Praise

ChessNcode Scholar

Nigeria

"Transforming strategic thinking from chess into data-driven insights for the real world"

Current Goal

Job-Ready Data Analyst

Journey Started

December 2025

From Chess to Data Analysis

Chess Skills

Pattern Recognition • Strategic Thinking • Resilience

→

Data Analysis

Excel • SQL • Python • Data Visualization • BI Tools

Praise's Learning Journey

6-month intensive Chess Training curriculum

Chess Fundamentals

Month 1

Piece MovementsCoordinationFundamentalsMini-games

Completed

Checkmate

Month 2

CheckmateBicycle Mater upPracticed checkmate on LichessAssisted checkmate- Checkmate with the queenCheckmate with the rookEvaluating Checkmate

Completed

Opening & Checkmate

Month 3

5 steps in chess openingMy lichess game reviewOpening Development, structures & response; Opening Principles

Completed

Tactics & Calculation

Month 4

Counting Captures, Double attacks and forkEn prise and counting capturesCounting Capture contd

In Progress

Opening Models & Threats

Month 5

Italian GameQueen's GambitThreat RecognitionCandidate Moves

Upcoming

Middle Game Mastery

Month 6

PlanningOpen FilesAttackingPositional Play

Upcoming

Data Analysis Program

6-month comprehensive Data Analysis curriculum

Foundations & Statistics

Month 1

Data Analysis FundamentalsDescriptive StatisticsProbabilityHypothesis Testing

Upcoming

Excel Mastery

Month 2

Advanced FunctionsVLOOKUPPivot TablesData Analysis

Upcoming

SQL & Databases

Month 3

SQL FundamentalsJOINsSubqueriesWindow Functions

Upcoming

Python for Data Analysis

Month 4

Python BasicsNumPyPandasData Cleaning

Upcoming

Data Visualization

Month 5

MatplotlibSeabornTableauStorytelling

Upcoming

BI Tools & Career Prep

Month 6

Power BIPortfolioLinkedInInterview Prep

Upcoming

Current Focus: Chess Training - Tactics & Calculation

Praise is currently learning Counting Captures, Double attacks and fork, and En prise — building tactical calculation skills that will translate to data analysis expertise.

Building: Counting Captures, Double attacks and fork

Certifications Earned

Validating skills through industry-recognized credentials

✓ Achieved

Introduction to Excel

Datacamp

February 22 2026Completed

PythonMLData Analysis

1/1

Certifications Completed