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Where I am now - Ezekiel Ola

Where I am now - Ezekiel Ola

In this video, Kubrick Alumni member Ezekiel Ola reflects on his time at Kubrick as a Data Management consultant and the impact we have had on his career to date.

 

Before joining Kubrick, Ezekiel had yet to gain experience in data. Yet, through our high-quality, paid training and access to exciting data projects across leading UK clients and industries, he was able to accelerate to a senior position within the space of just four short years. We love hearing from our alum members and seeing where our offering has taken them, and we look forward to sharing more stories in the future.

Interview with Ezekiel Ola

Four years ago. I didn't know how to write a line of code. If I hadn't gone through the Kubrick program, getting to where I am now would have been nigh-on-impossible in terms of delivering you're able to meet those expectations. And the more consistently we met those expectations, the more leadership areas we provided. I can only really have Kubrick to thank for that. Especially regarding the sort of exposure I've had and the experience I've gained.

My name is Ezekiel Ola. I officially left Kubrick in 2021. I ended up joining one of our media clients, which is a completely new industry for me, but I just thought it would be very exciting to jump into a whole new experience, which is what I'm all about. Before I became part of Kubrick, I worked in audit. It was a couple of months, and then I thought this was different from my cup of tea. So, I chose the mineral industry types that allowed reservations. Here, consultancy was able to let me be creative in the sense that I was able to tackle different types of problems with different types of problems' solutions. I asked for job scope clarification from my employer. We sat down together and went through what I would like to do- what kind of impact I would like to have, the kind of projects I would like to undertake, and so on. And that played a massive role in the projects I'm undertaking now regarding my position in the company. 

So, I'm the only data governance specialist in the organisation. So, I work as part of the data team, but I also report directly to our head of data and our technology director. If I hadn't gone through the Kubrick program, getting to where I am now would have been almost impossible because the stigma of being a Kubrick consultant on a client site is second to none. Everyone in my organization currently knows what a Kubrick consultant is. And they're very keen to take on more because of the work I and other consultants have done on-site. And because of that, it's a lot easier not only to prove to clients what you do in delivering. 

The more consistently we met those expectations, the more responsibility we were given and the more areas of leadership we were provided with. The key benefits of joining Kubrick include the fact that you are paid to train many organizations and many of our competitors; that option isn't included as part of the package. In addition, we are training for up to three months on average, and in such a short amount of time, the amount of depth we go into and the quality of the training. You have had trainers in the industry for almost decades; the quality and the depth of the training are second to none; for me, those are the key aspects of it. 

Another benefit of the Kubrick training scheme is the fact that there is massive, massive exposure to leaders in the industry as well. You have a vast array of opportunities. These projects are also hugely important to these industry leaders' strategies. The experience you will get on those projects will set you up for a very lucrative career in terms of the exposure you will have and the network you will build. Kubrick does offer you that all-important first foot through the door. That, a lot of, let's say, master schemes probably won't provide you with. I would recommend Kubrick to anyone who wants to undertake responsibility early in their career to work with various exciting, new, cutting-edge technologies and access a highly technical and supportive mentorship scheme. With the growth and experience I've accumulated over the last four years, I'm very excited to see how the next four years go for me.

 

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