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84/100
Top 8% · DA path
Status
Live ●
4 projects validated
Latest
+22 pts
SQL Foundations ✓
d8a.academy/portfolio/michael-scott
Data Analyst

Michael Scott

World's best boss of business intelligence. I make SQL look easy and hard truths sound like a 'that's what she said.'
Open to workParis, FRingh
Projects
0
Experience
5yrs
2 roles
Education
MSc Statistics & Data Science
Imperial College London

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Experience & education

20192020202220232025Now
Data Analyst · DatadogWork2023 — Present

Building production data analyst work on real-world data.

Junior Data Analyst · CriteoWork2021 — 2023
MSc Statistics & Data Science · Imperial College LondonEducation2019 — 2021
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01
Business Analyst
SQLPower BIExcel
7 proj · $40–65k
→
02
Data Analyst
PythonSQLBigQuery
9 proj · $45–75k
→
03
Data Scientist
PythonMLStats
8 proj · $55–90k
→
04
Data Engineer
dbtAirflowBigQuery
8 proj · $55–95k
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d8a.academy/portfolio/michael-scott
Data Analyst

Michael Scott

World's best boss of business intelligence. I make SQL look easy and hard truths sound like a 'that's what she said.'
Open to workParis, FRingh
Projects
0
Experience
5yrs
2 roles
Education
MSc Statistics & Data Science
Imperial College London

Projects

No projects yet. Check back soon.

Experience & education

20192020202220232025Now
Data Analyst · DatadogWork2023 — Present

Building production data analyst work on real-world data.

Junior Data Analyst · CriteoWork2021 — 2023
MSc Statistics & Data Science · Imperial College LondonEducation2019 — 2021
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01 / 05
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Sign up in 30 seconds. Choose your path. Portfolio created instantly with a live public URL.
Profile created · URL ready
portfolio.add({
  project: 'profile'
  score: +0
}
02
02 / 05
SQL Foundations
validated ✓
Real data. Push to GitHub. 12 automated checks pass. Score +22.
+22 pts added to portfolio
portfolio.add({
  project: ''
  score: +22
}
03
03 / 05
Python for Analysis
validated ✓
Second project validated. From raw data to shareable insights. Score climbs to 42.
Score 42 / 100
portfolio.add({
  project: ''
  score: +42
}
04
04 / 05
BigQuery + GA4
validated ✓
Third project done. Advanced techniques applied on real-world data. Score now 64.
Score 64 / 100
portfolio.add({
  project: ''
  score: +64
}
05
05 / 05
Portfolio live,
share it now
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Data Analyst at Datadog · DA path
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Junior DA · Criteo
DA path
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Data Engineer · Decathlon
DE path
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