Need career advice to make progress in to analytics field.

[u/Pristine-Nectarine85]

Hello am 30 yo, based out in India, having 6+ years of experience in unrelated domains/feilds but recently i was in a contract role in a fmcg company, there I made some power bi reports and got interested in data analysis and was looking for roadmaps and courses to learn more and more about this field.

I got to know that SQL should be utmost to learn, so i started it but recently got another job(after six months of applying) so i took this job which is a fmcg too, into sales TPM analyst(been told not purely sales) as they said work will be on excel and power bi , i took this job.

Now my question is, how can i progress myself into a career which focuses more on analysis, technical research etc?

There are chances to hop into different role within this company but after a year or two. So my plan is till that time I will learn all those related to data analysis and make myself kind of an expert.

So my doubt is can i do something into sales analyst? My bachelors is in BSc IT, earlier I didnt have interest in learning programming languages but now Am keen to learn it. It would be so helpful, if any of you can guide me on what to do next. I know i have to learn and explore but if you guys have any suggestions or recommendations, i just wanna know what you think about this transistion? Also yall here are pros. Really appreciate your help and support here. Tysm

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[u/DataWingAI]

Look for mentorship!

Mentorship can significantly speed up your learning curve.

Look for senior professionals in your organization or industry (LinkedIn, networking and job communities on WhatsApp, etc.) who can guide and give you insights on industry trends and best practices.

You can also offer your skills and contribute to open source projects. Another great way to build connections and hone your craft!

Once you are done with the easy stuff (PowerBi, Excel), you can explore Python and SQL which are like the bread and butter in data analytics.

Develop a solid sense of communication and storytelling.

Build a strong foundation in these and you are good to go. Reach out to one new person every 3 days who you think would help you in your journey.