
Lead Research Specialist (RDS-III)
Data & Analytics Division,
CHCQ| Informatics Branch
California Department of Public Health
Sacramento, CA, USA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & COURSES COMPLETED
🎓 AI, Machine Learning & Generative AI
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Demystifying ChatGPT and Generative AI: What Every Professional Needs to Know — Completed May 18, 2025
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Hands-On AI: Build Your Own GPTs — Completed April 5, 2024
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Introduction to Large Language Models — Completed April 19, 2024
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Developing with Llama 3: Meta's Innovative and Open Large Language Model — Completed May 17, 2025
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What Is Generative AI? — Completed April 19, 2025
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Installing, Running and Testing LLMs on Your Local Computer — Completed May 17, 2025
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Machine Learning & AI Foundations: Linear Regression — Completed December 10, 2020
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Machine Learning and AI Foundations: Decision Trees with SPSS — Completed May 5, 2020
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Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms (2019) — Completed May 9, 2020
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Machine Learning with Python: Logistic Regression — Completed November 13, 2022
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Applied Machine Learning: Foundations — Completed November 8, 2022
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Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning (2018) — Completed May 1, 2020
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Big Data in the Age of AI (2019) — Completed February 19, 2022
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Cognitive Technologies: The Real Opportunities for Business — Completed May 17, 2020
📊 Data Science, Analytics & BI
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Become a Data Scientist (Learning Path) — Completed February 19, 2022
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Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals (2016) — Completed August 10, 2017
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Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals (2019) — Completed February 19, 2022
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Data Science Foundations: Data Mining — Completed August 20, 2017
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Lessons from Data Scientists — Completed February 12, 2022
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GitHub for Data Scientists — Completed February 12, 2022
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The Non-Technical Skills of Effective Data Scientists — Completed February 10, 2022
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A Day In The Life of a Data Scientist — Completed February 10, 2022
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pandas for Data Science — Completed August 6, 2017
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NumPy Data Science Essential Training — Completed July 12, 2017
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Data Fluency: Exploring and Describing Data (2019) — Completed February 19, 2022
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SQL for Data Analysis (2020) — Completed March 10, 2022
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Programming Foundations: Databases (2015) — Completed June 21, 2017
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Learning SQL Programming — Completed February 17, 2022
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Learning Relational Databases (2014) — Completed July 3, 2017
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Learning Data Analytics (2015) — Completed August 7, 2017
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Data Strategy — Completed February 20, 2022
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Meta-analysis for Data Science and Business Analytics — Completed February 1, 2022
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Hadoop for Data Science Tips, Tricks, & Techniques — Completed August 2, 2022
📈 Statistics, Economics & Financial Analytics
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Statistics Foundations: 1 The Basics — Completed January 12, 2022
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Statistics Foundations: 2 — Completed January 13, 2022
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Statistics Foundations: 3 — Completed February 1, 2022
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Statistics Foundations 2: Probability — Completed February 16, 2022
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Economic Indicators — Completed February 9, 2022
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Managerial Economics — Completed February 4, 2022
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Economics for Business Leaders — Completed February 4, 2022
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Economics for Everyone: Understanding a Recession — Completed February 2, 2022
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The Data Science of Economics, Banking, and Finance — Completed February 4, 2022
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Forecasting Using Financial Statements — Completed February 2, 2022
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Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Bottom Line with Excel — Completed February 14, 2022
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Financial Forecasting with Big Data — Completed February 8, 2022
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Financial Forecasting with Analytics Essential Training — Completed February 14, 2022
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Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections — Completed February 14, 2022
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Finance Foundations: Risk Management — Completed February 1, 2022
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Corporate Financial Statement Analysis — Completed February 20, 2022
📉 Power BI, Tableau & Visualization
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Power BI Essential Training (2024) — Completed May 20, 2025
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Using Power BI with Excel — Completed May 18, 2025
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Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners (2022) — Completed August 6, 2023
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Learning Microsoft Power BI Desktop (2021) — Completed January 25, 2022
