A Data Analyst, or Data Business Analyst, uses their knowledge of data processing software and business development strategies to provide sound business decisions to company executives, clients and stakeholders. Their duties include collaborating with other data professionals to extract data figures, creating reports based on their findings and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to determine business initiatives’ success.
A Data Analyst should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Data Analyst should be able to execute:
- Consulting with executives and other business leaders to identify improvement opportunities
- Creating reports for internal teams, external clients and/or stakeholders
- Collaborating with team members to collect and analyze data
- Visualizing data with graphs, infographics and other methods
- Establishing KPIs to measure the effectiveness of business decisions
- Structuring large data sets to find usable information
A competitive Data Analyst will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Technical writing skills
- Coding skills in languages such as Python
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Ability to work in high-pressure situations
- Experience with statistical software
