Lesson 1Mon, 6 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Read Reports Confidently
Understand what numbers mean, what changed, what needs attention, and what should not be trusted blindly.
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Working with Data for Professionals Who Are Not Technical Analysts
Read reports, ask better data questions, use AI safely, and turn everyday workplace data into decisions without becoming technical.
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Ezra Muinde
Senior Data Scientist and AI Engineer · Ubuntu Analytiq · Remote
Helps learners turn everyday data into decisions, dashboards, AI-assisted workflows, and practical portfolio projects.
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY- Session Schedule
Week 1: Reading Data Critically
Lesson 2Wed, 8 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Spot Data Traps in Reports
Visual tricks, cherry-picked periods, misleading charts, and selective reporting.
Lesson 3Thu, 9 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Ask Better Business Questions
Move beyond "send the report" to structured inquiry: what changed, why, who is affected, and what is the decision?
| Lesson | Date | Time | What You Will Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, 6 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Read Reports Confidently Understand what numbers mean, what changed, what needs attention, and what should not be trusted blindly. |
| 2 | Wed, 8 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Spot Data Traps in Reports Visual tricks, cherry-picked periods, misleading charts, and selective reporting. |
| 3 | Thu, 9 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Ask Better Business Questions Move beyond "send the report" to structured inquiry: what changed, why, who is affected, and what is the decision? |
Week 2: Reading Dashboards, Metrics, & Prompt Engineering
Lesson 4Mon, 13 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Read Dashboards Without Fear
Leading vs. lagging indicators, what deserves attention, red herrings, and when to trust the trend.
Lesson 5Wed, 15 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Understand KPI Definitions
Why teams report different numbers for the same metric, how to define metrics so everyone aligns, and which definition matters for your decision.
Lesson 6Thu, 16 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Master Prompt Engineering for Data
Structure prompts that get real answers, not hallucinations. Use AI to summarize, challenge, explain, and avoid blind copying.
| Lesson | Date | Time | What You Will Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mon, 13 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Read Dashboards Without Fear Leading vs. lagging indicators, what deserves attention, red herrings, and when to trust the trend. |
| 5 | Wed, 15 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Understand KPI Definitions Why teams report different numbers for the same metric, how to define metrics so everyone aligns, and which definition matters for your decision. |
| 6 | Thu, 16 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Master Prompt Engineering for Data Structure prompts that get real answers, not hallucinations. Use AI to summarize, challenge, explain, and avoid blind copying. |
Week 3: Data Quality & Storytelling
Lesson 7Mon, 20 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Read Metric Arguments Clearly
Why metrics get calculated five different ways, how to define without fighting, and what is measured vs. what matters.
Lesson 8Wed, 22 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Recognize Data Quality Disasters
Spot duplicates, missing values, wrong definitions, stale data, and errors before they damage decisions.
Lesson 9Thu, 23 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Turn Data into Clear Decisions
Structure the story, communicate in language leaders can act on, and move from reporting to recommending.
| Lesson | Date | Time | What You Will Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mon, 20 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Read Metric Arguments Clearly Why metrics get calculated five different ways, how to define without fighting, and what is measured vs. what matters. |
| 8 | Wed, 22 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Recognize Data Quality Disasters Spot duplicates, missing values, wrong definitions, stale data, and errors before they damage decisions. |
| 9 | Thu, 23 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Turn Data into Clear Decisions Structure the story, communicate in language leaders can act on, and move from reporting to recommending. |
Week 4: Application & Sustainability
Lesson 10Mon, 27 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Build Business Cases from Data
Frame evidence so choice is clear, answer "what if we do nothing?", and connect data to financial outcomes.
Lesson 11Wed, 29 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Lead Teams with Data
Use metrics to align, not divide. Ask instead of tell, and know when data matters and when judgment takes over.
Lesson 12Thu, 30 Jul7:00-8:30 PM
Apply AI + Prompts to Real Problems
Take a messy business question, use AI prompting to analyze data, challenge outputs, build recommendations, and present.
| Lesson | Date | Time | What You Will Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mon, 27 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Build Business Cases from Data Frame evidence so choice is clear, answer "what if we do nothing?", and connect data to financial outcomes. |
| 11 | Wed, 29 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Lead Teams with Data Use metrics to align, not divide. Ask instead of tell, and know when data matters and when judgment takes over. |
| 12 | Thu, 30 Jul | 7:00-8:30 PM | Apply AI + Prompts to Real Problems Take a messy business question, use AI prompting to analyze data, challenge outputs, build recommendations, and present. |
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Start Date
6 July 2026
Classes start 6th July.
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Projects
Project 1: The Audit - Spot 5 quality issues in a broken dashboard and propose fixes.
Project 2: The Scenario Model - Build a 3-scenario Excel model and brief leadership on trade-offs.
Project 3: The AI Extraction - Use AI to extract patterns from unstructured data, then validate and frame the limitations.
Project 4: The Business Case - Gather data, structure an argument, and persuade stakeholders to act.
Project 5: The Diagnosis - Decompose a metric drop, identify root causes, and recommend next steps.
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