“How DigiGirls helped Fanny secure a job as a data analyst at a top financial institution in Nigeria straight out of NYSC.”
Fanny Akhile
Meet Fanny Akhile a Data Analyst and proud beneficiary of the second cohort of the DigiGirls Training Program.
Fanny applied to the DigiGirls Training Program while observing the compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) after University in Nigeria. “I had to outsource the analysis part of my undergraduate project as I didn’t know how to go about it, and this made me uncomfortable. So, when the opportunity presented itself to enroll in the DigiGirls Program, I decided to learn data analysis so I would be able to derive insights from data anytime the skill is required.”
The training opened Fanny’s eyes to the intriguing world of data, teaching her to use various tools and techniques to analyze data. This inspired her to begin her career as a Data Analyst although she had a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural economics and extension.
“My journey to becoming a Data Analyst was made easy by the tutors who always supported and encouraged us. My favorite part of the training was the CV review and LinkedIn optimization master class. It guided me to optimize my LinkedIn profile and CV which in turn helped me get a junior data analyst role after my NYSC in a top commercial bank in Nigeria”.
“During my interview for the role, I was asked if I had experience working as a data analyst. I told them I hadn’t officially worked as a data analyst, but I had been trained and equipped with the necessary skills to be successful at the job. I talked about my assignments and capstone projects and other personal projects I did during my training at DigiGirls. Though they weren’t done in a business setting, they knew I understood the process and decided to give me a chance.”
Fanny now works as a Measurement Performance Analyst for an ICT service provider in Nigeria and provides data analysis services to research tudents. It has been almost a year post the training and she has experienced a 500% income increase.
