Co-Founder @ Stan | building a $BN company 🚀

Hi, I’m Vitalii 👋🏻

Over the past 3 years, I’ve built a $30M ARR business with 30 people.

A $1M/employee company.

Now, we’re building a category-defining brand—with $100M ARR in sight.

To do that, I focus on Culture, People, and Product.

Everything that got me here is self-taught.

Born and raised in Russia, I started working at 13—packing parachutes and skydiving. 🪂
By 18, I had 800+ jumps and enough saved to pay for my first year of college.

Jumping out of planes redefined my relationship with fear.
Once you commit, you act. Without hesitation.

I learned English in one year to study abroad—still the hardest thing I’ve done.
That brought me to Canada, where I earned a degree in Chemical Engineering.

I never used it.

My side projects opened doors for me—first to Deloitte, then to eBay.
But the real work happened outside the job.

I made time to build:
9–5 for the paycheck,
5–9 (both morning and night) for what I actually cared about.

That’s where I proved to myself—nothing is impossible.

In 2021, I met my cofounder. We went all-in and started building Stan.

On my LinkedIn, I write about:

→ Founder war stories (unfiltered)
→ Building a $1M/employee startup
→ Creating top 1% culture

🎧 Follow me here if you're building—or want to build—something great.

People I work with would describe me as:

→ I make things happen
→ Zero tolerance for mediocrity
→ I build and run top 1% talent-density teams

🫂 DM me on LinkedIn if you'd like to work at Stan.

But know—it’s likely to be the hardest thing you’ve ever done.
And worth it. For the right person.

—

On LinkedIn, I share stories for founders building what’s next—
The ones who care about People, Culture, and Redefining what's possible.

If that’s you,
Follow me. Drop a comment. Or just say hi 👋🏻

Vitalii Dodonov

I spent $204,000 to take the whole team to Costa Rica.

→ Travel (Flights & Bus): $103,000 
→ Hotel & Food: $89,000 
→ Offsite Planner: $12,000

Total Investment: $204,000 
($4,163 per person)

That’s a lot of money to spend on "vibes" and gallop tours 🇨🇷

But here’s why we do it:
I treat offsite trips as a productivity accelerator.

By spending $204K to build deep trust and clear 6 months of roadmap debt in 4 days,
I'm catalyzing our execution speed.

If this offsite increased our efficiency by even 10% over the next year for every individual team member, our team-ROI is easily 10x+.

Offsites is one of the many vehicles we use to invest in our most valuable asset:
People.

I give Credit Cards to my team on Day 1.

"Isn't that risky?”

It’s risky. And frankly very expensive…
But here’s what’s more expensive:

→ An engineer losing flow state because they are hungry
→ A designer missing details because their screen is low-res
→ A PM waiting 48 hours for a $50 software license approval
→ A team member waiting for a bus in the snow after a late night grind

I remember working out of a shared WeWork.

Uncomfortable chairs. Fighting for meeting rooms. Fast food.

Scrappy and frugal is in our DNA.

Now:
✅ Standing desks (Health)
✅ Free lunch & dinner (Focus)
✅ Unlimited Bubbly & protein bars (Fuel)
✅ Discretionary spending (Autonomy)

We don't do this to be "cool."

We do this because top 1% performance requires top 1% support.

You can't expect Ferrari speed if you provide Corolla maintenance.

Invest in your team.

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Alina Antoniuk

I just gotta share this... I mean... Jonathan, what are you doing!?? And why is building security calling us… and you asked for 30 extra seconds? 🤦‍♂️

$20,000. 60 hackers. We hired 4 of them on the spot, and filmed the whole thing! LIVE 🟢 on YouTube:

https://lnkd.in/dtMd7sys

We went from $5M in the bank to under $1M in two years.

On purpose.

Every entrepreneur needs to get extremely comfortable with losing money.

For us, the lesson came after raising venture capital.

We made an uncompromising commitment to hire the top 1% and build a category-defining brand.

This meant watching our bank account shrink over a year and a half.

I still remember the day I pinged John: 

V: "Guess what - we're at $827K and didn't lose any cash this month!" 
J: "Years in the making. Upwards from here."

It takes a lot of belief and conviction to invest this way, as opposed to optimizing for safety.

The reality is, for you to have a disproportionate upside, you need to create disproportional value.

And that's expensive: technology, R&D, talent. 
80% of our costs were purely talent.

Losing money before you make money is the price of being in the game.

Having done it once, I have a lot more appreciation for the process. 
And significantly fewer worries.

What's the biggest bet you've made on your company?

Hanging out with Liz Nucci today who got us our beautiful office 🏡. If you’re looking for office space in Toronto, call Liz! 

Just saying 👀

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I’m having a wonderful time at BrainStation tonight!

I waited 3 years for a top 1% mobile engineer.

Not because we couldn’t hire.

Because I refused to hire a “maybe” and call it progress.

For 3 years, we could’ve “just shipped something” on mobile. 

We passed on several candidates who were good on paper… but weren’t a clear yes.

I kept coming back to one filter:
If this person can’t take what we built and make it 10x better, they’re not going to change the company.

So we waited.

Then we met Johan.

He built the entire mobile app solo.

When we launched, we got 500 five-star reviews in 2 weeks.

That’s the part people see.

What they don’t see is what we avoided: months of “management work” disguised as building—

Rewriting specs, re-scoping tickets, adding layers of process so a hire can keep up.

That’s how teams get slow. 

Not from lack of effort—standards quietly dropping.

Lesson I keep relearning: talent density isn’t a vibe. It’s a strategy.

