Dorota and her team use Skywise to process and analyse data. Skywise is a dashboarding platform compatible with Python and commonly used in the aviation industry. And because Python is a core first module in the Data Analyst curriculum, Dorota was able to apply her learnings in her work almost from the first day she began the apprenticeship in September 2021.
Learning some simple functions in Python helped her initially "play with", or manipulate, the data she was using in the workplace. She attributes this process of self discovery and experimentation to her ability to recall and implement her skills. Time invested early on in experimenting with code later later came back with interest, as she was able to build automations that saved time--60 hours a month!
Working with fleet engineers on performance studies, Dorota completed around 150 data analyses. Her findings even informed a broader business campaign to upgrade a specific aircraft part, bringing both improved performance and cost savings to easyJet.
If you enjoy solving tricky problems and are interested in creating a modern working environment, there is no better way to strengthen your career than undertaking a data apprenticeship with Cambridge Spark.
Dorota Kowalska, Reliability Engineer at easyJet
Balancing work, learning and motherhood
As both a full-time working professional and mother of two young boys, Dorota needed a flexible learning experience to help her stay on top of her daily responsibilities.
She says EDUKATE.AI, Cambridge Spark's online learning platform, helped her achieve this in two crucial ways:
- Instant feedback on coding assignments allowed her to make progress anytime, day or night
- Support from mentors and the Knowledge Base forum helped her overcome challenges and solidify her learning.
And regular one-to-one meetings with her success coach, one of her favourite parts of the programme, helped her prioritise her personal goals.
EDUKATE.Al is a fantastic platform containing all the educational aspects of the course. It’s extremely user-friendly with easy access all learning units and videos from the workshops. The best part for me is the assignments section where you can instantly receive feedback on your code and improve it if needed. Such a helpful feature!
Dorota Kowalska, Reliability Engineer at easyJet
