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Early-career data analyst building practical skills

I turn datasets into clear answers while I grow hands-on experience and confidence for real-world work.

Work samples

Projects that show my approach to cleaning data, finding patterns, and presenting clear findings as I develop real-world readiness.

About me

I turn datasets into clear answers while I grow hands-on experience and confidence for real-world work.

I am Bashar Abdullahi, a budding data analyst with a bachelors degree. I have some practical experience and Im focusing on building the confidence and skills to succeed in real-world analytic roles.

Externships

Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by Eric Ries

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Experience

Office Support Worker (Volunteer)

Right Choice Care Ltd · April 2023 - Present

Quality Control Officer

IDSL · July 2020 - December 2022

Education

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

B.Tech Applied Geology · Class of 2019

Teesside University

Msc. Environmental Management · Class of 2026

Tritek Academy

Project Management and Business Analysis (AI Enabled) · Class of 2026

Skills

Data cleaningData visualizationSQL basicsExcel and spreadsheetsDescriptive statisticsProblem framingData storytelling

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Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by Eric Ries

StrategyBusiness Development

Overview

The work applied The Incorruptible 4 diagnostic framework to evaluate brand-level "Ick Factor" symptoms across major companies, learning the lens and practicing diagnostic assessments. The project involved applying the framework to case examples and refining diagnostic notes.

Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by Eric Ries

What I've accomplished

I audited a major social platform with the Incorruptible 4-lens framework, producing a scorecard image and a slide deck that summarized mission, financial gravity, governance limits, and supporting evidence.

Project breakdown

I audited Twitter using the Incorruptible 4-lens framework, completed a scorecard image, and produced a slide deck summarizing mission, financial gravity, governance limits, supporting evidence, and lessons about safeguarding mission after ownership change.

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I applied the Incorruptible four lenses to Databricks, gathered evidence, and produced a scored company analysis as a PDF that assessed mission drive, financial gravity, governance, and mission transmission.

I analyzed Databricks' Financial Gravity and recommended a mission-aligned growth framework with measurable mission KPIs, a six-month pilot for startups/small businesses, and integration into financial planning to reduce mission drift.

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