Where in your org are you accepting a “maybe” (role, project, decision) just to feel progress?

Yesterday, NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang made it free for any company to build AI agents. Here’s what that actually means:

He announced NemoClaw — the enterprise version of OpenClaw, the open-source operating system for AI agents.

He also named what’s coming: ASAAS. Agentic Software As A Service. OpenClaw won’t kill SaaS — it’ll create a new category.

The “A” in ASAAS is the hard part.

At Stan, we’ve been working on AI agents for over a year. The technology was never the bottleneck. Teaching the AI what “good” looks like in your business — that was the bottleneck.

NVIDIA just commoditized the easy part. The hard part is still hard.

The companies winning at ASAAS in 2027 won’t be the ones with the best plumbing.

They’ll be the ones who spent 2025-2026 doing the boring work of encoding domain expertise into their agents.

What was the first thing your company successfully taught AI? (or planning to?)

⚠️ ⚠️ If you're an engineer, now is the worst time to quit your job.

I know. Everyone's saying the opposite.

AI makes it so easy to build. Ship an app in a weekend. Be your own founder.

But here's what the "go build your own thing" crowd isn't thinking about:

Yes, you'll see success stories. 

But for every one that works, there are hundreds who shipped the same weekend. 

The barrier to entry dropped for everyone at the same time. 

More builders, more competition, lower odds for all of them.

And the question is still the same question it's always been: who has distribution?

Distribution, customer trust, brand — these are built over years of compounding. 

They live in the human relationship world that AI hasn't touched. 

Companies hold that. Your side project doesn't.

Sure, your app might launch well. 

Maybe you make a few thousand dollars. 

Then it gets duplicated by your friend over the weekend, and you're left without the job and without the revenue.

If you've been thinking about going out on your own — do it. 

Just not right now.

Don't be impulsive in the middle of a revolution.

"I'm sorry, I f*cked up" 

This was my opening line at our leadership offsite last March.

Standing in front of all 8 leaders at Stan, 

everyone paid attention.

If I was to rate my relationship with everyone in the room, 

these would be my scores:

🟢🟡🟠🔴🔴🟠🔴🟡
(relationship health check: you get the picture)

6 months earlier...

I took on 2x more responsibilities at the company. 

As a result of this crushing workload, I had to prioritize and remove everything that wasn't mission critical.

One of the things I sacrificed was weekly 1:1s with my direct reports,

delegating them to my Chiefs of Staff.

I reasoned that most people I'd been working with for years and we'd manage.

What a mistake it was.

What I failed to see at the time was that the company ran on shared context established in those 1:1s.

Leadership runs on two things:
• Trust
• Shared context

Remove either one, and it's a matter of time before everything breaks.

That's what happened to me.

It took me the following 1-3 months to rebuild what I'd lost — to rebuild the relationships and rescope my work.

Some scars are still itching.

If you're a leader at your busiest time, I'm sharing this story to remind you:

Your company is a group of people working toward a shared objective.

Prioritize people so they can prioritize the shared objective. 

It doesn’t work the other way around.

We took an AI product from $0 to $10,000 MRR in 14 days 📈

I documented our process in full, from the initial build to the specific growth tactics we used to hit that $10k milestone in two weeks.

Sharing the 19-page Playbook today.

Follow + comment “PLAYBOOK” below and I’ll DM you the complete breakdown.

You're probably working on the wrong things right now.

Does this sound like you?

100 emails sent.
5 meetings run.
1 new initiative started.

Every day feels full, but every week you go:
"What did I do?"

What's the difference between moving forward and running in circles?
Well — direction.

Motion without direction is just expensive wandering.

To help with that, I've adopted this habit:

Every morning, before opening Slack, I ask myself:

"What would I do if I could only work 2 hours today?"

"What moves us closer to $100M ARR?"

"Is this urgent, or just loud?"

I'm serious - I tend to ignore 8/10 of the inbound I get, (even from my teams).

Sorry y'all I know you're reading 😅

5 minutes of thinking saves 5 hours of wandering.

Now when I journal, it's not about what I did.

It's about whether what I did actually mattered.

Most founders act too much and think too little.

We confuse being busy with being productive.

The best talent I've hired all share this trait:
They pause before they sprint.

What would you stop doing if you could only work 2 hours?

Price isn't just revenue. 
It's a filter.

For customers. 
And for your team.

Early at Stan, we picked $29/month. 

No deep methodology. We just wanted to feel premium.

Then we had to live up to it.

That meant obsessing over the first 100 customers. 

Fixing bugs on the call. 
Shipping overnight.

Pricing sets expectations. 
Expectations force standards. 

And standards attract a certain type of person.

Builders lean into hard problems. 

Bargain hunters lean into discounts and exceptions.

Same principle applies to talent.

Last month, I ran a hackathon with a $20,000 grand prize. 

It got the top 1% of builders out of the house.

4 hires. 2 days. No resumes.

We don't price based on cost. 
We price based on value.

What's one thing you'd price differently today?

Headcount doesn't fix slow execution. 

Clarity does.

When execution slows, the reflex is: 
"We need to hire."

Most of the time, you don't have a people problem. 

You have a clarity problem.

Here's what I did:

I used to take meetings all day. Felt productive. Wasn't.

Now I auto-decline everything before lunch. 

7 hours of deep work. Zero interruptions.

One calendar rule deleted dozens of daily decisions.

Speed is subtraction.

List your recurring weekly decisions. 
For each one, choose:

→ Delete it. 
→ Delegate it. 
→ Automate it. 
→ Assign a DRI (directly responsible individual).

