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Do you know what skill sets you're going to need in the next three years to stay relevant in the BI (business intelligence) industry? Don't wait for the BI bubble to pop! When I met Jen Underwood, she was one of Microsoft's first Power BI product managers and an undeniable voice of reason in the BI industry through her blogs and other insightful posts online. I always admired her technical aptitude and was not surprised that she went on to work at cool startups like DataRobot and now Aible. In this exciting episode, Jen breaks down what you need to know and do to be viable and relevant in the BI market in 2020 and beyond! Let's just say, it's definitely not what you're doing today. Tune in, and level up!

In this episode, you'll learn: [02:58] Jen's CV: Marketing degree and love for data leads to 20+ years in BI industry. [05:17] Key Quote: I knew that I fell in love with programming and all that. But I didn't have the patience to extend my college years. - Jen Underwood [06:41] Fear of Failure: Jen's only option was to succeed during her homeless period. For full show notes, his book give away, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/38 Sponsor This exciting season of AOF is sponsored by our BI Data Storytelling Mastery Accelerator 3-Day Live workshop. Our second one is coming up on Jan 28-30 and registration is open! Join us and consider upgrading to be a VIP (we have tons of bonuses planned). Many BI teams are still struggling to deliver consistent, high-engaging analytics their users love. At the end of three days, you'll leave with the tools, techniques, and resources you need to engage your users. Register today!   Enjoyed the Show?  Please leave us a review on iTunes.

In this episode, Wayne Eckerson and Jen Underwood explore a new era of analytics. Data volumes and complexity have exceeded the limits of current manual drag-and-drop analytics solutions. Data moves at the speed of light while speed-to-insight lags farther and farther behind. It is time to explore intelligent, next generation, machine-powered analytics to retain your competitive edge. It is time to combine the best of the human mind and machine.

Underwood is an analytics expert and founder of Impact Analytic. She is a former product manager at Microsoft who spearheaded the design and development of the reinvigorated version of Power BI, which has since become a market leading BI tool. Underwood is an IBM Analytics Insider, SAS contributor, former Tableau Zen Master, Top 10 Women Influencer and active analytics community member. She is keenly interested in the intersection of data visualization and data science and writes and speaks persuasively about these topics.