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Build proof for your first data role.

Data Proof Builder helps you choose between Data Analyst, Data Engineer and Data Scientist, find your proof gaps, and track your job search like a funnel.

Use data to get into data · Free · No card · 2 minutes

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Proof Score
62
Junior Data Analyst
CV55
Projects40
Technical70
Applications80
Apps
47
Reply
31%
Interview
12%

The problem

Most beginners learn randomly — and stay stuck.

They stack courses without proof, build weak projects nobody asked for, send generic CVs, and apply to roles without tracking what's actually working.

Random learning

Course after course with no clear target role.

Weak projects

Tutorials reskinned as portfolios — recruiters see right through.

Generic CVs

Same CV blasted to every role. No tailoring, no proof.

No tracking

Applying into the void. Zero visibility into what's working.

The 3 pathways

Pick your data lane.

Each pathway targets a real junior-level role with the proof employers actually look at.

Junior target · Junior Data Analyst

Data Analyst

People who enjoy answering business questions, building dashboards, analysing trends and communicating insights.

Key tools
SQLExcelPower BI / Tableau
Proof needed

1–2 dashboards with a clear business question, insight and recommendation.

Example beginner project

Sales performance dashboard for a small e-commerce store — top products, drop-offs and 3 actions to grow revenue.

Junior target · Junior Data Engineer

Data Engineer

People who enjoy SQL, Python, databases, pipelines, cloud tools and making data reliable for other teams.

Key tools
SQLPythondbt / AirflowPostgres
Proof needed

A working pipeline on GitHub: raw source → cleaned model → documented schema.

Example beginner project

Daily ETL that pulls a public API, lands it in Postgres, transforms it with dbt and exposes a clean analytics table.

Junior target · Junior Data Scientist

Data Scientist

People who enjoy statistics, Python, machine learning, experiments, modelling and predicting outcomes.

Key tools
PythonPandasscikit-learnStatistics
Proof needed

A notebook with a clear question, baseline model, evaluation and honest limitations.

Example beginner project

Predicting customer churn on a public telecom dataset — baseline logistic regression vs. a tree model, with calibration and next steps.

Your Proof Score

One number. Five proof areas.

Your Proof Score shows exactly where you're strong and where employers are quietly filtering you out.

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Proof Score
62/100
CV proof55/100
Project proof40/100
Technical proof70/100
Interview proof65/100
Application proof80/100

Job Search Analytics

Track every application. See what's working.

Your job search is a funnel: applications → responses → interviews → offers. Data Proof Builder shows you which stage is weak and what to fix next.

Ignored rate
42%
Response rate
31%
Interview rate
12%
Offer rate
3%
Best CV version
Analyst-v3
Best source
Referral
This week's sprint
3 / 5 done
  • Rewrite 3 CV bullets with proof formula
  • Ship 1 dashboard screenshot to LinkedIn
  • Send 5 tailored applications
  • Practice 2 interview answers out loud
  • Update Proof Score

Weekly Sprint

5 actions a week. Score goes up.

Every Monday you get 5 focused actions tailored to your weakest proof area. Finish them, watch your score climb, and keep momentum without burning out.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when the proof pays off.

Free
£0

Find your stage and try the tools.

  • Basic diagnostic & Data Proof Score
  • 1 CV rewrite
  • 1 project idea
  • Track up to 10 applications
Start free
Starter
Popular
£9/mo

Run a proper job search.

  • Unlimited application tracking
  • Job Search Analytics dashboard
  • Weekly job search review
  • CV & source performance
  • Weekly Career Sprint
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Pro
£19/mo

Ongoing improvement, not one-offs.

  • Everything in Starter
  • JD analyser & smart suggestions
  • Role-specific interview prep
  • Unlimited CV rewrites & projects
  • Monthly job search report
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