We used to debate tool purchases in Slack. 

Now everyone gets a $5K card. Decision deleted 🤷‍♂️

Less flexibility upfront. 
More speed downstream.

What decision could you delete this week?

In 1846, astronomers had a problem.

Uranus was wobbling in space.
And nobody could explain why.

Every calculation said it should move one way.
But it moved another.

Most scientists thought Newton's laws were breaking down at that distance.

But Urbain Le Verrier, a French mathematician, had a different idea:
"What if there's another planet pulling on it?"

He spent months calculating where this invisible planet would need to be.

Then wrote to Berlin Observatory:
"Point your telescope here. You'll find a new planet."

They thought he lost it...
But they looked 🔭

Neptune was sitting there.
Exactly where the math said it would be.

Le Verrier discovered a planet using only pencil and paper.
2.7 billion miles away.

I think about this whenever we're stuck at Stan.

When something doesn't make sense, we work backwards.
There's always a hidden force.

We just have to calculate where to look.

What's wobbling in your business that you can't explain?

Data Scientist | 150K LinkedIn | BCBS Of South Carolina | SQL | Python | AWS | ML | Featured on Times Square, Favikon, Fox, NBC | MS in Data Science at UConn | Proven record in driving insights and predictive analytics |

Lead Data Analyst/Data Scientist at Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, driving revenue growth and operational efficiency through predictive analytics, experimentation, and machine learning.

I build end-to-end data solutions that influence executive decision-making, from churn prediction models and A/B testing frameworks to executive dashboards tracking multimillion-dollar portfolios. My work spans the full ML lifecycle: data pipelines, feature engineering, model deployment, and stakeholder communication.

What Sets Me Apart:

I don't just analyze dat, I translate it into business strategy. Whether it's identifying high-risk customer segments, optimizing conversion funnels through rigorous experimentation, or presenting insights to C-suite leadership, I bridge the gap between technical depth and business impact.

Beyond the 9-to-5:

I'm on a mission to democratize data science education. With 220K+ professionals in my LinkedIn community and 20K+ newsletter subscribers, I share battle-tested insights on SQL, Python, machine learning, and breaking into data science. My content focuses on real-world applications that actually matter in industry, not academic theory.

I've also been recognized nationally:
- Featured in Times Square, Fox, NBC, and major media outlets for career journey
- 3rd Place, Travelers NESS Statathon
- 1st Place, Well4Tech Health Hackathon  
- Favikon recognition for data community contributions

My Technical Stack:

Python (Pandas, Scikit-Learn, XGBoost), SQL, PySpark, R | AWS (S3, Glue, Athena, SageMaker), Azure, Snowflake, Databricks | Tableau, Power BI, Looker | A/B Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Predictive Modeling

Open to discussing data strategy, collaboration, or your journey into data science.

Let's connect: saikumarbysani13@gmail.com

Venkata Naga Sai Kumar Bysani

A close friend I’ve known for 9 years was just laid off.

She’s on H-1B and has 55 days to find a new role or leave the country.

The job market right now is brutal. Layoffs everywhere. Hiring freezes. Hundreds of applicants for every role. And for people on work visas, this isn’t just stressful, it’s existential.

I’m sharing this on behalf of Bhavana Gurram

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞:
↳ Software Developer at Paycom - built tax filing systems across all 50 U.S. states and 4 international regions
↳ Reduced manual effort by 67% through automation during peak filing periods
↳ Previously at Deloitte - created automation saving 300+ hours/month and built notification systems handling 400k+ messages monthly
↳ Master’s in CS from UT Dallas (3.91 GPA)
↳ Bachelor’s from NIT India - cleared JEE Mains (top 0.01%)

𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤: Java, C#, Python, React, Spring Boot, .NET, MySQL

She’s looking for Full Stack Developer or Software Developer roles.

I’ve known Bhavana for almost a decade. She’s not just talented, she’s the kind of person who makes teams better.

If this resonates and you’re in a position to help, please reach out or pass this along.

And if not, even a simple like, comment, or repost helps more than you think.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
↳ LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/dqmAsrHw
↳ Email: bhavanagurram14@gmail.com
↳ Portfolio: https://lnkd.in/d5r_3SBe

55 days.
Let’s help her find the right team.

♻️ Please repost, it could truly change everything.

Data Scientist | 200K+ Data Community | 3+ years in Predictive Analytics, Experimentation & Business Impact | Featured on Times Square, Fox, NBC

Resume

Stop collecting certificates. Start building projects that actually get interviews.

10 videos. 1.4M views. Everything from SQL to Python to building your actual portfolio website.

Alex built these projects specifically for beginners who need portfolio pieces that actually get interviews.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩:

• SQL Data Exploration with COVID data (1h 17min)
• Tableau dashboard creation from scratch (52min)
• Data cleaning in SQL - the skill everyone needs (54min)
• Python correlation analysis for real datasets (1h)
• Portfolio website setup - completely free (35min)
• Amazon web scraping project (47min)
• Full Excel project walkthrough (40min)
• Power BI guided project (42min)
• Crypto API automation (51min)

Follow along, build it yourself, customize with your own data.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
- Real-world data problems, not toy datasets
- Tools that companies actually use
- Projects you can explain in interviews
- Code you can show on GitHub

I've seen hundreds of portfolios. The ones that get callbacks show actual data cleaning, analysis, and visualization skills. Not just certificates.

𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 covers SQL → Python → Tableau → Excel → Power BI. That's the exact stack most data analyst roles require.

Start with the SQL project. It's the foundation everyone needs.

