Episode 156

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15th Apr 2025

156: I Built A Game That Simulates Your Data Career Journey

YOU want to break into data analytics but not sure where to start? This interactive choose-your-own-adventure episode will help you! Get ready to make real-life decisions that will shape your data career. Play now and see where your choices take you.

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⌚ Control this audio using these timestamps:

1:54 - 1 - Data Scientist

3:48 - 2 - Data Analyst

5:42 - 3 - Python

7:36 - 4 - SQL

9:30 - 5 - Keep Learning

11:24 - 6 - Browse Some Jobs

13:18 - 7 - Move On

15:12 - 8 - Apply

17:06 - 9 - Try to Network

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Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand

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Avery Smith

Avery Smith is the host of The Data Career Podcast & founder of Data Career Jumpstart, an online platform dedicated to helping individuals transition into and advance within the data analytics field. After studying chemical engineering in college, Avery pivoted his career into data, and later earned a Masters in Data Analytics from Georgia Tech. He’s worked as a data analyst, data engineer, and data scientist for companies like Vaporsens, ExxonMobil, Harley Davidson, MIT, and the Utah Jazz. Avery lives in the mountains of Utah where he enjoys running, skiing, & hiking with his wife, dog, and new born baby.