Episode 176

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9th Sep 2025

176: I Asked 7 Data Analysts What Tools They ACTUALLY Use

Before you start cramming tools to land a data job, ask yourself this: What tools are data analysts actually using every day? In this episode, I went straight to the pros—analysts at Google, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Humana, Veterans United, 7-Eleven, and more—to hear which tools truly power their work.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:22 - Sundas Khalid (Google and Amazon)

03:10 - Jen Hawkins (Apple)

06:17 - Ryan Ponder (Veterans United)

07:32 - Alex Sanchez (7-Eleven)

09:37 - Jason Bryll (Healthcare Analytics Expert)

12:47 - Erin Shina (Humana)

14:54 - Lily BL (Tesla)

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Sundas

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundaskhalid/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/e53U55HbBog?si=_hQkB2EuuD1pFsg7

Jen

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandriska/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/f-BWp_IJZ-I?si=llWBc5hIW80SmeEd


Ryan

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtponder/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/bH0wfE342R0?si=iN1ftUN31LbstdRw


Alex

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ale-san/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/VfrTaw27rDc?si=IlwL7FJLdUvlbbms


Jason

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bryll/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qh4RBY5GwUY?si=HCvF80qw7gVbL0dc


Erin

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinshina/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5gSUqk1AiWM?si=MPF3oRY45B2DTQ2P


Lily

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilybl/

🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/AB2McisjPTM?si=yw_2gCWtBcQDFGWf


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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.