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16 Data Analytics Concepts Every Analyst Should Know in 2026


If you want to break into data analytics (or level up this year), learn these concepts:

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
1 SQL Joins and Window Functions
↳ https://lnkd.in/dapaFjWv

2 Data Cleaning with Python (Pandas)
↳ https://lnkd.in/dzzzFBvM

3 Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
↳ https://lnkd.in/dPhTBNm3

4 Statistical Significance & Hypothesis Testing
↳ https://lnkd.in/d-nbprUd

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠:
5 Dashboard Design Principles
↳ https://lnkd.in/dAG2iAFj

6 Data Storytelling for Stakeholders
↳ https://lnkd.in/dXa6BmtU

7 Choosing the Right Chart Type
↳ https://lnkd.in/dWqGE9ed

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭:
8 Defining KPIs and Metrics That Matter
↳ https://lnkd.in/dY85xhkB

9 Cohort Analysis
↳ https://lnkd.in/dqcPRH-v

10 Funnel Analysis
↳ https://lnkd.in/d2qgN2rm

11 A/B Testing & Experimentation
↳ https://lnkd.in/di4p3EKg

𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞:
12 dbt for Data Transformation
↳ https://lnkd.in/d7bszA99

13 Cloud Data Warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery)
↳ https://lnkd.in/dh3A-QPG

14 Version Control with Git
↳ https://lnkd.in/dGucMpYm

𝐀𝐈-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬:
15 Prompt Engineering for Data Analysis
↳ https://lnkd.in/df6pbWxB

16 Using LLMs as a Thinking Partner
↳ https://lnkd.in/dKW_vgMt

𝐌𝐲 𝟐 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
SQL and Python are still non-negotiable. But in 2026, the analysts getting hired know how to combine technical skills with AI tools and business thinking.

Master the fundamentals. Then stack the modern skills on top.

What else should make this list? 👇

Get 150+ real data analyst interview questions with solutions from actual interviews at top companies: https://lnkd.in/dyzXwfVp

♻️ Repost to help someone starting their data analytics journey

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Stop applying to jobs manually in 2026. 

These 5 websites will save you hours every week. 

(Save this!)

𝟏. JobCopilot
↳ Auto-applies to dozens of jobs per day while you sleep 
↳ Scans 500,000+ company career pages daily for new openings 
→ https://lnkd.in/dEVsCgSA

𝟐. Jobright.ai
↳ AI matches you to jobs based on your skills, not just titles 
↳ According to JobRight, users report 2x more interviews with tailored resume suggestions 
→ https://lnkd.in/dB-jxX_z

3. Teal 
↳ Scores your resume against job descriptions with keyword matching 
↳ Built-in job tracker + 40 email templates for follow-ups 
→ https://lnkd.in/d-gM8gTv

4. Simplify
↳ One-click autofill for job applications (free Chrome extension) 
↳ 200M+ applications submitted, and candidates reportedly hear back more often 
→ https://simplify.jobs

𝟓. Hunter.io
↳ Find recruiter and hiring manager emails for direct outreach 
↳ Free tier available with 25 searches per month 
→ https://hunter.io

𝐌𝐲 𝟐 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 
→ Use JobCoPilot or JobRight for volume 
→ Use Teal to tailor your resume for roles you really want 
→ Use Hunter/Apollo to reach out directly when you find your dream job

𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐩: Don't rely on just one tool. Stack them. Auto-apply for volume, tailor for quality, and reach out directly to stand out.

The job market is brutal right now. Work smarter, not harder.

Which of these have you tried? Any others I should add? 👇

♻️ Repost to help someone stuck in application hell

If I had to learn Python for Data Science in 60 days, this is the roadmap I'd follow.

(Most people overcomplicate this. Don't)

You don't need to master everything. You need to master what matters for data roles. Here's the exact path:

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏-𝟐: 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬
↳ Variables, data types, loops, conditionals
↳ Functions and lambda expressions
↳ List comprehensions

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑: 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
↳ Lists, dictionaries, sets, tuples
↳ When to use each one
↳ This is your foundation

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟒-𝟓: 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
↳ NumPy for numerical operations
↳ Pandas for data wrangling (spend extra time here)
↳ Matplotlib & Seaborn for visualization

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐄𝐃𝐀
↳ Mean, median, mode, standard deviation
↳ Correlation and distributions
↳ Exploratory data analysis techniques

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟕-𝟖: 𝐌𝐋 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬
↳ Scikit-learn fundamentals
↳ Data preprocessing and cleaning
↳ Build 2-3 projects to solidify everything

The key is to code every single day. Even 30 minutes of hands-on practice beats 3 hours of passive learning.

𝟓 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝:
1. Kaggle Learn (free Python & Pandas courses) → https://lnkd.in/dVbp-MtE
2. freeCodeCamp Python for Data Science (YouTube) → https://lnkd.in/dCX4z9rQ
3. Real Python tutorials → https://realpython.com/
4. Python for Data Analysis by Wes McKinney (book) → https://lnkd.in/dBGpzfqD
5. DataCamp's free intro course → https://lnkd.in/dZzqAbeY

♻️ Repost to help someone starting their Python journey

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Tableau Desktop Specialist

Coursework:
Introduction to Deep Learning
Business Decision Modeling
Big Data Analytics with Cloud
Intro to Project Mgmt
Data Mgmt and Business Process
Tech Comm in BAPM
Statistics in Business Analytics
Adv Bus Analytics and Pro Management
Predictive Modeling
Data Science using Python
Project Risk Management and Agile methodologies
Data Mining and Business Intelligence
Project Leadership and Communications

•	Extracted Tweets with 'sntwitter' and pre-processed the data using NLTK packages. Built a deep learning model that can emulate the rule-based 'Vader Sentiment Intensity Analyzer' and can conduct sentiment analysis.
•	Achieved an R-square value of 0.7 and an MAE of 0.07 and 0.05 for positive and negative sentiment scores.

