Exactly How I Became a Business Analyst with No Degree, No Experience and No Plan

How I became a business analyst (not a data analyst!) without an IT degree, no IT related experience (officially) and literally no plan.
This move was off the back of a lot of courage, risk taking and a big bet hedged on my confidence as a 13 year old web designer 🤣
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Hey, hi, hello 👋🏾 My name is Devamsha and I hope to help you through your 20s by sharing my own experiences navigating money, career and life.
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[@whoistlovesburbrryshouldst186]

It’s been so hard. It’s about to be my 1 year anniversary since graduating but haven’t landed a job yet. This greatly helped thank you. And for everyone who’s in this exact situation or similar, I hope it gets better. There’s always light at the end of the tunnel

[@modifiedjaymill]

Your gonna have to apply to about 200-300 jobs and make sure to white lie on your resume. If you are too honest and show you lack experience and rely on school and previous jobs you will be jobless. Stretch the truth, and make sure you can elaborate on your skills. Every job will be different so you have to sell you fit into the role your applying for. Even then that’s just to give you a more competitive chance. Sometimes it just boils down to luck of the employer chancing on you

[@specialone2604]

Graduated 3 years ago and yet to land a job still :( you’ll probably stay like this for a while

[@accountantintraining4752]

​@@specialone2604 This is our Government fault. How? People from overseas fill tech positions faster than Americans.

[@michaelfontenot990]

What did you major in?

[@michaelfontenot990]

@@specialone2604 What did you major in?

[@abigailvincent4909]

Please can you do a video to guide us on your CV? It's not easy designing a CV for a career switch

[@vitalismed]

Love your videos, they're so helpful! I think we have similar personalities, I am too transferability-mad and I am about to do the equivalent of crossing the abyss, going from arts into uni for either tech or accounting. I got tunneled in a little bit on accounting because I would love to gain experience in that side of business. But after watching several of your videos I am now rethinking... I somehow thought that the gap between accounting and tech side in this day and age was smaller than it actually is. I haven't done enough research, so very grateful to have come across you. Couldn't bear going back to uni years later just to get more technical knowledge. Congratulations to you for closing that gap. All the best and sending love from Glasgow :)))

[@Jason8779]

I love the video! Was so happy to find it. I am double majoring in cybersecurity and business analytics. I am just trying to get more insight. Thank you!

[@Bandy1036]

You can tell she's been working in the corporate world just by listening for how many times she says "leverage." 😂 Love the content.

[@allisonsarahbeth_]

You have such a lovely voice! You could be a singer or an audiobook narrator.

[@td2713]

Thank you so much, this video was super helpful

[@TheBlushingGiraffe]

Omg I clicked SOOO fast I nearly broke my thumb LOL, this is my goal tooooo! I’m gonna be taking notes

[@Devamsha]

sending wishes to your thumb 😂😂😂 if there’s anything I can explain more please lemme know!!!

[@VioletsParadise]

😂😂 same

[@earningelegance]

😂lol , that’s me

[@Melicarg]

Love your videos so much, always happy to see a new one 🥰💙

[@Devamsha]

Thank you Mélissa!!!

[@AvinashLalithkumar]

I can agree that you are a Business Analyst through the word you used "Gap Analysis"😅

[@twice9922]

Do you work in the field of business analysis, the field of finance, and how did you study? What are the courses, the study plan, and the duration?

[@ShowBizJunkie]

You started out with "success" at 13 and you continued to be successful till now

[@HarpreetSingh-gz3mh]

Im actually majorin MIS, and doing a healthcare informatics certification and so far I have two IT internships under me, but hoping to do at least one or two more in either analytical or just another IT one, really wanna be either a business analyst or data analyst, please any tips will help, I am grateful 😊

[@melvinholmes8862]

I’m in a situation where I’m almost done with my degree but because I chose to do one of those pay as you go schools I can’t get my degree till it’s paid but I do get a completion letter. My question to is can I land an entry level position while I’m still paying off my degree?

[@willpower3317]

I have an interview for BA at a healthcare system on Wednesday. I currently work in Benefits and I’m proficient in excel. Hopefully I can do this lol

[@meghnamurthy8123]

God all the best I need a job too

[@ShowBizJunkie]

I want an entry level Business Analyst job but I have no training writing biz. Req. Docs. Also dont know UML, data modeling etc. I dont wanna learn them. I can learn about user storues, use cases etc

[@claudiavelasquez9585]

what degrees do you currently have right now? Im looking into accounting right now, what degrees do i need to be flexible in accounting and business analyst. Can you explain your experience as business analyst compared to accounting roll.

[@surendharr5670]

Is there any method to apply for jobs apart from applying online and using job portals.

[@angelenaras4785]

Currently get in a Audit job with no experience and is like they left me to drown with alot of information and no training I'm so lost don't understand what to do. Plus just started my accounts course and that beating me too. Any suggestions that could help me?

[@shayanali4053]

Hey how are u feeling a year later now?

[@naomikehinde1203]

I’m currently a tech business analyst at a large company in the UK, was wondering how you’ve found working from home and community? I started as a grad during Covid and am really struggling with making a community for myself at work when all my colleagues live and work in London! Was just wondering what it’s like for you where you are? (Hope this isn’t too invasive if a question!)

[@emmanuelikembasi2011]

Hi Naomi. I am looking to transition into BA. don't know where to start from. care to share any knowledge you have, thanks

[@xJeffHD]

Hey Naomi i am about to finish my bachelors in Marketing&Management and my next step is to do a Masters. I am interested in becoming a tech business analyst just like you, so i was just wondering what you studied and how you landed your job, what you do now (because it has been a year later since you made this comment) and if the entry level salary and the work is worth pursuing

[@folashadejolomi7801]

I just want to ask; does that mean that being a chartered accountant is no longer useful to you

[@fathimarinsha2733]

From where did you study

[@rahulgawali9520]

I am not getting job i have 2 years of experience as business analyst i am looking for job change can you please help me ?

[@a.f6435]

What degree do you have?

[@Bert1010]

Are you still doing this type of work

[@Devamsha]

Nope I moved into service design/discovery work

[@wasteman3259]

What is ur accent

[@noamanpatel3784]

Hey wasteman, wassup. A bit of a wasteman myself. Nice to meet a fellow wasteman. Lets create a progressive wasteman community 👋

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

No degree or no IT degree?

[@Devamsha]

No IT degree

[@Mimi-hn6iv]

That's what I was thinking. The title of the video is pretty misleading.

[@yoshkahanson7368]

3 Videos in, time for a sub

[@priyak2857]

What’s your LinkedIn?