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Tableau 2024.1: Essential Training — Completed May 18, 2025
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Data Visualization: Storytelling — Completed February 16, 2022
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Excel Data Visualization: Designing Custom Visualizations — Completed February 11, 2022
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Excel: PivotTables for Beginners (2018) — Completed February 11, 2022
⚙️ SAS & Databricks
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Prepare for the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Certification — Completed April 18, 2024
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Cert Prep: 1 Databricks Lakehouse Platform — Completed March 13, 2024
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Cert Prep: 2 ELT with Spark SQL and Python — Completed March 14, 2024
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Cert Prep: 3 Incremental Data Processing — Completed April 18, 2024
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Cert Prep: 4 Production Pipelines — Completed April 18, 2024
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Cert Prep: 5 Data Governance — Completed April 18, 2024
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Cert Prep: 6 Data Access with Unity Catalog — Completed April 18, 2024
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SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 01 SAS Programming Essentials — Completed February 8, 2022
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SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 02 Accessing Data — Completed February 13, 2022
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SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 04 Preparing Data — Completed February 12, 2022
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SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 07 Using SQL in SAS — Completed February 11, 2022
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SAS Programming for R Users, Part 1 — Completed February 15, 2022
📊 Data Science, Analytics & BI (continued)
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Data, Economic Modeling, and Forecasting with Stata — Completed Feb 8, 2022
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Meta-analysis for Data Science and Business Analytics — Completed Feb 1, 2022
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Data Analytics: Dashboards vs. Data Stories — Completed Feb 6, 2022
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Data Analytics: Graph Analytics — Completed Feb 6, 2022
📈 Statistics, Economics & Financial Analytics (continued)
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Market Research: Qualitative (2021) — Completed Feb 6, 2022
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Understanding Capital Markets (2019) — Completed May 30, 2020
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Cognitive Technologies: The Real Opportunities for Business — Completed May 17, 2020
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Financial Basics Everyone Should Know (2019) — Completed Apr 28, 2020
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The Undercover Economist (Blinkist Summary) — Completed Dec 8, 2020
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Thinking, Fast and Slow (Blinkist Summary) — Completed Feb 18, 2022
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Deep Work (Blinkist Summary) — Completed Feb 19, 2022
⚙️ SAS & Databricks (continued)
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Learning Data Governance (2016) — Completed Aug 11, 2017
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Learning Data Governance (Updated Jan 2025) — Completed Feb 19, 2022
🐍 Python & Data Engineering
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Python: Data Analysis (2015) — Completed Jun 20, 2017
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Python for Data Science Essential Training — Completed Aug 6, 2017
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NumPy Data Science Essential Training — Completed Jul 12, 2017
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Data Engineering Foundations — Completed Jul 21, 2022
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Amazon Web Services for Architects Essential Training (2017) — Completed Jun 26, 2017
📚 Excel, VBA & Macros
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Excel: Economic Analysis and Data Analytics (2017) — Completed Jan 30, 2022
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Excel: Power Query for Beginners (2021) — Completed Mar 12, 2022
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Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365) (2018) — Completed Feb 1, 2022
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Excel: VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP for Beginners (2021) — Completed Feb 11, 2022
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Excel: Introduction to VBA — Completed Mar 6, 2022
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Excel: Macros and VBA for Beginners (2021) — Completed Oct 6, 2022
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Excel: Macros in Depth (Microsoft 365) — Completed Feb 11, 2022
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Excel: Creating Business Budgets — Completed Feb 14, 2022
📊 Visualization & Infographics
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Design Your First Infographic — Completed Feb 13, 2022
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Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners (2022) — Completed Aug 6, 2023
🔍 Professional Development & Career
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Communication Foundations — Completed May 15, 2025
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter: Master Impromptu Speaking — Completed May 30, 2025
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How to Speak Smarter When Put on the Spot — Completed Apr 24, 2025
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Stop Overthinking and Manage Your Inner Critic — Completed Apr 24, 2025
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How to Train Your Brain for Maximum Growth — Completed Apr 24, 2025
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Project Management Foundations: Requirements — Completed Feb 21, 2022
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Project Management Skills for Leaders — Completed Feb 9, 2022
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Job Interview Tips for Project Managers — Completed Feb 21, 2022
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Project Management Simplified — Completed Feb 17, 2022
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Leadership Mindsets — Completed Mar 5, 2022