Sentiment Analysis on Tweets

•	Spearheaded a project team of 5 and conducted an analysis to deliver data-driven recommendations, resulting in 100% project completion within timeline.
•	Enabled granular data results by leveraging GeoPandas and ZCTA5 shapefiles to extract Zip Codes of listings.
•	Coded a scalable dashboard in Tableau, enabling users to assess 1.5M Airbnb listings risk from state level to zip codes.

Impact of Airbnb on housing supply

•	Researched and scrapped stock data of 9 companies from 3 sectors, from Yahoo Finance for last 5 financial years.
•	Discovered the most-favourable investments, by employing regression analysis and Monte-Carlo simulation to assess risk-return trade-off.
•	Evaluated 3 prominent investment strategies, Buy & Hold, Momentum Trading and S&P 500, and picked Buy & Hold strategy with an ROI of 15% in FY2022.
•	Determined optimal portfolio allocation by performing a comprehensive risk and parameter analysis.

Portfolio Allocation Model

•	Reengineered XG Boost Model for Churn Prediction, resulting in 81% accuracy with an AUC of 0.69 from 66% and 0.60.
•	Accomplished a potential 21% increase in revenue, by conducting a cost-benefit analysis, and presenting the same to senior stakeholders.
•	Minimized customer churn by 10%, by recognizing key contributors to customer churn via data analysis and implementation of corrective actions with team.
•	Awarded 3rd prize out of 150 competing teams, with a $300 incentive.

Customer Churn Analysis for an US Insurance Company, Travelers

Data Scientist | 75K LinkedIn | BCBS Of South Carolina | SQL | Python | AWS | ML | Featured on Times Square, Favikon, Fox, NBC | MS in Data Science at UConn | Proven record in driving insights and predictive analytics |

Lead Data Analyst with a passion for driving data-driven strategies, predictive modeling, and team optimization across various industries including insurance and retail. With over 2 years of experience in data science and analytics, I have a proven track record in reducing churn, improving efficiency, and contributing to millions in annual revenue.

Currently, I lead data initiatives at BCBS Of SC, where I develop dashboards, optimize workflows, and build predictive models to support C-Suite decision-making and business strategies. My work spans multiple tools like SQL, Python, AWS, and Power BI to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency.

Career Highlights:

•	Optimized workflows, saving 120+ hours of manual work per week, driving efficiency through AWS integration.
•	Built a churn prediction model reducing customer churn by 12%, leading to $7M in retained annual revenue.
•	Collaborated with cross-functional teams on A/B tests, improving policy conversion rates by 12%.
•	Developed real-time dashboards at The LEGO Group, improving sales forecasting accuracy by 15% and decision-making speed by 23%.
•	Recognized for building predictive models, earning recognition in data science competitions like NESS Statathon (3rd place out of 150 participants).

Beyond my work, I've had the privilege of competing and winning several hackathons and data science competitions, including earning 1st prize at Well4Tech’s Data Science Health Hackathon, and NESS Statathon by Travelers. My innovative work has been featured on Times Square billboards, and covered by major media outlets like Fox, NBC, and over 20+ articles. Additionally, I’ve been recognized by Favikon for my contributions to the data community.

I have experience working with a range of data science tools like PySpark, SQL, Power BI, and Python, and hold certifications such as Tableau Desktop Specialist and AWS Machine Learning. As a strong believer in mentorship and continuous learning, I’ve also contributed as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for SQL and led the UConn Data Analytics Club, fostering growth and development within the community.

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss data analytics, data science, or potential collaboration: saikumarbysani149@gmail.com.

I just got back from San Francisco.

And I'm still processing what happened. I left with some of the best memories of my life.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 brought together some of the most incredible people I've ever met in one room. Creators, founders, and attendees with O1s and EB1s. People building real things.

But here's what hit me the hardest:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝.

I finally met Deedy Das and Marina Mogilko. I've watched almost every one of Marina's podcasts. Following her content for so long, and then actually meeting her in person? Surreal.

I met the Tech Roast Show crew. Been watching them roast tech people forever. Now we were in the same room laughing together.

But what made this trip unforgettable was the 2 days I spent with fellow creators:

↳ Ferry rides across the bay
↳ Getting to know each other beyond the content
↳ Playing Mafia until 3 AM (I found out I absolutely suck at it. I cannot lie.)
↳ Late-night food runs
↳ Conversations about personal journeys, professional struggles, and everything in between

From Thursday to Saturday, most of us barely slept 4 hours a day.

And honestly? Some of the best days of my life.

You can DM someone for months. Comment on their posts. Engage with their content.

But nothing compares to being in the same room. Sharing a meal. Laughing at 3 AM over a game you're terrible at.

If you ever get the chance to show up in person, take it.

The connections you make will change everything.

So glad that I got to meet you all: Pritesh, Vishakha, Sohan, Varun, Roshni Chellani, Shreya, Sriram, Chintan, Amulya, Muskan, Jugal, Shreya, Narayan and more! You guys are the best!!

At NVIDIA GTC 2026 this week.

Excited to see what’s next in AI, and hear from Jensen Huang .

Meeting some amazing people here already.

If you’re here too, DM me, would love to connect.

#Nvidia #gtc2026

Apple is hiring!

