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148: How This High School Drop Out Became a $500k Data Analyst (Sundas Khalid)
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Meet @SundasKhalid: High school dropout, immigrant, and now a powerhouse in data at Google! She shares pivotal tips for breaking into data, invaluable financial literacy insights, and how she champions salary negotiation by helping others secure higher pay.
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - From high school dropout, immigrant child, to analytics lead at Google!
15:24 - Number 1 piece of advice
19:36 - AI in the workplace
24:04 - Financial literacy and salary negotiation
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