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Become a Data Analyst
Turn raw numbers into business decisions
Duration
12 months
Salary Range
$50k – $130k
Difficulty
entry friendly
Job Demand
high
4
Phases
17
Skills to Learn
10
Projects
2
Certifications
1
Phase 1 · Months 1–2
Data Fundamentals
Excel, SQL, and statistical thinking.
Core Skills to Master
Recommended Projects
Public dataset analysis in Excel
100 SQL exercises on HackerRank
Monthly sales report template
Industry Certifications
Google Data Analytics (Coursera)
Key Milestones (3)
SQL joins & aggregations mastered
Google Data Analytics cert
2 Excel case studies
2
Phase 2 · Months 3–5
Visualization & Python
Tableau, Power BI, and Python for data.
Core Skills to Master
Recommended Projects
Interactive Tableau dashboard
Python EDA notebook
Customer segmentation analysis
Industry Certifications
Tableau Desktop Specialist ($100)
Key Milestones (3)
Tableau certified
3 published Tableau Public dashboards
Python portfolio on GitHub
3
Phase 3 · Months 6–9
Advanced Analytics
A/B testing, statistical modeling, business analytics.
Core Skills to Master
Recommended Projects
Statistical A/B test analysis
Marketing campaign ROI model
Customer LTV calculator
Key Milestones (3)
Designs statistically valid A/B tests
5 analytical case studies
Contributing to team decisions
4
Phase 4 · Months 10–12
Land Your Analyst Role
Target data-driven scaleups and tech giants.
Core Skills to Master
Recommended Projects
Portfolio case study deck
Key Milestones (3)
30+ applications
10+ interviews
First data analyst role
Job Ready — Data Analyst
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