Apply before the roles close!

1. Machine Learning Engineer, Apple. 
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2. Data Engineer, Apple 
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3. Financial Analyst, Apple 
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4. Data Scientist, Figma 
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5. Data Scientist, Adobe 
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6. Senior Data Scientist, Domino's 
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7. Data Analyst, Current 
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8. Product Data Analyst, Amazon 
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AWS has 200+ services. Most data professionals only need 15.

(Once you know these, AWS stops feeling overwhelming)

I've seen too many people bounce between random tutorials and give up halfway. The problem isn't AWS. It's not having a mental model.

Most data systems, no matter how complex, are built on just five layers:

Storage → Processing → Analytics → Machine Learning → Security

Once that clicks, everything becomes logical.

Here are the 15 AWS services every Data Analyst and Data Scientist should know:

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬
↳ S3: Your data lake foundation. Raw files, CSVs, Parquet - everything starts here.
↳ RDS: Managed PostgreSQL/MySQL for relational workloads.
↳ Redshift: Cloud data warehouse for SQL on massive datasets.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐓𝐋
↳ Glue: Serverless ETL across sources.
↳ Athena: Query S3 directly with SQL. No infrastructure.
↳ EMR: Spark and Hadoop for large-scale processing.
↳ Lambda: Event-driven compute for pipeline automation.

𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐁𝐈
↳ QuickSight: Native BI for dashboards and visualizations.

𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
↳ SageMaker: End-to-end ML platform for building and deploying models.
↳ Bedrock: Access foundation models like Claude and Llama.
↳ Comprehend: NLP insights from text without custom models.

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞
↳ Kinesis: Ingest and process streaming data.

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
↳ IAM: Define who can access what.
↳ KMS: Manage encryption keys.
↳ Secrets Manager: Store and rotate API keys and credentials.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭? 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡:

S3 → Athena → Glue → Redshift → SageMaker

Master this flow and you'll understand how most modern data platforms on AWS are built.

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝:
1. AWS Skill Builder (free tier): https://skillbuilder.aws/
2. freeCodeCamp AWS Cloud Practitioner: https://lnkd.in/dJc6Eybc
3. AWS Documentation & Tutorials: https://lnkd.in/dqzSmhCd

Which AWS service are you learning right now? 👇

♻️ Repost to help someone feeling overwhelmed by AWS

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90% of SQL interviews test the same 10 window functions.

(If you know them, you're already ahead)

Most analysts write 15-line subqueries for problems that window functions solve in 3 lines. Interviewers notice.

Here are the 10 SQL window functions every data analyst and data scientist should know:

𝟏. 𝐑𝐎𝐖_𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑()
↳ Assigns a unique sequential number to each row
↳ Use it for: deduplication, pagination, finding first/last records per group

𝟐. 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊()
↳ Ranks rows with ties getting the same rank, leaves gaps after
↳ Use it for: leaderboards, finding top N with ties

𝟑. 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄_𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊()
↳ Ranks rows without leaving gaps, even with ties
↳ Use it for: ranking when you need consecutive numbers

𝟒. 𝐋𝐀𝐆()
↳ Returns the value from the previous row
↳ Use it for: day-over-day changes, comparing to previous period

𝟓. 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃()
↳ Returns the value from the next row
↳ Use it for: forecasting, calculating time between events

𝟔. 𝐒𝐔𝐌() 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑
↳ Calculates running or cumulative totals
↳ Use it for: running revenue, cumulative user growth

𝟕. 𝐀𝐕𝐆() 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑
↳ Computes moving or rolling averages
↳ Use it for: 7-day rolling averages, smoothing trends

𝟖. 𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐄()
↳ Divides rows into N equal groups
↳ Use it for: quartiles, percentiles, bucketing users

𝟗. 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓_𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄()
↳ Fetches the first value in an ordered window
↳ Use it for: first purchase date, earliest event per user

𝟏𝟎. 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓_𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄()
↳ Fetches the last value in an ordered window
↳ Use it for: most recent activity, latest status per group

I've seen these exact functions show up in take-home assignments at Google, Meta, and Amazon. Master them before your next interview.

Which window function do you use most? 👇

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SQL window functions

You can't analyze data you don't have.
You can't model the data you don't have.
You can't make decisions with data you don't have.

Here's how to get it.

The best datasets aren't on Kaggle.
They're not waiting in your company's database.
They're sitting on websites - unstructured and untouched.

Job listings. Product prices. Competitor intel. Customer reviews.

This is the data that actually moves the needle. And it's not coming to you in a clean CSV.

Building scrapers from scratch with BeautifulSoup or Selenium?

Great for learning. Painful at scale.

You end up managing proxies, CAPTCHAs, anti-bot detection, JavaScript rendering, and constant maintenance when sites change.

The faster path? Use a scraping API.

You send a URL + parameters. It handles everything and returns structured data.

I've been using 𝐎𝐱𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐬 Web Scraper API.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
↳ Handles IP blocks and CAPTCHAs automatically
↳ Returns clean JSON, no parsing headaches
↳ Works on Amazon, Google, job boards, any public site
↳ You only pay for successful results

𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞: Scrape up to 2K results at no cost.
→ https://lnkd.in/dj8wBePd

What would you scrape first? 👇

♻️ Repost to help someone stuck debugging scrapers

How to Scrape Data from Web

I built an AI workflow that turns resumes into pitch decks in under 60 seconds.

And it's already helping job seekers stand out from 500+ applicants.

You spend hours perfecting your resume. Send it to dozens of companies. And still get ghosted.

Not because you're not qualified.

But because you're playing the same game as everyone else.

