Technical upskilling
Advance your data & AI team's capabilities
The curriculum
What we can train your team in
Every programme is customised to your stack and business needs. These are the areas we cover most frequently.
SQL & Database Skills
Advanced querying, performance optimisation, data modelling, and working with large-scale databases.
SQL, BigQuery, PostgreSQL
Python for Data & AI
Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, API integration, automation scripts, and production-grade Python.
Python, Jupyter, Git
Data Visualisation & BI
Advanced Power BI, DAX measures, data storytelling, and executive dashboards that drive action.
Power BI, Excel, Tableau
Cloud Data Platforms
Google Cloud, BigQuery, cloud storage, and the infrastructure modern data teams rely on.
Google Cloud, BigQuery, Airflow
AI & Machine Learning
LLM applications and agentic workflows, applied ML for business, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices.
LLM APIs, n8n, Python, ML frameworks
Data Engineering
ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration, data quality, and building the systems analysts depend on.
Airflow, dbt, Docker, CI/CD
Getting started
How it works
Consultation
We assess your team's current skills and identify the gaps that matter most for your business goals.
Design
We build a bespoke programme around your tech stack, data, and the specific outcomes you need.
Deliver
Practitioner coaches deliver hands-on sessions — live workshops, project work, and code reviews.
Measure
Post-training skills assessment and ROI reporting so you can demonstrate impact to leadership.
“Practitioner coaches” is a checkable claim — meet the bench.
Your coaches
Industry professionals, not lecturers. They've done the job you want to do.
Izzy Weber
Head Coach
DataCamp and PwC. Knows what employers actually look for.
Tash Joslin
Data Coach
20+ years in data strategy. Co-founded Mojo.
Jen Godlonton
Head of Curriculum
Previously Black Swan Data. Heads curriculum at iO-Sphere.
Jonas Torres
AI Engineer & Data Coach
20+ years in data & AI — Accenture to Director at Dialpad — and a frontier-LLM trainer. Has coached hundreds into data careers.
Abdul Mafe
Data & AI Coach
Enterprise data governance at Three Network.
Martin Stanley
Data Analytics Coach
Data analytics leadership across consulting, retail and telco (BT Group).
Andrew Lane
Data & AI Coach
Governance and AI ethics. Trained as a lawyer.
Formats
Delivery formats
Commercial · per engagement
Workshops
Half-day or full-day intensive sessions focused on a specific tool or technique.
Commercial · per engagement
Multi-Week Programmes
4-8 week structured programmes with weekly sessions and project work between them.
Levy-funded · £0 to the learner
Funded Qualifications
15-month Level 3–5 programmes (+ 3 months assessment) funded through the Growth & Skills Levy. Zero cost to your business.
“iO-Sphere helped us improve our data team's efficiency through better problem structuring, critical thinking, and being better storytellers. Better prioritisation, stronger business understanding, and deeper relationships with stakeholders.”
Book a free consultation
Tell us about your team's skill gaps and we'll design a programme that fits.
Want a ready-to-go option for your team? Our professional short courses — Data & AI Essentials, AI Strategy for Leaders, and AI Automation with n8n — run 5–6 weeks from £995, self-funded or via your L&D budget.