CAREER in ALTERYX

Hi,

I work in mainframes technology in IT industry. i am considering a switch to Alteryx and learnt the same. I wanted to know if learning ALTERYX alone is sufficient or i should learn any additional technology like tableau, SQL etc.. is required to get a job/career related to ALTEYX?

Thanks,

Krishna Bommu

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caltang

Hi Krishna @KRISHNABOMMU !

It's always good to learn Alteryx with a few other skills as well.

I would suggest to learn SQL, Excel, Alteryx, Python, and a BI tool of your choice (Tableau / Qlik / PowerBI - click on them to learn more).

But that's just the technical stack. You need some business domain knowledge as well. Fields like finance, actuarial, compliance, risk, sales, marketing, operations, etc. - all require you to know the business for you to recommend best practices / analytics consulting as well.

Alteryx is akin to a Swiss Knife. It can do a lot of things, and it alone is pretty powerful. But coupled with the rest? You'll be unstoppable,

Hope this helps!

-Cal

caltang

Hi @KRISHNABOMMU !

Great to hear that you're doing a lot with Alteryx now! The best way to start is to use the Maveryx community (you're in it here) and to showcase your skills by helping others solve their issues in the forums, showcasing your ideas, writing blog articles, and making your own macros/tools!

If you'd like to have a page of your own, I can recommend for you to have a Google Page setup and showcase your workflows there as well. But if you ask me, the best mark of someone who is proficient in Alteryx is through certifications and activeness on this site.

I highly recommend for you to start your certification journey here: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Certification/bd-p/product-certification

All the best my friend!

-Cal

caltang

Hi @KRISHNABOMMU - I think it is best for you to speak with your Alteryx supplier for an extension/full license version. I do not think anyone in the community can advise you on that as we do not have control over licensing. Hope this helps!

ArnaldoSandoval

Hi @KRISHNABOMMU

Alteryx offers the program Independent Learners and Career Changers the "Career Changer" is for you 👍 when you engage to this program you commit yourself to take the Alteryx Certifications, within 3 months (actually 90 days); near the end of the 90 days license you should open a support case to get an extension, e.g. another 90 days.

During the program it is important that you try to resolve as many challenges as possible, and review solutions posted by other member of the community, these challenges self evaluate your skill, we even wrote a workflow that help ourself to track our progress ❤️

When registering in the "Career Changer" you have to write a brief paragraph explaining the reasons why Alteryx and how your existing skills will help you to do the Career Change!

Good luck, it is a great opportunity open to all of us.

Regards,

Arnaldo Sandoval

PS: Sometimes the admin of our program are a little bit picky, they had tried to cancel my account in two occassions, which is easily resolve providing the documentation asked per your particular case, but don't worry about this at the moment.

ArnaldoSandoval

@caltang there is always a way 🙂

Arnaldo

ArnaldoSandoval

@KRISHNABOMMU @caltang

When you get your first certification, you will receive a congratulation email and automatically your Community profile will be updated with your gadget, now it will suggest you to create an account at Credly ; Credly allows us to update our LinkedIn account with the certification received from Alteryx.

Note: Allow Alteryx between 2 and 4 working days to receive email notification of your results, the first time it takes longer, after that one they are quicker.

All the best

Arnaldo

caltang

Honestly, it's good to have - but not necessary for micro. For Core onwards, yes - weekly challenges are necessary to get the hang of Alteryx.

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caltang

Hi Krishna @KRISHNABOMMU !

It's always good to learn Alteryx with a few other skills as well.

I would suggest to learn SQL, Excel, Alteryx, Python, and a BI tool of your choice (Tableau / Qlik / PowerBI - click on them to learn more).

Alteryx is akin to a Swiss Knife. It can do a lot of things, and it alone is pretty powerful. But coupled with the rest? You'll be unstoppable,

Hope this helps!

-Cal

KRISHNABOMMU

Thank you so much for taking your time to answer me! In the stack which you mentioned i already knew SQL (we use SQL queries in mainframe DB2 database, Excel, Alteryx and Python). what i do NOT KNOW is BI tool like (Tableau / Qlik / PowerBI)

Also worked for various clients from domains like finance, health care, payroll, Logistics, life insurance.

With the above knowledge will i be able to start attending interviews? or i should learn BI tools also?

TIA

caltang

Don't wait @KRISHNABOMMU ! Just go and interview. If you keep waiting, nothing happens!

Even if you don't get the job (or jobs), going for interviews helps you prepare your soft skills and speaking capabilities. You get better each time, and you can gauge what questions they will ask.

Technical interviews also strengthen your abilities each time you take them. So don't wait!

BI Tools can be learned pretty easily to be very honest. But to be a master at them takes a lot of time.

Go for it my friend!

ArnaldoSandoval

Hi @KRISHNABOMMU

When registering in the "Career Changer" you have to write a brief paragraph explaining the reasons why Alteryx and how your existing skills will help you to do the Career Change!

Good luck, it is a great opportunity open to all of us.

Regards,

Arnaldo Sandoval

ArnaldoSandoval

@KRISHNABOMMU @caltang

Note: Allow Alteryx between 2 and 4 working days to receive email notification of your results, the first time it takes longer, after that one they are quicker.

All the best

Arnaldo

mayank_mishra24

Hi,

It seems the topic is kind of related to my queries too.

I would like to know. few things i am an undergraduate student learning Alteryx and had no technical and math background.

have beginners' knowledge of SQL, R, EXCEL.

any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you..

caltang

The best way is to start with the Launch Pad

You can also head over the Learn > Academy to pick up the basics.

KRISHNABOMMU

Hi,

Today i successfully completed the Alteryx Foundation Micro-Credential. Also my alteryx license is expiiiring Dec 4th Monday 2023. You told me that i need to open a support case to get the trial extended by 90 days. Can you please share the link to raise the support case?

Thanks,

Krishna Bommu

caltang

Congrats @KRISHNABOMMU ! Sure, you can use this link: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Support/bd-p/SupportPage

Or you can email Certifications@alteryx.com and even tag the @AlteryxCommunityTeam !

KRISHNABOMMU

Thank you Calvin! I have emailed below content to Certifications@alteryx.com as well as raised a topic in general discussion forum tagging alteryx community team as well.

Hi,

My License is expiring today and i have recently obtained the Micro credential certification for the Alteryx foundation. Also i have plans to do further certification in micro credential followed by core certification too.. Can you please extend my Alteryx tool license for the purpose mentioned above?

Thanks,

Krishna Bommu

Sangini

Hello,

Do you know a career in Alteryx is like being a digital detective, who solves puzzles with data. It is a cool tool that helps people handle and understand big amounts of information without needing to be a computer expert. If you like find out ho how things work and find patterns. Alteryx is your digital magnifying glass. From it, you get to play with data, mix it up, and turn it into useful insights. It add value in your life and gives extra value by companies that know how to use Alteryx because it makes their data problems way to easier to solve. So, start career with Alteryx means you are on a mission to make sense of data and help businesses make more smarter decision. It's like being a data superhero in a digital world.

I hope this will help you.
https://community.alteryx.com/t5/General-Discussions/CAREER-in-ALTERYX/td-p/1160498 msbi

Regards
@Sangini

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