DATA ANALYST

Career Track
 WHAT IS DATA ANALYST?

• Data Analyst explores the ways in which data can be used to answer
business questions and solve problems a company is facing
• In simplest terms, they act as a bridge between data (accumulated
through various sources) and management, as they translate numbers
into easy to understand outcomes & suggestions.
• They also help the company in identifying loopholes, hence boosting
the bottom line of the business.
• So, they must have analytical + Business & Industry knowledge +
communication skills.
 Note

It’s important to note that Data Analyst is an umbrella term.

It could also include titles like Business analyst, Management reporting,

Corporate strategy analyst, Compensation & Benefits analyst, Budget
analyst, Insurance Underwriting Analyst, Actuary, Sales analytics, Web
analytics, Fraud analytics, Credit analytics, Business Product analyst and
Social media data analyst.
 What does an Analyst do?

They collect, process & perform statistical analyses of data. However, the job description of a Data Analyst will
strongly vary depending on their specialty and the type of company they work for.

A data analyst job description generally includes:

• Collect & analyze complex data using statistical techniques,

interpret it & provide reports.
• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data
analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency & quality
• Acquire data from various sources and maintain databases.
• Identify trends and patterns in data sets.
• Filter data by reviewing reports & performance indicators to locate
& correct code issues.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize business & information needs.
• Identify & define new process improvement opportunities.
 Let’s have a look at what companies look for while hiring a data
analyst:

Rockstar Games
New york, USA

What we do?
• Rockstar New York is seeking an Experienced Data • The Rockstar Analytics team Provide insights and actionable
analyst to join Our Analytics practice and help Advance results to a wide Variety of stakeholders across the
our business intelligence capabilities. Successful organization in support of their decision making
candidates will work with • We work together with a number of departments to design
• Analytics and products leadership to assure that the and implement dada and pipelines.
most relevant real-time and historical data is identified, • We collaborate as a global team to develop cutting-edge
tracked, analyzed, and made actionable across all of data products, pipelines, data model, reports, analyses and
our titles. machine learning applications.
• This is a full-time permanent position Based out of Rock
star’s unique game development studio in the heart of
Downtown Manhattan.
 Responsibility

• Analyze, synthesize and interpret and player data to determine

observations and trends.
• Partner with data scientists and live producers to identify strategic
business questions, key metrics and actionable insights.
• Drive needle moving improvements via hands on exploration of
data and dashboards.
• Follow up on data collection system integration with internal teams.
• Collaborate with game ad development teams to ensure that the
implementation of metrics corresponds to the observed values.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the data
collection systems.
• Drive requirements for data collection and for data modeling with
data engineers.
• Document new and modified data sources, tables and field.
• Work within a team of data analysts and engineers.
 Data Analyst, People Analytics

Responsibilities
• Apply your technical expertise to help solve, inform, influence, support and execute
our HR business decisions for the people analytics team and all of our clients (HR
Business Partners, L&D, Diversity, People Growth, People Operations, Global Mobility,
Benefits and Equity) use tools and programming languages like Tableau, hive, R,
Python, Excel, Workday, Visier and many other internal tools to work efficiently at scale.
• Maintain code-base (SQL) used to drive self-service tools and recommended
opportunities for improvement.
• Create and iterate on solutions and dashboards to empower operational and
exploratory analysis.
• Enforce best practices and alignment with research, forecasting, analytics and
engineering teams
• Effectively communicate with external clients and internal clients to deliver solutions in
a timely fashion.
• Respond to (or triage) any and all requests related to people data with minimal
guidance or oversight. Facebook
• Documents requirements with stakeholders and partners with other teams on borders
changes to core dashboard and solutions. New York, NY, USA
• Collaborate effectively with other team members.
• Demonstrate exceptional judgment and discretion when dealing with highly sensitive
people data.
• Demonstrate initiative and strong attention to detail.
 Minimum Qualification

• BA/BS in a field that emphasizes data and visualization (e.g. computer science, social
science, physical science, math, engineering or statistics) or equivalent working
experience.
• 3+years experience with SQL (or similar language aimed at querying relational
database)
• 3+years of experience working with data visualization tools.
• Experience with Excel (e.g. formulas, charting etc).
• Experience with data management, specifically with validating and auditing data and
reports from multiple systems.
• Experience initiating large data sets through statistical software or other methods.
• Experience manipulating large data sets through statistical software or other methods.
• Experience processing and analyzing data sets through data sets, interpreting them for
making business decisions.
• Experience communicating the results of analyses with product and leadership teams to
influence overall strategy of the products.
• Experience knowing when a question requires reporting on data vs. statistical analysis.
• Experience exercising judgment and discretion.
 Senior Finance Lead, Data Analyst

What will it take to succeed?

• 5+years of experience as a business analyst, data analyst, or in a similar data-focused
capacity.
• Technical skills in data extraction, analysis and visualization, e.g. SQL, Pythan/R, Excel
and Tableau.
• Advance Excel and SQL skills.
• Experience with business intelligence software, particularly Tableau and Locker.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and problem-solving acumen.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience consulting with business owners to identify reporting needs to automated,
scalable systems.
• Highly motivated self-starter able to take ownership of analysis projects from start to finish.
• Passion for working in a fast-paced environment, with an ability to adapt quickly to
changing priorities.
• Project management skills. WeWork
New York, NY, USA
 Data Analyst

Responsibilities

• Use Roku’s Big Data to perform through analysis.

