Information Technology

Free

Paris (Online)

Thursday, 14 August, 2025

5:30 – 6:30 am EDT

About This Class

These days, data analysts are in high demand. That’s probably because it’s estimated that 90% of today’s data was generated in the last two years… That’s a lot to analyse.

If you’re thinking about adding data skills to your professional toolkit, or looking for a whole new career in data, this free class is a great starting point.

Join us in this one hour class to get hands-on practice with the basics of data analytics and see if you’ve got what it takes to become a data analyst.

You’ll learn how to ask the right questions of your data and use basic analytic functionality in Google Sheets. Then, apply your new found analytics skills to a real-world dataset and develop recommendations based on your findings.

Takeaways

An understanding of what data is and how it’s used.

Basic Google Sheets formulas and functions.

Hands-on practice with Pivot Tables.

Confidence to continue practising your analytics skills.

Bonus: there will be time at the end for a live Q&A with the instructor.

Preparation

This is a beginner friendly series, so no prior knowledge is necessary.

This session will be held in Google Meet, so your mic and camera will be off. We’ll interact through the Chat, Q&A, and reactions.

About the Instructor

Shaheed Ismail

Shaheed Ismail is a business analyst who works with businesses on strategic projects. With over 12 years experience in large corporates, Shaheed has experience in business change, data analysis and technology implementation. Shaheed has worked at Bank of New York Mellon, Legal & General and the UK’s largest pension fund, Universities Superannuation Scheme. Shaheed teaches data analytics at General Assembly specialising in Excel, SQL and Tableau.

Shaheed holds a bachelors degree from the University of Cape Town and the International Diploma in Business Analysis through the British Computer Society. Shaheed is currently pursuing an MSc in Data Science at Birkbeck, University of London. He's also been mentoring and training students in data at General Assembly since 2019.