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162: This Loan Officer Became a Data Analyst WITHOUT a Degree (Ryan Ponder)

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Break into data analytics EVEN without a degree, just like our guest for today's episode! He's Ryan Ponder, a Data Analytics Accelerator program student who transitioned from Loan Officer to Data Analyst within his company-- without a degree. He shares how he leveraged internal opportunities and attained his new role. Tune in and learn actionable steps for making an internal pivot and overcoming career challenges!

๐Ÿ’Œ Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

โŒš TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

05:49 - The Internal Pivot: A Unique Pathway to Data Analytics

09:57 - Networking and Overcoming Challenges

15:47 - Imposter Syndrome

23:02 - Final Thoughts and Advice

๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH RYAN

๐Ÿค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtponder/

๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY

๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith

๐Ÿค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/

๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart

๐ŸŽต TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata

๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/

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๐ŸŒž Summer Cohort of DAA

Join the Summer Cohort of DAA and become an analyst by the end of summer! Be sure to check out our current deal to save BIG! See you in class!

https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

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Content provided by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Break into data analytics EVEN without a degree, just like our guest for today's episode! He's Ryan Ponder, a Data Analytics Accelerator program student who transitioned from Loan Officer to Data Analyst within his company-- without a degree. He shares how he leveraged internal opportunities and attained his new role. Tune in and learn actionable steps for making an internal pivot and overcoming career challenges!

๐Ÿ’Œ Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

โŒš TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

05:49 - The Internal Pivot: A Unique Pathway to Data Analytics

09:57 - Networking and Overcoming Challenges

15:47 - Imposter Syndrome

23:02 - Final Thoughts and Advice

๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH RYAN

๐Ÿค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtponder/

๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY

๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith

๐Ÿค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/

๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart

๐ŸŽต TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata

๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/

Mentioned in this episode:

๐ŸŒž Summer Cohort of DAA

Join the Summer Cohort of DAA and become an analyst by the end of summer! Be sure to check out our current deal to save BIG! See you in class!

https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

๐Ÿ’™ Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review

Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support.

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