• Develop data visualizations that illustrate complex platform
phenomena.
• Use creativity to find proxies where verbatim data or measurement
is available.
• Build experiments that guide core product decisions and
outcomes.
• Identify new applications for the myriad logged events in Roku’s
immense data catalogue.
Roku
New York, NY, USA
 Technical Experience/Qualification

• 3+years of experience as a data analyst in technology, e-commerce,

finance or ad-tech.
• Excellent command of SQL and experience working with big data.
• Experience coding R or Python.
• Experience with data visualization platform.
• Command of statistical theory, probability distributions and hypothesis
testing.
• Advance problem solving.
• Experience designing control-test experiments.
• Clear communication.
• Academic background in maths, physics, computer science,
economics.

As you can see, to become a Data Analyst, you should not only possess strong technical skills but also have
excellent communication skills because, at the end of the day, you will be explaining numbers to mostly non-
tech savvy people. So, it’s vital that you not only have the ability to read between the lines (numbers in this case)
but also must be able to turn data into actionable insights.
 Career paths for Data Analysts

Data Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst Business Analyst Analytics Manager Data Scientist

Senior Data Analyst

Finance manager Senior Manager Senior Data

Business Analyst, IT business Analytics Scientist
Senior Business
Analyst Business insights &
Senior business Analytics
analyst manager
Finance Director
Director of analytics

Director of Analysts Analytic Manager Data Scientist

As a data analyst, you’ll be approached by the company to help them for a variety of reasons, ranging from product pricing
to employee productivity. So, it’s a role that requires a lot of quantitative expertise.
 Who hires a Data Analyst?

Seasoned data analysts are in huge demand all across the globe. According to a recent study, 59% of
organizations plan to increase the number of positions requiring data analysis skills in the near future.
• Here are the Top 14 sectors that hire Data Analysts (Listed in no particular order):

1. Banking & Securities 8. Insurance

2. Healthcare 9. E-Commerce
3. Search Engines 10. Consumer Trade
4. Social Media 11. Energy
5. Manufacturing 12. Transportation
6. Communication & Media 13. Sports
7. Education 14. Mining & Recourses
 Here are the Top 20 companies that hire Data Analyst

1. Adobe 11. Instagram

2. Amazon 12. Intel
3. Apple 13. JPMorgan
4. Berkshire Hathaway 14. Mahindra
5. Cisco 15. Oracle
6. Facebook 16. PayPal
7. Google 17. Pixar
8. HCL 18. Rockstar Games
9. IBM 19. Wipro
10. Infosys 20. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
 What are the Tools required to become a Data Analyst?

Learn all the tools you can, because they work together, and you’re way better off knowing
SQL and R/Python than just R/Python.

• Data Analysis: Excel, SQL, Access.

• Data Visualization: PowerBI,
• Excel, Tableau
• Automation: VBA, RPA
• Querying Languages: SQL, Hive, PIG
• Programming Languages: SAS, R / Python.
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Outlook
 What are the skills/qualities needed to be a Data Analyst?

1. Dubious
To excel in your career as a data analyst, the first thing you need to know is that
data does not reveal the pitch-perfect answers. So, considering your initial findings
as concrete evidence is not something you want to do. You will have to adjust it
several times before getting the answer your company is expecting from you.

2. Detail-Oriented
A successful analyst is one who understands how best to extract perfect
information from imperfect data by keeping an eagle eye on the huge pile of data.

3. Business Acumen
To be a data analyst you will need to have a sound knowledge of the industry you are
working in. You should also know the business inside and out because it’s a
prerequisite in order to detect any loopholes or to measure customer sentiments. Your
company will also expect from you to identify untapped opportunities which is only
possible when you have a solid understanding of the industry and business.
 What are the skills/qualities needed to be a Data Analyst?

4. Fascinated by Data
Running an SQL query is not a big deal for tech-savvy people, but these queries
are often misleading. As a data analyst, you must understand this and first perform
an exploratory investigation. Which means you will have to dive deep into data and
search for answers. And to do that, you must love exploring data otherwise it will
feel like the most tedious job in the world. So, until and unless you are not
fascinated with the data, we would advise you to not get into this field.

5. Curious
Data analysis is a perfect blend of art and science. So, if you want to make a career in
the field of data analysis, you must be a curious person. You should not stop asking
questions like how things work and why. Remember, as a data analyst, your job is not
just to mine data & create reports, it’s much deeper. You are a seeker of truth, you
Want to understand how things work, what are the factors that influence a customer’s
decision, etc.
 What are the Education Requirements?

What are the Education Requirements?

• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Information Management or Business Information Systems
• Finance
• Economics
• Statistics
 What is the average salary for a Data Analyst in USA & India?

Because the demand is greater than supply, skilled data analysts command great pay and excellent
perks, even at the entry level.
USA (Per Annum):
• Entry Level (0-3 years) - $49,643 - $71,010
• Mid-level (3-5 years) - $82,845 - $130,352

India (Per Annum):

• Entry Level (0-3 years) - INR 465,136 – INR 680,935

• Mid-level (3-5 years) - INR 720,193 - INR 980,020