While others attach PDFs, what if you sent a personalized pitch deck instead?

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬:

→ Reads your resume and the job description 
→ Matches your skills to their exact requirements 
→ Builds a professional pitch deck tailored to that role 
→ Ready to send in under 60 seconds

No code. No API keys. No automation tools. Just a chat window.
You copy a prompt. You paste it. You get a deck.

And this is just one workflow. Gamma now connects to ChatGPT, Gmail, HubSpot, Zapier, Clay, and more. 700K+ presentations are created in Gamma every single day.

Comment "𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐀" and I'll send you:
→ Step-by-step setup guide (takes 2 minutes)
→ The exact master prompt that builds your deck
→ 3 recruiter message templates to actually send the deck

Stop getting ghosted. Start getting callbacks.

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#GammaPartner

Save this post to save months of job search!

(Not Kidding)

Most job seekers waste 80% of their time on the wrong job boards.

By the time you see it on job boards, hundreds have already applied.

I've been testing a tool that honestly feels like cheating (the good kind): 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬:
↳ Monitors 500,000+ company career pages 24/7
↳ Finds jobs before they hit the mainstream boards
↳ Auto-fills those mind-numbing application forms
↳ Answers screening questions in your voice
↳ Tracks everything so you never lose an application
↳ Automatically finds emails and LinkedIn of Hiring Managers (New Feature)

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫:
While you're sleeping, it's applying. While you're networking, it's applying. While you're prepping for interviews, it's still applying.

One candidate told me they got 5 interviews in their first week. Not because they're special. Because they applied to jobs nobody else had seen yet.

Start using JobCopilot here: https://lnkd.in/dEVsCgSA

While JobCopilot handles the heavy lifting, you focus on what humans do best:
↳ Building genuine connections
↳ Perfecting your interview skills
↳ Networking at events
↳ Preparing killer presentations

Your competition is still copying and pasting into the same forms. You could be getting callbacks from jobs they haven't even found yet.

Stop playing the numbers game manually when AI can play it better.

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How I Built A Community of 233K people on LinkedIn

You don’t need to pay $10,000 to learn data analytics. The best ones are often free.

A common concern I hear: "I can't afford expensive bootcamps."

Good news: you don't need to.

Here are the free resources I recommend that have proven effective:

𝐒𝐐𝐋 & 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬
↳ Mode SQL Tutorial (interactive): https://lnkd.in/ddy6tUJW
↳ SQLBolt (beginner-friendly): https://sqlbolt.com
↳ W3Schools SQL: https://lnkd.in/e6scAPms

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬
↳ Chandoo's Free 14-Week Course: https://lnkd.in/d2zVWHU5
↳ ExcelIsFun YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/dCz7V2Xm

𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬
↳ freeCodeCamp (free certificate): https://lnkd.in/drMQePcp
↳ Kaggle Learn: https://lnkd.in/dAQdczQ9

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
↳ Tableau Public (free): https://lnkd.in/dPj-V6gC
↳ Looker Studio (free): https://lnkd.in/dZj4tc7Z

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 (𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞)
↳ Google Data Analytics Certificate: https://lnkd.in/diTs5J-e
↳ IBM Data Analyst: https://lnkd.in/dvN9AWDN
↳ HubSpot Business Analytics (100% free + certificate): https://lnkd.in/d5RW6KBK

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝
↳ Alex The Analyst: https://lnkd.in/dDt2HRMx
↳ Codebasics: https://lnkd.in/de8dg4v8
↳ Luke Barousse: https://lnkd.in/dDm_2GAF
↳ Data with Baraa: https://lnkd.in/dPRB2hAV

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚
↳ Kaggle Datasets: https://lnkd.in/ee9wkuxr
↳ Google Dataset Search: https://lnkd.in/ezaHtmxs

𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐩: Start with SQL + Excel → Add Python → Then visualization tools.

This is often the skill progression hiring managers look for.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝:

Free resources are great for getting started. But if you're serious about breaking in, one well-structured bootcamp from a single expert often beats jumping between 20 free tutorials.

You get end-to-end projects. Consistent teaching style. A clear path from start to finish.

Start free. But don't be afraid to invest in structure when you're ready

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬?

I co-authored a Data Analyst Interview Prep Book with Pritesh and Amney, covering SQL, Python, Stats, Case Studies, and more.

📚 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dyzXwfVp

Save this. Share it with someone starting their data journey.

Which skill are you learning first? 👇

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𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 - Lucas

Save this post to save months of job search!

(Not Kidding)

1,300 applications. That's how many it took me to land my first job.

Most of that time? Wasted on the wrong things.

I spent 80% of my energy filling out forms, tracking spreadsheets, and refreshing my inbox. The stuff that actually moves the needle, networking, interview prep, and coffee chats, got maybe 20%.

I've been testing a tool that honestly feels like cheating (the good kind): 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬:
↳ Monitors 500,000+ company career pages 24/7
↳ Finds jobs before they hit the mainstream boards
↳ Auto-fills those mind-numbing application forms
↳ Answers screening questions in your voice
↳ Tracks everything so you never lose an application
↳ Automatically finds emails and LinkedIn of Hiring Managers (New Feature)

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dEVsCgSA

If you're stuck in the endless loop of applying, waiting, and hearing nothing, this tool might be your reset button.

𝐌𝐲 𝟐 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
The applications aren't the hard part. Getting them done efficiently is.

I've seen job seekers reclaim their time and land interviews faster because JobCopilot takes care of the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

Leaving space for what actually moves the needle:
↳ Networking with intent
↳ Practicing for interviews
↳ Having those coffee chats that turn into referrals

Your next offer could be sitting in one of those auto-filled applications.

