Being from a non-IT background is not a disadvantage as long as you are consistent with your learning. Read further to learn about Srinidhi’s journey with Great Learning’s PGP Data Science and Business Analytics Course in her own words.
I have completed my MSc in Economics from NMIMS, Mumbai. After the completion of my postgraduate degree, I have done various internships. This created an interest in Data Analytics, and I wanted to work in this field.
Firstly, I was a fresher and was sceptical about getting a job in Data Analytics. Secondly, I was from a non-IT background. These were the main challenges before joining the program.
Through a lot of research, I found that Great Learning was one of the best in terms of curriculum and academic support. Through a very interactive session and supportive program manager, all the apprehensions of online learning were mitigated.
All our mentors are from the industry and we get to learn all the practical applications from them. So for someone like me, with no prior experience in analytics, I got an exposure about the industry practices.
Mentors were highly supportive. Whenever we had any queries regarding the concepts, they took out their time and went an extra mile to help us out.
Since very few of them from our batch were from non-IT background, I was a little worried that I might not be able to grasp the concepts as quickly as others can. My mentor gave me confidence that I can do well. Of course, believing in him helped me reach my goal.
The hard work and guidance of mentors made me confident during the interviews and it helped get into the Big 4 as a Data Analyst.
This field welcomes everyone. Just be patient and consistent in learning, this will overtime make you confident for you to be in a better position.
