics Engineer at Data Culture.
• Bolaji Oyejide is the community manager at dbt Labs, and host of Data Career Transformations.

 

—

 

We're Building the Future of Data. Together.

We’ve always believed the best way to get better at data is by sharing what you’re learning. That’s why we built the dbt Community—a place where data pros at every level can ask questions, debate ideas, and push each other forward. It’s not just about solving today’s problems—it’s about building what’s next, together.

• Crowdsource solutions—70,000+ people who’ve been there, done that.
• Find your crew—meet others who use the same tools you do.
• Stay at the cutting edge—discussions, meetups, and game shows keep things fresh.

👉 Jump in and say hi—join the dbt Community now.