01
Before
A degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Years analyzing market trends in Web3 and crypto — learning, without naming it, how to read patterns.
A living journal — est. January 9, 2026
This is the real story
of someone becoming
a data analyst.
I'm Omoyele Olaide Elizabeth. This site isn't a portfolio. It's a journal — written in real time as I move from absolute beginner to professional analyst. The wins, the 4 a.m. study sessions, and the days I wanted to quit.
Jan 9, 2026
the day it began
Apr 2026
internship secured
3
tools in active practice
1
story, still being written
Learning progress
Where the work is, right now.
An honest snapshot — not a finish line.
SQL
Approaching advanced
Power BI
Approaching advanced
Excel
Basic to intermediate
Coursera Data Analytics
In progress
“Learning how to think like an analyst is more important than simply learning tools. Tools change. The way you ask questions stays.”
— From the journal
The chapters so far
Full timeline →02
The conversation
January 9, 2026. My brother-in-law points out that market analysis and data analysis are the same craft underneath: problem-solving and pattern recognition.
03
The work
SQL, Excel, Power BI. Coursera. Power outages. Fuel money. 4 a.m. practice. An internship in April 2026. Still learning. Still showing up.
From the journal
Featured entries
Journal entry
The conversation that changed the direction
January 9, 2026. A sentence from my brother-in-law became the first day of a new road.
Read entry →Journal entry
Falling for SQL
I expected a tool. I found a language for asking precise questions.
Read entry →Journal entry
April 2026 — the internship
Nervous in a way I hadn't been since university. I showed up anyway.
Read entry →Projects
Work in progress.
Finished pieces will live here — with the question they answered, the data behind them, and what I learned building them.
SQLPower BIExcel
See the project space →Current focus
Internship. Advanced SQL. Advanced Power BI.
Real data, real questions, real reports. The first place I get to apply, in conditions that matter, what I'd been learning alone at 4 a.m.
What I'm working on nowCertifications
Milestones, as they happen.
Deloitte
Data Analytics Job Simulation
Mastercard
Learning achievements
USIP
Introduction to Peacebuilding
Coursera
Data Analytics — in progress
Recent milestones
Small steps. Real ones.
Jan 9, 2026
Decided to become a data analyst.
Early 2026
First SQL queries that actually worked.
Apr 2026
Started a data analytics internship.
What this site is
Not a portfolio. A record of a transformation — written while it's still happening.
To document
honestly, without exaggeration.
To inspire
others walking a similar road.
To encourage
beginners who feel behind.
To remember
where I started, later on.
Follow the journey
Walk the road with me.
New journal entries, letters, and milestones appear here as they happen. The best place to follow along week to week is LinkedIn.