Deborah Obasi

Matthew 6:33 || Data Analyst

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@MubarDauda Thank you for this, it's beneficial and clear.

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@ayo_bami06 @kudehinbu_jr @joyibe_ @Fcb_Bigfan Congratulations

[Nte Daniel || Data Analyst → Engineer @iam_daniiell]

𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: As a beginner in tech, chasing money and opportunities before building real skills is why you’re stuck.

Yes, I said it. And before you tell me “but I need to get hired,” let me explain why you’re thinking about this backwards.

While you’re obsessing over certifications and LinkedIn engagement, someone else just built a project that solved a real problem. They didn’t wait for permission. They didn’t wait for the perfect course. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹.

Here’s what nobody talks about: 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮����𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀. They’re the score on the board. You don’t improve your score by staring at it. You improve it by playing the game better.

The game is value creation. Everything else follows.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝗸:
→ Which certification should I get?
→ What salary should I negotiate?
→ How do I get more LinkedIn engagement?
→ When will the job offers come?

These aren’t bad questions. They’re just backward. You’re asking about outcomes before building the input.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
→ Can I clean messy data and make it usable?
→ Can I build a dashboard that answers real business questions?
→ Can I automate a process that saves someone 5 hours a week?
→ Can I find insights that lead to better decisions?

That’s value. That’s what gets you hired, paid, and noticed.

Here’s the truth: Companies don’t hire you for your degree or certifications. They don’t hire you for your LinkedIn followers. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Recruiters don’t engage because of your bio. They engage because you demonstrate competence. Money doesn’t come from knowing Python. It comes from using Python to deliver results.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

You don’t have years of experience. You don’t have a fancy resume. You don’t have a big network. So what do you have?

Your ability to learn, build, and deliver value. That’s the only currency that matters when you’re starting.

Everyone starts at zero. Some people stay focused on the scoreboard (followers, likes, job posts). Others focus on the game (projects, skills, problems solved). Guess which group gets hired first?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁

Stop asking “How do I get hired?” Start asking “How do I become someone worth hiring?”

Stop chasing engagement. Start building things worth engaging with.

Stop focusing on outcomes (money, opportunities). Start focusing on inputs (skills, projects, value).

The opportunities come to people who are obviously valuable. Not to people asking.

I’ve seen this play out hundreds of times: Person A spends 6 months perfecting their resume and applying to 200 jobs. Person B spends 6 months building 3 solid projects and sharing what they learned. Person B gets hired first. Every time.

Why? Because Person B proved they can do the work. Person A just claimed they could.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲

Build real projects. Real things that solve real problems.
Share what you learn publicly. Show your process, not just results.
Solve actual problems, even small ones. Automate something. Clean a dataset. Answer a question with data.
Help others who are one step behind you.

That’s value. That’s what makes you hireable. That’s what opens doors.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆

You can’t negotiate a salary you haven’t earned the skills for. You can’t get opportunities you’re not ready to execute. You can’t get engagement on content that doesn’t demonstrate value.

Focus on becoming undeniably competent at something useful. The money will follow. The opportunities will follow. The recognition will follow.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱.

Stop chasing outcomes. Start building value. Everything else is a byproduct.

Fight me in the comments.

#Datafam #DataEngineering

[Nte Daniel || Data Analyst → Engineer @iam_daniiell]

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[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@Femi_forge Thank you for differentiating them clearly

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@ibn_wittig Congratulations

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@iam_daniiell Thank you sir

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@TheMattAnalysis @ChrisUkaNkem @choice_olaade_ Alright

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@_VictorUgwu Thank you Victor, I follow you too and I always look forward to seeing your work.

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@kudehinbu_jr This is great, well done.

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@ibn_wittig Happy birthday

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@_VictorUgwu Congratulations in advance

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@BalogunAbass12 Mathematics

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@sapphire_nifemi Thank you Jesus and congratulations Sapphire.

[Ezekiel @ezekiel_aleke]

Data Cleaning Checklist:

- Check for Duplicate
- Identify missing values
- Correct datatype
- Standardize text values
- Validate data values
- Check for inconsistencies
- Check for outliers
- Document changes

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@Prettybelly4u Thanks

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

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[Joy.xls @joyibe_]

I wrote it into existence!

Got my offer letter on the same day I wrote, 10th, resume 13th October and it’s a hybrid role.

My exact description to God 🤣

Who said there’s no God!

What I wrote ⬇️

[Deborah Obasi @DeborahObasi4]

@joyibe_ Congratulations Joy