What does a Data Analyst do?
- Collects and structures sales, user and market data
- Spots trends and anomalies — answers “why did sales drop?” with numbers
- Builds dashboards and reports (SQL, Excel, Power BI, Python)
- Presents the findings to the team and shapes decisions
Which skills do you need?
SQLExcelPythonStatisticsVisualisationBusiness thinkingPresentation
How to become a Data Analyst?
- 1Bachelor’s: maths, economics, computer science or statistics
- 2Hands-on courses: SQL + Python + BI tools (6–12 months)
- 3Portfolio: 2–3 real data projects — a junior analyst role
What is the work environment like?
Mostly office or remote: a computer, data tools and online collaboration with the team. The pace follows project and reporting cycles.
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