Top Data People

A Professional Development Program For Top Performing And High Potential Data People

Having managed hundreds of data people, I always wished there was an advanced program for my top performers to help them develop their skills to drive real business impact with data.

These are the team members who solve your businesses toughest problems, and the more skilled they are, the better your whole business will be.

Not to mention the thought of any top performer resigning makes me sick to my stomach, so I always wanted to be investing in their careers - which is exactly what most top performers are looking for.

This 6-month development program for senior and mid-level individual contributor data people will help them master the art and science of driving business impact as a data person.

Top Data People

A Professional Development Program For Top Performing And High Potential Data People

Having managed hundreds of data people, I always wished there was an advanced program for my top performers to help them grow their skills to create real business impact with data.

These are the team members who solve your businesses toughest problems, and the more skilled they are, the better your whole business will be.

Not to mention the thought of any top performer resigning makes me sick to my stomach, so I always wanted to be investing in their careers - which is exactly what most top performers are looking for.

This 6-month development program for senior and mid-level individual contributor data people will help them master the art and science of driving business impact as a data person.

For Senior & Mid-Level Data

📈 Analysts 👩‍🔬 Scientists

👨‍💻 Engineers 💼 PMs

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For Top Performing Data People Looking To Grow

📈 Data Analysts

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👨‍💻 Engineers

💼 PMs

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

01. Curriculum

  • Creating business impact with data requires an incredibly wide range of skills, as well as the expertise to apply those skills effectively

  • In weekly video lessons, this program covers various skills, best practices, mindsets, and common pitfalls that can be immediately applied to your job

  • We also cover common skill and experience gaps that make you less impactful and can stall your career growth

  • Details about the curriculum are in the video above

02. Coaching

  • In group coaching sessions every two weeks, you can get direct advice on how to immediately apply the lessons you learn in your job

  • You will learn from the experiences of others as they face their own issues and challenges

  • Coaching calls are 1 hour at 12pm EST every other Tuesday,

03. Community

  • No data person succeeds alone

  • You'll develop a network of other Top Data People

  • You'll have a support group of other data people who can help you figure out whatever challenges you're facing

  • You'll be more objective seeing OTHER people deal with challenges than you can be when you are personally going through similar challenges

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

SOLOMON KAHN

My name is Solomon Kahn, and I've gone from being the single "data person" to leading large data teams at multiple companies.

I led a 100 person data team at Nielsen, led data at small and unicorn startups, and consulted on data product development at multiple Fortune 50 companies.

I've seen for myself, and the hundreds of data people who reported up to me, what top data people do differently. I've put this program together to help you learn all the same skills.

  • Gone from the single data person to managing 100+ person team

  • Seen for myself and hundreds of other data people what works and doesn't

  • Former team members have gone on to wildly successful careers in senior IC roles as well as managing large teams

WHAT YOU LEARN

Data Careers - Your Path To The Top

  • How to objectively measure your career the way a CDO would

  • Identifying strengths and development opportunities that actually make a difference, in a world where you can learn many things that don't matter and still not move your career forward

  • Key development milestones for moving up the ranks as a data analyst, scientist, engineer, and PM.

  • How to succeed as a very senior IC or transition to manager

  • How to move across data jobs - (e.g. from analyst to scientist, or scientist to engineer)

  • How to identify and take advantage of development opportunities you get as a data person inside your company that most don't even notice

  • Choosing your own adventure, and enjoying the ride

Developing The Five Foundational Skills

  • I believe that Top Data People are great at five foundational data skills:

    • Strong Mental Models

    • Deep Technical skills

    • Executive-level Relationship Building & Communication

    • Active, Supportive and Opportunistic Approach

    • Data, Stakeholder, and Project Management

  • We cover these skills in depth with strategies and tactics to help you improve

  • Improving these skills will help you immediately be more effective at your job

Mindsets & Pitfalls

  • How do top data people operate differently than typical data people?

  • What are the key mindsets Top Data People have that create a disproportionate impact on their success?

  • What are the most damaging pitfalls to data people?

  • How can you avoid damaging YOUR business and career by staying away from them?

Career Skills

  • Data careers are far less defined than most other types of careers, and there are many skills you need to thrive in that type of environment

  • We go over networking, developing technical skills, working with senior people, building business acumen, developing industry expertise, having difficult conversations, how to move up the ranks and more...

  • We cover these skills specifically in ways that are applicable to data people because there are many ways that these generic skills can be tailored for data people to be far more effective

Pricing & Program Details

Pricing & Details

  • Price: $7,500

  • Cohort based with new cohorts each quarter

  • 1-2 hours per week of time

  • Curriculum is on-demand and coaching calls are recorded

  • Small cohorts for personalized attention (if cohort is full you can reserve a spot for the next quarter's cohort)

Risk Free

This program is risk-free for the first 30 days. If it's not a great fit, for any reason, you can get a full refund.

Apply Now For The Q2 2025 Cohort

Apply Now For The Q2 2025 Cohort

Frequently Asked Questions

Who specifically is this program for?

Top performing senior and mid-level data people. Either data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, data PMs, or any other job that primarily involves working with data to solve problems.

Who should NOT join this program?

This course isn't a great fit for junior data people or anyone looking to break into the industry and get their first data job.

It's also not for data leaders - not because you aren't top performing data people, but because being a great data leader is a different job from being a great individual contributor and I can't teach the same content to both groups.

If you have 1-2 people you're managing and still doing IC work that's fine, but if you are a full time manager this program is not for you.

If I apply, what are the chances I will get in?

The limiting factor to getting in are the number of spots available in the cohort vs. getting accepted once you apply.

If you are a senior or mid-level employed data person whose company is sponsoring your spot in this program, you will almost certainly be accepted.

The application process is to avoid obvious mistakes where people who are clearly not a good fit join the program. (e.g. people trying to get their first data job)

I'm a leader, would this program be good for my whole data team?

If you're a data leader, I recommend you only send one person from your team per cohort. There is a benefit to being open about things that are not working which is more difficult when there are other people from your team in the cohort.

What's the time commitment required for this program?

The program is designed for senior people with demanding jobs and home lives. The time commitment is 1-2 hours per week, with most content, including recorded coaching calls, available on demand.

Will I achieve all my goals by joining this program?

Like all programs of this sort - you get out of it what you put into it.

This program is more like a map than a shortcut. Data work is hard, and skill development takes time.

However, compared to wandering aimlessly, a map seems like a magical shortcut. People on the outside will see you achieve things, but won't understand how.

From the inside, there is no trick. Just hard work SMARTLY APPLIED.

Are there specific times I need to be available?

Most content is available on demand in the member area. Group coaching calls are at 12pm EST every other Tuesday, and are recorded.

When is the start date?

This program has cohorts that start at the beginning of every quarter.

Will my company pay for this?

Most participants in the program are sponsored by their company. Here's an email you can send your manager:

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Subject: Professional Development Program

Hey {Manager},

I came across this 6-month professional development program designed for high performing data people that focuses on driving more business impact as a data person.

Details are at https://www.topdatapeople.com - it's a combination of a curriculum, group coaching, and a community of other data people that go through the program in the same cohort. The goal is that I can immediately apply the lessons I'm learning to my job.

It costs a bit more than going to one of the big vendor conferences, but given it's a six month program, I think it's a good value.

Can we chat about this in our next 1:1?

-- {You}

What if I don't like the program?

If it's not a good fit for any reason, you can email us within the first 30 days and we'll refund you.

How do I get started?

Just click the link above, to apply! We'll contact you and then we can chat about any questions you have & get you enrolled in the next cohort.

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