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Career Coaching

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Description

Gain confidence

Build your Data Management skills

Accelerate your job search

Are you looking for a clear pathway to an impressive career in data? Looking to transition into a data-related job? Receive guidance from one of our expert Career Coaches.

We will help you:

  • Gain confidence to build your skills and seek out your ideal position
  • Leverage best practices to grow your organization's Data Management capabilities and become recognized as a leader in your work
  • Prepare for certifications with ease, resolving any doubts or uncertainties you may hold

Our Career Coaches are expert data practitioners that can offer friendly guidance on any of the challenges you're facing. Whether you're a newbie looking to land your first job, a career switcher trying to figure out if a data career is right for you or an experienced practitioner trying to solve tough Data Management challenges, we look forward to helping you!

Results

Each Career Coaching session results in a document with the following sections:

Goals — outlines our understanding of your unique career goals and other relevant information

Action items — describes the specific steps you can take to level up your career

Recommended qualifications — list of recommended skills and credentials relevant to the roles you're seeking

Jobs near you and/or remote jobs — list of available roles that match your specifications (as needed)

Career Coaching can offer tremendous benefit before you take a certification exam or afterward. You'll be working together with your coach to develop a plan to leverage your credentials for maximum benefit in your career. If you have any questions or you're interested in booking a free 15 minute intro session, send us an email at coaching@datastrategypros.com.


Our objective is to help every Data Strategist find their ideal role. Whether you're seeking a position in Data Stewardship, Data Architecture, Business Analytics, or the C-Suite, we can help you achieve success on your unique career path. Contact us to learn more.

Our Process

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Detailed intake process

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Schedule session with Career Coach

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Zoom call with Career Coach

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Receive action-oriented summary

Intake Process

To get to know you better, we ask for information about:

  • Current role and responsibilities
  • Future career goals
  • Challenges you face in achieving your career goals

We also ask that you upload your resume and provide the link to your LinkedIn profile. These job search documents help provide context to the Career Coach to inform the conversation.

For a detailed review of your resume and Linkedin profile, check out our dedicated Resume & LinkedIn Review service.

Schedule Session

You will also receive a link to book your Career Coaching call via TidyCal, an online scheduling tool.

Don't see a time that works for you? No problem! We'll adapt to fit into your busy schedule. Don't hesitate to reach out to Customer Support with a list of your preferred days and times, and we'll make something work.

Zoom Call

During the call with the Career Coach, you'll discuss your current situation and career goals. The Coach will come into the call equipped with suggestions to improve your prospects for your job search or otherwise advance your goals.

Our Career Coach is ready to help you level up as a data practitioner. We'll discuss barriers blocking you from achieving your full potential and ways you can tap into your unique strengths to achieve your goals.

If you're seeking a new role, we'll also discuss the current state of the job market, in-demand skills and certifications, and how you can best position yourself to stand apart from the competition. We'll talk about available positions in your area or remote. And we'll discuss how to best leverage your network to help find your next job.

Results

Within 1-2 business days, you'll receive a conversation recap, including a pdf with detailed notes about your suggested next steps.

Every Career Coaching session results in a document with the following sections:

  • Goals, which outlines our understanding of your unique career goals and other relevant information
  • Action items that describe the specific steps you can take to level-up your career
  • Recommended qualifications, a list of recommended skills and certifications
  • Jobs near you and/or remote jobs (based on your preferences)

Meet our Career Coaches

Saif Sheikh

Saif Sheikh

Career Coach — Data Governance & Metadata Management


Saif brings a thoughtful and energetic perspective to Career Coaching to help you overcome your doubts and achieve your goals. His advice is backed up by considerable experience working in Data Governance and studying Technology Management, Information Systems, and Business. He can help you develop an analytical problem solving approach in order to figure out the next step in your career. He's truly a pro when it comes to evaluating challenges from multiple perspectives and developing a research strategy to address challenges. He is recognized by DAMA as a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).

Carlos Navarro

Carlos Navarro

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Career Coach – Data Governance & Executive Leadership


With over 20 years of extensive experience, Carlos is recognized for his proficiency in designing, constructing, and enhancing data practices within diverse realms such as data strategy, management, and visualization, with a specialized focus on leading cloud data platforms. He is recognized by DAMA as a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).

What People are Saying

"I had a really good Career Coaching session with Saif. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. The insight I gained from the session was valuable and actionable. Would highly recommend."

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Valuable and actionable

Craig March,

Senior Data Business Partner

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"I had a really good Career Coaching session with Saif. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. The insight I gained from the session was valuable and actionable. Would highly recommend."

Craig March,

Senior Data Business Partner

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"Thank you Data Strategy Professionals for your valuable contributions in sharing knowledge and providing support for professionals in the field of data management, which make a significant impact."

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Valuable support for professionals

Khaled Abou Elella,

Data Governance Manager

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"Thank you Data Strategy Professionals for your valuable contributions in sharing knowledge and providing support for professionals in the field of data management, which make a significant impact."

Khaled Abou Elella,

Data Governance Manager

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"Data Strategy Professionals offers preparation in a very practical, very straightforward way, cutting out all the noise to get people ready for a proper career in this area."

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Offers preparation in a very practical way

Marc Knüttel,

Senior Manager of Enterprise Data Architecture

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"Data Strategy Professionals offers preparation in a very practical, very straightforward way, cutting out all the noise to get people ready for a proper career in this area."

Marc Knüttel,

Senior Manager of Enterprise Data Architecture

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