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No Coding, No English Confidence—How Ankita Das Became a BI Expert | Beyond Resume
FROM ECONOMICS TO BI EXPERT: Ankita Das on Overcoming Barriers & Building Strong FoundationsAnkita Das didn't start with a coding background. She came from a Bengali medium education and felt nervous speaking English. She was preparing for government jobs that didn't align with her interests.But she made a choice: Follow her passion for data, numbers, and creating real-world impact.In this Beyond Resume conversation, Ankita shares her journey from Economics graduate to Business Intelligence expert—and the lessons she learned along the way.🎯 WHAT WE DISCUSS:→ The moment Ankita realized government jobs weren't her path (00:00)→ How she discovered analytics and data science in 2020 (03:15)→ Overcoming language barriers and lack of coding knowledge (08:30)→ The power of consistency and compounding in skill development (12:45)→ Why data modeling is more important than dashboard aesthetics (18:20)→ Walking away from MNC offers that didn't match her interests (24:10)→ The real purpose of BI: Insights, not just charts (28:45)→ How remote work shaped her collaboration approach (32:00)💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:- "Most people think BI is about making charts. It's not. It's about revealing insights that drive decisions."- "Whenever I learn something new, it comes from mistakes—and resolving those mistakes boosts my confidence."- "Doing things where your interests don't match is scarier than anything."- "A good dashboard always starts with a good backend."🎙️ ABOUT BEYOND RESUME:Beyond Resume explores the intersection of innovation and human experience in analytics and AI. Host Kausik Kumar sits down with leaders, rising talents, and change-makers to uncover the stories behind the resumes.📌 CONNECT WITH ANKITA DAS:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankita-das-7339aa123/📌 CONNECT WITH KAUSIK KUMAR:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kausik-kumar-a2b5774/🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more conversations with analytics and AI leaders shaping the future of data.#BusinessIntelligence #DataVisualization #PowerBI #Tableau #CareerGrowth #Analytics #DataScience #BeyondResume #DataModeling #BIExpert
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By KausikFROM ECONOMICS TO BI EXPERT: Ankita Das on Overcoming Barriers & Building Strong FoundationsAnkita Das didn't start with a coding background. She came from a Bengali medium education and felt nervous speaking English. She was preparing for government jobs that didn't align with her interests.But she made a choice: Follow her passion for data, numbers, and creating real-world impact.In this Beyond Resume conversation, Ankita shares her journey from Economics graduate to Business Intelligence expert—and the lessons she learned along the way.🎯 WHAT WE DISCUSS:→ The moment Ankita realized government jobs weren't her path (00:00)→ How she discovered analytics and data science in 2020 (03:15)→ Overcoming language barriers and lack of coding knowledge (08:30)→ The power of consistency and compounding in skill development (12:45)→ Why data modeling is more important than dashboard aesthetics (18:20)→ Walking away from MNC offers that didn't match her interests (24:10)→ The real purpose of BI: Insights, not just charts (28:45)→ How remote work shaped her collaboration approach (32:00)💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:- "Most people think BI is about making charts. It's not. It's about revealing insights that drive decisions."- "Whenever I learn something new, it comes from mistakes—and resolving those mistakes boosts my confidence."- "Doing things where your interests don't match is scarier than anything."- "A good dashboard always starts with a good backend."🎙️ ABOUT BEYOND RESUME:Beyond Resume explores the intersection of innovation and human experience in analytics and AI. Host Kausik Kumar sits down with leaders, rising talents, and change-makers to uncover the stories behind the resumes.📌 CONNECT WITH ANKITA DAS:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankita-das-7339aa123/📌 CONNECT WITH KAUSIK KUMAR:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kausik-kumar-a2b5774/🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more conversations with analytics and AI leaders shaping the future of data.#BusinessIntelligence #DataVisualization #PowerBI #Tableau #CareerGrowth #Analytics #DataScience #BeyondResume #DataModeling #BIExpert