Fifteen days ago, I hit a major personal milestone: a 500-day streak on DataCamp. After immersing myself in AI-related courses for months, I decided to take a short detour to revisit a different domain—data analytics. So this week, I focused on completing the Power BI Fundamentals track on DataCamp.
I sprinted through the track.After all, I’m no longer a novice in the data world. Having recently completed and even helped shape the DeepLearning.AI Data Analytics Professional Certificate, many of the foundational ideas were already familiar. This prior experience made the learning curve gentler and the journey much more exciting.
Admittedly, I had some initial concerns. Power BI is closed source, and using it outside the DataCamp environment required a Windows laptop, something I don’t use by default. But I reminded myself that the value of practical, hands-on knowledge far outweighs the constraints. And alhamdulillah, it paid off. The skills I gained are very likely to be transferable.
Now that I’ve completed the track, I’m setting my sights on the longer Data Analysis with Power BI track, and perhaps even the Microsoft certification eventually. Just like I hoped, diving deeper into Power BI gave me a firmer grasp of key data concepts. It was truly exhilarating.
I explored tools like Power Query, DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), and became more comfortable navigating the Power BI interface. A standout experience was a full course centered around a customer churn case study. It gave me a solid, practical scenario to apply what I had learned and boosted my confidence in building analytics solutions.
Taking this short break from AI-focused learning reminded me how enriching it can be to return to the foundations. It gave me fresh data intuition and a renewed appreciation for the analytics process. I’m energized and looking forward to building on this momentum, and, in sha Allah, realizing even bigger dreams this year.