It's like having a 24/7 job-hunting assistant that never sleeps.

What's the most frustrating part of job searching for you? 👇

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The H-1B lottery rejected me.

I thought I'd have to leave the country.

(If this is your story, keep reading.)

The H-1B lottery closes in 6 days. Thousands of immigrants are about to face the same uncertainty: stay, leave, or find alternatives.

There is an alternative. The O-1 Visa.

No lottery. No cap. No random draw.

You need to meet 3 out of these 8 criteria:

1. 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 - Recognition for excellence
2. 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 - Selective, invitation-based groups
3. 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 - Your contributions shared publicly
4. 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 - Reviewing others' work
5. 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 - Innovative contributions with impact
6. 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 - Coverage in credible outlets
7. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫y - Top-tier earnings in your field
8. 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐥e - Key, high-impact positions

Most tech professionals already meet several of these. They just haven't documented them properly.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐰 helps turn your existing achievements into a strong O-1 case.

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 → https://lnkd.in/dSJnAg7b

That hackathon win? Counts.
Your tech blog? Counts.
Leading that critical project? Counts.

The H-1B lottery closes March 19. Start building your backup plan now. 

I got mine picked on my second attempt. I hope you get yours too. But if you don't, just know there are other paths forward.

All the best, everyone.

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I just analyzed 2 months of my Instagram data in 45 minutes. 5 insights I wish I knew sooner.

No SQL. No Python. Just plain English questions.

It's an open-source AI analyst system built on Claude Code - 18 specialized agents, 39 skills, all markdown. 

You connect your data, ask a business question, and it frames it, explores your data, finds the root cause, builds a narrative, and hands you a branded slide deck with speaker notes.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝:

1. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 = 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞
↳ 8% average engagement rate (highest on my account)
↳ 406 new followers per post

2. 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 = 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞
↳ 187K average views per post
↳ 3x more reach than anything else
↳ One post hit 700K views

3. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐬 = 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲
↳ 44 saves per post (1/40th of Job Search content)
↳ Not worth the production time

4. 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
↳ 27K reach on Thursdays vs 140K on Wednesdays
↳ Same content. Completely different results.

5. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 = 𝐔𝐒 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐭
↳ 56% US viewers on average
↳ Critical for brand deals and course sales

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐭: Two months of data means these are directional signals, not statistically proven conclusions. But the patterns are clear enough to act on.

This kind of analysis would have taken me days. It took 45 minutes.

My content team (Muskan Agarwal, Cherry Media) is already using this report to plan next month's content.

Thanks for building this, Shane, Sravya, and Hai. They're also running a free session tomorrow on analyzing product data with Claude Code. 

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d5WX3Cwz
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝟓-𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐈𝐧-𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d9puN3rP

(Repo link and Full report in the comments section 👇)

What would you analyze first if you had this kind of tool? 

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The most common DM I've gotten this month isn't just about data analytics.

It's "How do I break into cybersecurity?"

I'm not a cybersecurity expert. But I know what it's like to start from zero in a completely new field.

I switched from electrical engineering to data science while moving to a different country. No background. No connections. Just a decision to figure it out.

So when people kept asking, I did what I always do: I researched the best starting point.

That's how I found 𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐌𝐞.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭:
↳ 100% hands-on, browser-based labs (no downloads, no setup)
↳ Zero multiple-choice questions
↳ Learn by actually doing the work, not memorizing theory

Over 6.5 million people are already learning on it. There's a reason for that.

And if you get stuck, there's 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨, TryHackMe's AI tutor available 24/7. It doesn't just give you answers. It walks you through the thinking and helps you actually understand. For someone starting from zero, that's huge.

You can start completely free. But if you're serious about building a career in cyber, Premium unlocks everything: all learning paths, faster lab machines, and certification prep.

If you've been sitting on the question "where do I even start?" this is your answer.

👉 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐛 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: https://lnkd.in/d9bUvVvt (Use code SAI25 for 25% off annual subscription)

No expensive equipment. No CS degree. Just an internet connection and the willingness to start.

♻️ Repost if someone in your network has been asking about breaking into cyber.

The hardest part of being an immigrant in tech isn't the visa.

It's the culture and the communication.

I often hear from data analysts and scientists asking how to ace interviews, land jobs, or make a career shift. Most of them have the technical skills locked down – SQL, Python, stats. All solid.

But here's what holds them back:

↳ They freeze up explaining their analysis in meetings
↳ They nail the technical round but stumble in behavioral interviews
↳ They have the answer, but stay quiet because they're not confident speaking up
↳ Stakeholders keep asking, "Can you repeat that?"

Sound familiar?

Technical skills get you the interview. Clear communication gets you the job.

That's why I recommend ELSA, Corp  Speak to anyone in my community who's working on this.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬:
A Google-backed AI speaking coach (celebrating 10 years) that gives you real-time feedback on your pronunciation and clarity.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬:

↳ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤
Identifies unclear sounds and stress patterns so you know exactly what to fix

↳ 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Practice stakeholder meetings, interviews, and presentations with instant feedback

Think of it as a gym for your speaking skills. You wouldn't present a model without testing it. Don't present to leadership without practicing either.

𝐌𝐲 𝟐 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
Your SQL skills won't matter if you can't explain your insights clearly. The analysts getting promoted aren't just technically strong. They communicate with confidence.

Try ELSA and practice speaking regularly. There's a big discount through my link in the comments

♻️ Repost to help an immigrant in tech who's working on their communication skills

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