About GetAnalyst

Where experience becomes shared practice.

GetAnalyst was created to bring beginning and experienced analysts together around one idea: the best way to learn system design is to work through how it is actually done.

Our purpose

Better analysts build better systems.

We teach the full path from understanding a business problem to describing, designing, and defending a dependable technical solution.

  • 01Structure knowledge that is often fragmented across projects and roles.
  • 02Make technical concepts understandable through examples and hands-on decisions.
  • 03Help analysts grow into trusted partners for engineering and business teams.
Ekaterina Ananyeva at a technology conference
Ekaterina AnanyevaFounder & CEO, GetAnalyst

Founder story

Curiosity turned into a school.

Ekaterina began teaching mathematics, computer science, and programming in 2013. As an analyst, she became known for asking how every part of a system worked — from business rules to production behavior.

Her career grew through systems analysis, team leadership, consulting, software ventures, and architecture. In 2021, she turned that experience into GetAnalyst: a community and school designed around realistic project work rather than theory alone.

Today, her expertise combines systems analysis, digital product architecture, and applied AI. She leads GetAnalyst from San Diego and continues to develop programs for analysts who want both business clarity and technical depth.

10+ yearsin IT and technical education
70+ projectsacross analysis, architecture, and delivery
Founderof education and software companies
Speaker & authoron systems analysis, architecture, and AI

The journey

Built through doing.

A compact history of the experience behind GetAnalyst.

2013

Teaching and first technology work

Ekaterina taught mathematics, computer science, and programming, then joined a major systems integrator as an analyst intern while at university.

2019

Consulting and product delivery

She expanded into private software consulting alongside full-time work, combining analysis with delivery and business context.

2020

Building systems analysis teams

Her work included hiring analysts, establishing documentation standards, and improving how product teams shaped technical work.

2021

GetAnalyst is founded

The project began as a professional community and grew into hands-on programs for analysts at different career stages.

Today

Architecture and applied AI

GetAnalyst connects systems design fundamentals with modern architecture, integration patterns, and AI-assisted workflows.

Work with Katherine

Bring stronger analysis and AI workflows to your team.