MaGIC Academy : Basics of Analytics for Startups & Intro to SQL | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-17T14:16:46+08:00 Peatix MaGIC MaGIC Academy : Basics of Analytics for Startups & Intro to SQL tag:peatix.com,2015:event-84998 2015-04-20T18:30:00MYT 2015-04-20T18:30:00MYT About the speaker: John Lee John Lee is the Business Analytics lead for the Banking and Credit Cards verticals at NerdWallet, a leading personal finance startup in the US. Based in NerdWallet's San Francisco headquarters, he is responsible for everything numbers-related, from growth/revenue forecasting to conversion optimization and A/B testing for the Banking and Credit Cards verticals. Previously, he worked in several roles in the Mobile Banking and Credit Cards departments at Capital One, the 9th-largest bank in the US.Event Details:Any internet business has a powerful asset: data about its customers. This session will cover the basics of how to extract value out of your data: how to mine it for actionable insights that you can use to grow your user base, better monetise your existing users, or improve your user experience. You'll learn how to use tools like Microsoft Excel and basic SQL to scan your data for meaningful trends and insights. We'll also talk about the basics of business intelligence for startups: what metrics you should be tracking, how to set up business reporting, and how to manage or warehouse your data.Agenda :6.00pm - Registration and light dinner is served.6.30pm - Talk starts7.30pm - Break7.45pm - Talk resumesKey Takeaways: How to use data to monitor the health and performance of your businessHow to obtain actionable marketing/product & design insights from dataWhat are the analytical tools of the trade (SQL, Excel, data warehousing, etc.) and when to use each of themUseful References (and Recommended Readings) :Microsoft Virtual Academy - Windows Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft Azure - SQL Database Updates tag:peatix.com,2015-04-18 05:37:41 2015-04-18 05:37:41 The event description was updated. Diff#86613 Updates tag:peatix.com,2015-04-18 03:08:33 2015-04-18 03:08:33 The event description was updated. Diff#86598