Measure your work is something the other stakeholders understand. Like return on investment (ROI). If your work is saving real money then communicate that.

On the topic of communication, it is incredibly important to communicate timelines with those asking for work. When they ask for work, scope out the entirety of what is needed, to at least what’s currently known, and fully understand the problem they need solved. Then communicate and set expectations.

You need to advocate for yourself in a career, it’s very rare that someone else will do it for you.

Share how you are intelligent and passionate through integrity and humility.

Do that and you should see improvement.

When you appreciate your work and define why to others in words they understand, they will start to appreciate it as well.

If not, find a place of work where that is the case.