Date: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Irish Time)
Where: Zoom
Speakers: David Odepidan
Have you ever been curious about how Business Analysts operate across different industries?
We're excited to launch "A Day in the Life of a BA".
Each month, we invite passionate BA professionals to share real-world experiences, daily routines, challenges, and insights into their industry.
👉 For December, we are excited to welcome David Odepidan - a seasoned BA who will give us a practical look into the world of business analysis in Education.
David is a Senior Business Analyst, Salesforce-certified Agentforce Specialist, and UK Global Talent Visa awardee in Digital Technology (Leadership category), based in Manchester, United Kingdom. With over eight years’ experience, he has led complex digital transformation initiatives and full project life cycles across retail, finance, education, e‑commerce, healthcare, and IT sectors in the United Kingdom, Turkey, Nigeria, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates. His expertise spans requirements engineering, business process improvement, data management, and delivering SaaS, CRM, and ERP solutions that improve user experience and operational efficiency.
He is the Founder and Convener of the David Odepidan Business Analysis Community (DOBAC), a global non‑profit network for aspiring and practising business analysts, and the lead for the DOBAC Business Analysis Summit 2025. He is a full member of IIBA, a Member of BCS (MBCS), and has contributed to IIBA global initiatives as a peer reviewer and editorial committee member. As an international conference speaker, mentor, and current Regional Community Lead for the IIBA‑UK Chapter North West, he regularly shares practical insights on influence, requirements, process automation, and organisational change to help professionals build impactful careers in business analysis.
💡 What you’ll learn:
- How a Business Analyst (BA) contributes to effective education by bridging gaps between educators, administrators, and technology teams
- Concrete insights into the daily workflows and strategic impact of a BA in the education sector
- Learn the stages of a typical BA workday, gain practical skills in stakeholder communication, requirement elicitation, and translating educational needs into actionable solutions
- Concrete insights into the daily workflows and strategic impact of a BA in the education sector
- Gain practical skills in stakeholder communication, requirement gathering, and translating educational needs into actionable solutions
Don’t miss this opportunity to step into the world of business analysis and connect with peers in the broader BA community. See you there! 🌟