Most Effective
Data Analytics Roadmap For A
Top Analytics Job
Created By:
Abhay Bhagat
Data Delivery Analyst @ McKinsey | Ex-Deloitte
3 Things To Focus
Technical Skills Soft Skills Resume &
and Business Linkedin
Understanding
Timeline - 4-5 Months
(16-20 weeks)
Technical Skills and Business
Understanding
Technical Skills :
SQL
Excel, Maths & Statistics
Python
Power BI
Business Understanding :
Business case studies
Technical Skill 1 : SQL
Topics to cover
What is a Relational Database / RDBMS?
SQL Data Types - Varchar, text, int, number, date, float, boolean.
SQL commands - select, where, like, distinct, between, group by, having, order by, insert into,
case when, update, truncate, delete, commit, rollback (basically all the DDL, DML, DCL, TCL
commands in SQL).
Integrity Constraints - Primary key, foreign key, not null, unique.
Operators arithmetic, logical, and comparison operations.
Use of distinct, order by, limit, and top.
Use of union and union all.
Joins in SQL inner, left, right, outer, self, full outer, cross join.
Normalization in SQL
Aggregate, date, and string functions
Sub-Queries
CTE table / with clause
In-built SQL functions
Window functions
Views
Technical Skill 2 : Excel, Maths & Statistics
Topics to cover
Understanding structure of an Excel workbook.
Working with numeric and date values
Basic formulas - Sum, count, min, max, average, mean, median
Import/export data in Excel
Insert and delete columns
Common Excel shortcut keys
Advanced functions - Vlookup, index, match, if, countif, sumif, and, or
Sorting data
Handling duplicate and missing values in Excel
Filters and slicers
Formatting data (conditional formatting, table creation, highlighting columns etc.)
Data visualization in Excel (basic charts)
Pivot tables and pivot charts
Basics of Microsoft Copilot (Use of AI in Excel)
Statistics ▪ Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, Normal Distribution, Percentile
Basic Math: Arithmetic, Weighted average, Cumulative sum, Percentile
Technical Skill 3 : Python
Topics to cover
Variables and Data types
Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries & Sets
Python statements - For, while, if-else, list comprehension
Python functions
Comparison Operators
Objects oriented programming
Pandas Library (Most important data processing library for data analysts) :
Importing and exporting different file types (CSV, excel, etc.)
Dataframes
Data cleaning, processing, indexing, sorting, and filtering in pandas.
Group by, merge, concatenate and join.
Seaborn and Matplotlb libraries (for data visualization)
Technical Skill 4 : Power BI
Topics to cover
Understanding structure of Power BI tool and navigating the interface.
Importing data from different sources (Excel, csv, SQL server etc.)
Data types
Power query editor
Data preparation: Numeric operations, text operations, dates, edit/filter rows and columns,
filter pane etc.
Data model fundamentals and relationships
Data visualization – Line chart, pie chat, scatter plot, cards, slicers, maps, stacked
columnchart etc.
Understanding structure of Power BI tool and navigating the interface.
Importing data from different sources (Excel, csv, SQL server etc.)
Data types
Power query editor
Data preparation: Numeric operations, text operations, dates, edit/filter rows and columns,
filter pane etc.
Data model fundamentals and relationships
Data visualization – Line chart, pie chat, scatter plot, cards, slicers, maps, stacked
columnchart etc.
Technical Skills : Free Resources
Topics to cover
SQL :
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Excel :
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Business Maths & Statistics :
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Power BI :
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Python :
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Business Understanding : Business Case
Studies
All the below mentioned business case studies can be done from ThinkSchool youtube
channel’s free playlist
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Mentioning a few good case studies below even though any case study in the playlist can be
referred to practice-
Amul Business Case Study
Zerodha Business Case Study
Coco-cola Business Case Study
IKEA Business Business Case Study
Zomato Business Case Study
Netflix Business Case Study
Indigo Airlines Business Case Study
Soft Skills
Verbal & Written Communication
Free Resources
How to Master Communication Skills? -
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10 Tips to Boost your Communication Skills -
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The 90-day English learning challenge! -
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Resume & Linkedin profile
Create an optimized linkedin profile
ATS-Friendly Resume
Free Resources
How to make Ultimate Resume ?
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How to create a Great LinkedIn Profile in 2024 | for College Students
[Link]
Additional helpful videos
How to get a Data Analyst internship/job.
How to get off campus opportunities
Free Resources
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That’s It!
All The Best!!
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