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Data Analyst Roadmap

The Data Analyst Roadmap outlines a structured plan for aspiring data analysts over six months, divided into four stages: Foundation, Tools & Tech, Real-World Projects, and Job Prep. Key skills include advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, and Python, with a focus on building a portfolio of projects and preparing for job applications. Optional certifications and real-world practice opportunities are also suggested to enhance employability.

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Data Analyst Roadmap

The Data Analyst Roadmap outlines a structured plan for aspiring data analysts over six months, divided into four stages: Foundation, Tools & Tech, Real-World Projects, and Job Prep. Key skills include advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, and Python, with a focus on building a portfolio of projects and preparing for job applications. Optional certifications and real-world practice opportunities are also suggested to enhance employability.

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Data Analyst Roadmap

STAGE 1: FOUNDATION (Month 1–2)

Skills to Build

• Excel (Advanced)
VLOOKUP, IF/SUMIFS, Pivot Tables, Charts, Data Cleaning

• Statistics & Data Literacy


Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation
Probability, Hypothesis Testing, Correlation

• Analytical Thinking
How to ask data questions, derive insights, interpret trends

Resources

• Excel Skills for Business – Coursera

• Khan Academy – Statistics & Probability

• “Storytelling with Data” – Book or blog

STAGE 2: TOOLS & TECH (Month 3–4)

Learn These Tools

• SQL (must-have for data analysts)


SELECT, WHERE, JOIN, GROUP BY, HAVING, Subqueries, CTEs

• Power BI / Tableau
Dashboards, interactive visualizations, filters, DAX (for Power BI)

• Python (optional but powerful)


pandas, matplotlib, seaborn for data wrangling and visualization

Resources

• Mode SQL Tutorial

• Power BI Learning – Microsoft

• Tableau Public – Free Projects

• Python: Kaggle or freeCodeCamp on YouTube

STAGE 3: REAL-WORLD PROJECTS (Month 5–6)


Portfolio Projects (pick 3–5)

• Sales Performance Dashboard (Power BI / Tableau)

• Customer Churn Analysis (SQL + Python)

• Marketing Campaign Report (A/B testing + charts)

• E-commerce Trend Analysis (public dataset)

• KPI Monitoring System (mock a business metric dashboard)

Public Datasets

• Kaggle Datasets

• Google Dataset Search

• Data.gov

STAGE 4: JOB PREP (Month 6+)

Resume + LinkedIn

• Focus on tools: Excel, SQL, BI Tools, Python

• Highlight business impact: insights, metrics, process improvement

• Link portfolio: GitHub, Tableau Public, Google Drive

Interview Prep

• SQL Scenarios (JOIN, GROUP BY, filtering conditions)

• Case-based Questions:
“How would you analyze drop in sales?”
“How to detect anomalies in transaction data?”

• Behavioral Questions
“Tell me about a project where you discovered an insight.”

Apply to:

• Data Analyst Internships

• Entry-Level Data Analyst roles

• Junior Data Scientist / Reporting Analyst jobs


BONUS TRACK (Optional but Valuable)

Certifications

• Google Data Analytics Certificate (Coursera)

• Microsoft PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst

• IBM Data Analyst Certificate

Real-World Practice

• Freelancing on Upwork

• Participate in data hackathons (e.g., Kaggle competitions)

Summary Timeline

Month Focus

1 Excel + Statistics

2 Problem Solving + Domain Understanding

3 SQL (deep)

4 Visualization Tools + Python (optional)

5 Projects & Portfolio

6 Resume, Interview Prep, Apply

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