Marketing Your Data Analytics Skills As An Analytics Architect

What You’ll Learn From This Episode
- The three cornerstones that solidify Reid's career in Data Analytics. His Attitude perseverance and tenacity, Certifications, and Network attending local meet-ups.
- The type of collaboration that occurs between Microsoft MVPs.
- Know the difference between a Data Analyst and a Data Architect. Gain an understanding of the concept of Data Architecture and how to present yourself as a consultant.
- Identify interesting applications around the Power Platforms that can improve Power BI applications within an organization or for an individual.
Key Takeaways
“A lot of small to medium-size steps. I kept going for a lot of this stuff that eventually led to me to run my own business and everything. But I think with each one of those, it's kind of like Edison with the light bulb. Like I did not succeed my first time with a lot of these attempts to doing things. It was, many failure or attempts at looking at different things before I found a foothold in something that is related to my career. But it was really just like not giving up with a lot of the circumstances. I'm very happy where I am. It was a, I think a lot of appreciative opportunities. But also those opportunities came through because I just kept putting myself out there." – Reid Havens
"With a lot of these enterprise features that you've mentioned earlier, that has been developed and implemented and are now fully mature in the platform. They require a more high level governance, a high level architecture. And this is a way as an individual. You can sell your expertise and get high a value for your expertise, than just coming and building a report. That is my view. That features are there now. And it's just about coming in and showing users how to scale-ably implement Power BI." – Sam McKay
Connect with Sam McKay
Connect with Reid Havens
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhavens/
- Havens Consulting: http://www.havensconsulting.net/
About The Show
The Analytic Mind is your guide to navigating the evolving frontier of data, AI, & intelligent business.
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