After years of working in and around complex systems, data and change, I kept seeing the same issue. Experienced professionals were expected to: - shape direction - influence decisions - drive value - engage confidently in technical discussions but were rarely taught how to bridge that gap 🌉 Base64 Academy exists to fix that. It's a focused learning initiative under B.I.T.S Network, built to help experienced professionals operate at a senior level - without turning them into engineers 👷🏾‍♀️ 👷🏼‍♂️ I'll be sharing more about what that looks like in practice 📣

I’ve been quiet on Skool.com, but not inactive. Over the past year, I’ve been working closely with experienced Business Analysts across the UK and US. One pattern kept showing up: Highly capable BAs were getting stuck; not because of lack of experience, but because: • They were over-focused on documentation • Under-involved in decision-making • Uncomfortable in technical conversations • Struggling with imposter syndrome That gap between experience and seniority is what I’ve been focused on solving. I’ll be sharing more on this over the coming weeks.

Every week, we will host a free live webinar on a Tech topic. For me to serve this community best, please vote on what interests you the most and I’ll make sure to bring a webinar just for you 🚀

Yes, you read that right. We all know the job market is really crazy right now so we will be focusing on the entire job search process this week. Watch out for our free course and Q&A sessions too.

It’s lovely to have you all a part of Base64 Academy! Now, let’s get to know a bit more about each other. I suggest we all leave a comment on here answering some or all of these questions: - Your university degree and/or profession - 2 goals you have and hope to accomplish by joining this community - How long have you been interested in Tech and why you want to work in the industry