How to make a career change: From online training straight to a data analyst job

A new job as a data analyst. That's what many dream of. One StackFuel alumni has succeeded. Find out what helped him learn programming, overcome his fears, and pass the Data Analyst hiring test in this exclusive interview.

Imagine getting a job offer as a data analyst before you've even completed your training. That's exactly what happened to StackFuel alumni Siegfried Bondarenko in September 2021. In this joint interview, he tells us why he decided to take a career change to become a data analyst, how he mastered StackFuel's training, and what helped him pass the hiring test at his new employer.

Lifelong learning: How important is continuing professional development?

Further education in the IT sector: How Liudmila Rubleva became a digital analyst.

In part 1 of her interview, Liudmila talked about her start as a Digital Analyst and the Women in Data scholarship. In our follow-up interview, she discusses the relevance of lifelong learning in today's professional life and to whom she would particularly recommend continuing education.

Practice rather than theory: Liudmila's start as a digital analyst

Liudmila Rubleva our Women in Data has made the lateral move to Digital Analyst after her Data Analyst training.

Studies, further training as a data analyst and a successful start as a digital analyst at a leading real estate group. Our alumna Liudmila has made the storybook transition to digital analyst. The focus on practical experience and further education at StackFuel helped her achieve this.

Democratizing Data Literacy: An Interview with Mina Saidze

Mina Saidze is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder and Data Evangelist with a passion for diversity in tech. She founded Inclusive Tech, Europe's first diversity and inclusion organization in the tech industry. As a woman and person of color, she has felt like a minority in her dream job and wants to change that. She is one of the most influential voices in the German tech and data industry, speaking out for diversity and the democratization of data.

Mina Saidze is a Forbes "30 under 30" founder and data evangelist with a passion for diversity in tech. She founded Inclusive Tech, Europe's first diversity and inclusion organization in tech, and was an indispensable voice at Data Literacy Day 2021. For Mina, data literacy is like a language that everyone should know, even if not everyone needs to be able to write an award-winning novel.

Women in Data Scholarship: Interview with winner Monika about her scholarship

Women in Data: We talked to 4 winners of our Women in Data scholarship and learned a lot about fear of contact with mathematics and data, their motivation to become a data analyst and how they applied for the scholarship.

Our Women in Data: Monika is one of 50 winners of the "Women in Data" scholarship from StackFuel and Telefónica Deutschland. She plans to use her new Data Analyst skills primarily in her current job. In the interview, Monika talks about her actual goal after the Data Analyst training and why she thinks data skills should be promoted more.

Women in Data: This is why Elisabeth Data becomes an analyst

Women in Data: We talked to 4 winners of our Women in Data scholarship and learned a lot about fear of contact with mathematics and data, their motivation to become a data analyst and how they applied for the scholarship.

Our Women in Data: Elisabeth is one of 50 winners of the "Women in Data" scholarship from StackFuel and Telefónica Deutschland, and she almost didn't even apply. A nice email was the deciding factor for her to have the confidence to apply and develop professionally.

Women in Data: Interview with winner Marina

Our Women in Data: Marina is one of 50 winners. She applied for StackFuels and Telefónica Germany's "Women in Data" scholarship out of a difficult life situation and wanted to reshape her professional life. The Corona Year 2020 changed her life abruptly, but Marina took the courage from this experience to reorient herself professionally.

Women in Data: Winner Andreea on her path to a career in data analytics

Women in Data: We talked to 4 winners of our Women in Data scholarship and learned a lot about fear of contact with mathematics and data, their motivation to become a data analyst and how they applied for the scholarship.

Our Women in Data: Andreea is one of 50 winners of the "Women in Data" scholarship from StackFuel and Telefónica Deutschland. She has always seen herself as more of an all-rounder. She hopes the Data Analyst training will open new doors in her career and help her overcome her own fears.

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