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Making More Impact as a Middle Manager — Completed Feb 19, 2022
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Managing Your Career as an Introvert — Completed Feb 25, 2020
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Lessons from Data Scientists — Completed Feb 12, 2022
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Side Hustle Strategies for Data Science and Analytics Experts — Completed Feb 14, 2022
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How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority — Completed Feb 6, 2022
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How to Be More Strategic in Six Steps — Completed Feb 17, 2022
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Job Skills: Learning the Basics — Completed Mar 4, 2022
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Mastering Common Interview Questions — Completed Feb 14, 2022
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Proven Tips for Managing Your Time — Completed May 22, 2020
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15 Secrets Successful People Know about Time Management (getAbstract Summary) — Completed May 22, 2020
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Doubling Your Productivity — Completed Mar 6, 2022
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Managing Your Time — Completed Jul 20, 2019
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How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Save Time and Money and Increase Productivity — Completed Feb 18, 2022
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Time Management Fundamentals (2016) — Completed Jul 3, 2017
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Improving Your Focus — Completed May 22, 2020
🌐 Special Topics & General
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Copilot in Word: Create and Refine Documents with AI — Completed Jun 4, 2025
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Copilot in OneNote: Smarter Note-Taking with AI — Completed May 30, 2025
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Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Copilot — Completed Jun 4, 2025
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Learning Microsoft 365 Copilot for Work — Completed Jun 4, 2025
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What Is Microsoft Copilot? An Overview of Microsoft’s AI Tools — Completed Jun 4, 2025
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Google Gemini: Get Started with Google's AI Assistant (April 2024) — Completed Dec 27, 2024
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Introducing Visual Studio — Completed Aug 14, 2023
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CDPH: Getting Started with LinkedIn Learning — Completed Apr 18, 2024
📈 Advanced Analytics, Data Science & Statistics (final)
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Statistics Foundations: 1 The Basics — Completed Jan 12, 2022
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Statistics Foundations: 2 Probability — Completed Feb 16, 2022
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Statistics Foundations: 3 — Completed Feb 1, 2022
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Financial Forecasting with Big Data — Completed Feb 8, 2022
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Financial Forecasting with Analytics Essential Training — Completed Feb 14, 2022
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Forecasting Using Financial Statements — Completed Feb 2, 2022
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Corporate Financial Statement Analysis — Completed Feb 20, 2022
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Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections — Completed Feb 14, 2022
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Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Bottom Line with Excel — Completed Feb 14, 2022
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Economic Indicators — Completed Feb 9, 2022
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Economics for Everyone: Understanding a Recession — Completed Feb 2, 2022
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Economics for Business Leaders — Completed Feb 4, 2022
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The Data Science of Economics, Banking, and Finance — Completed Feb 4, 2022
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Managerial Economics — Completed Feb 4, 2022
⚙️ Programming, SQL & Databases (final)
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Programming Foundations: Databases (2015) — Completed Jun 21, 2017
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Learning SQL Programming — Completed Feb 17, 2022
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SQL for Data Analysis (2020) — Completed Mar 10, 2022
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GitHub for Data Scientists — Completed Feb 12, 2022
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Learning phpMyAdmin — Completed Jun 23, 2017
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Learning Relational Databases (2014) — Completed Jul 3, 2017
💼 Career Development & General (final)
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Meeting Facilitation — Completed Feb 8, 2022
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Brainstorming Tools — Completed Feb 18, 2022
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A Day In The Life of a Data Scientist — Completed Feb 10, 2022
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Lessons from Data Scientists — Completed Feb 12, 2022
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Data Science & Analytics Career Paths & Certifications: First Steps — Completed Feb 12, 2022
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Learning Data Analytics (2015) — Completed Aug 7, 2017
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Learning Relational Databases (2014) — Completed Jul 3, 2017
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Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps (2016) — Completed Jun 27, 2017
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Proven Tips for Managing Your Time — Completed May 22, 2020
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Time Management Fundamentals (2016) — Completed Jul 3, 2017
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Managing Your Time — Completed Jul 20, 2019
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The 4-Hour Workweek (Blinkist Summary) — Completed Jun 22, 2022
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Doubling Your Productivity — Completed Mar 6, 2022
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Overcome Overthinking — Completed Feb 15, 2022
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Blinkist Summary) — Completed Feb 19, 2022